The Great DL Park-up

South Island refugee DXB 5080 along with second-chanced DBR 1282 sit at Westfield, along with one-of-a-kind DBR 1226

14 March 2014

DH 2839 and DH 2868 lead the port shunt into Westfield

14 March 2014

DXB 5448 leads train MP6 through Takanini, one of several South Island DXs to come north to assist with the locomotive shortage

14 March 2014

The DL lineup at Westfield has moved, with the second generation missing their engine bay doors

18 March 2014

The end (of the park-up) is near: DXC 5229 leads DL triplets 9377, 9285 and 9319 across Sutton Road on train 228S

5 April 2014

The four locomotives head for Westfield. Second generation DLs are progressively returning to service following asbestos tests, while the first generation are going to Hutt to have the asbestos removed

5 April 2014

The quadruplet of locos speed away from the sun

5 April 2014

DXB 5448 pokes around trees with train 243. The locomotive was one of several to come up from the South Island to assist during the DL outage and may head south again once the DLs are recommissioned

5 April 2014

DXB 5448, now fully in view, crosses Sutton Road

5 April 2014

The train blocks the road as it heads towards the fading sun

5 April 2014

Some DLs have now returned to normal service. One example is DL 9377, seen here approaching Drury with train MP4S

13 April 2014

DL 9377 in the sun heading towards Drury

13 April 2014

A wider view of DL 9377 and train MP4S

13 April 2014

DL 9377 smokes a bit as it notches up

13 April 2014

DL 9014 near DXB 5166 at Westfield. The former locomotive will not return to service until all asbestos has been removed from it at Hutt Workshops

15 April 2014