Tangiwai Memorial Service

The wreath can be seen falling into the river from the bridge

7 May 2017

Ja 1275 whistles loudly after the silence

7 May 2017

Ja 1275 starts moving off the bridge back into the QPI siding

7 May 2017

A flower from the wreath floats down the Whangaehu River

7 May 2017

Back at the memorial site, the wreaths are blessed before being laid

7 May 2017

Carrying the wreaths to the corsses after the unveiling of the new memorial

7 May 2017

The wreaths are placed on crosses representing Charles Parker and Lance Redman

7 May 2017

Another wreath is laid on the new memorial

7 May 2017

The new memorial represents the locomotive, Ka 949

7 May 2017

On the back of the memorial is an inscription describing the heroic acts of Charles Parker and Lance Redman

7 May 2017

In the WPI siding, Ja 1275 is coupled back up to the carriages and sits on the front of the train waiting to depart

7 May 2017

Ja 1275 waits to depart Tangiwai, with the NIMT to the right

7 May 2017

The train sets back out of the siding and onto the bridge, with the track on the bridge seen here

7 May 2017

The foundations of the old bridge can be seen in the riverbed

7 May 2017

View from the Tangiwai bridge

7 May 2017

The Capital Connection carriages stabled in the WPI siding. EF 30134 and Jb 1236 went to Ohakune to be turned and serviced

7 May 2017

The Capital Connection carriages sitting in the WPI siding

7 May 2017

At Ohakune, EF 30134 sits on the loop waiting for Jb 1236 to finish servicing

7 May 2017

Jb 1236 sits in a non-electrified siding at Ohakune for servicing, while Ja 1275 makes a quick passenger stop

7 May 2017

Ja 1275 approaches the Hapuawhenua viaduct

7 May 2017

Ja 1275 crosses the Hapuawhenua Viaduct on its trip home

7 May 2017

Crossing the Hapuawhenua viaduct

7 May 2017

Ja 1275 sitting in a non-electrified siding at Taumarunui for servicing

7 May 2017

Ja 1275 being serviced. In the distance, headlights from DC 4939 and DC 4951 can be seen - the train was diesel hauled from here to Hamilton as the crew for Ja 1275 had gone over their hours

7 May 2017