Swanson and Ranui Wires

ADL 810 at Swanson, under some return wires for electrification string up

7 November 2011

Return wires strung up at Swanson. Note the mast placed well away from the rails

7 November 2011

Gantries and return wires at Swanson

7 November 2011

End of the wires: electrification finishes just short of the Christian Rd crossing

7 November 2011

Four gantries with return wires strung up and an ADL at Swanson station

7 November 2011

SD 5842 passes under the unfinished electrification on its way to Waitakere

7 November 2011

Free of wires, DCP 4663 pushes its SA3 towards Waitakere

7 November 2011

DCP 4663 rounds the curve into Swanson station, under some gantries

7 November 2011

The first cantilevers have appeared near Ranui station. They are swung out of the way

7 November 2011

A line of cantilevers at Ranui

7 November 2011

DC 4093 passes under a gantry mounted cantilever, giving an impression as to what the future holds

7 November 2011

DFT 7104, facing the wrong way, passes cantilevers at Ranui

7 November 2011

A typically dirty DC 4254 crosses SD 6184 at Ranui

7 November 2011

The curve out of Swanson station. Photo by Christopher Lloyd

7 November 2011

Swanson station with a gantry and ADL visible. Photo by Christopher Lloyd

7 November 2011

Crossing poles on the Christian Rd crossing near Swanson station. Photo by Christopher Lloyd

7 November 2011

Five gantries near Swanson. Photo by Christopher Lloyd

7 November 2011