Steam Inc Delivery Trip

ADL 802 arrives at Pukekohe on a scheduled service from Papakura. It would make another appearance an hour later with the special still sitting there

6 June 2015

DA 1429 and ADL 802 side by side at Pukekohe

6 June 2015

J 1234 and ADL 802 at Pukekohe

6 June 2015

The fuel pump was removed from DA 1429 at Pukekohe and replaced with the pump from DA 1410, allowing the train to continue

6 June 2015

Now ready to carry on 100 minutes behind schedule, DA 1429 waits for clearance

6 June 2015

DA 1429 moves off from Pukekohe after spending almost 2 hours stationary

6 June 2015

The two DAs and J 1234 move out of the loop at Pukekohe. The train will run wrong line from here to Mercer due to track work

6 June 2015

DA 1429 rises out of the ground at Pokeno

6 June 2015

DA 1429, DA 1410 and J 1234 in the fading light at Pokeno

6 June 2015

DA 1429 passes the work site at Pokeno

6 June 2015

The tail end of the train clears the work site at Pokeno

6 June 2015

At Mercer, the train stopped in the loop to check bearings on the train

6 June 2015

DL 9400 leads train 228S through Mercer, past DA 1429 and the relocation train

6 June 2015

The two trains' very different freight consists meeting at Mercer

6 June 2015

DA 1429 ready to depart Mercer almost in darkness

6 June 2015

DA 1429 departs Mercer in the disappearing light

6 June 2015