Thermal Explorer

DBR 1254's first solo outing with the Thermal Explorer from Waiuku to Kinleith and return
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Passing land about to be subdivided, DBR 1254 leads train C01 solo through Pokeno, shortly before making a passenger stop at a level crossing

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 passes a drainage reserve through new development in Pokeno

16 February 2020

The six-total train passes through Pokeno shortly before a passenger stop

16 February 2020

With MP2 stationary on the Up Main, DBR 1254 passes through Mercer heading south towards Kinleith

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 passes the tail end of train MP2, waiting for the passenger train to clear the section while passengers boarded

16 February 2020

Passing two wagons left in the loop at Mercer, DBR 1254 leads train C01 through Mercer

16 February 2020

Train C01 passes underneath the southbound offramp at Mercer

16 February 2020

At Ohinewai, DBR 1254 makes good pace with the train south

16 February 2020

With the Waikato Expressway in the background, DBR 1254 powers south with train C01

16 February 2020

At Ngaruawahia, DBR 1254 passes over the Waikato River

16 February 2020

Teain C01 passes over the Waikato River at Ngaruawahia

16 February 2020

At Eureka, DL 9550 waits in the loop with an empty train MP4S, while DBR 1254 passes through with train C01

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 passes empty wagons as the train passes through Eureka

16 February 2020

Train C01 crosses train MP4S at Eureka

16 February 2020

Just out of Morrinsville, DBR 1254 re-enters rural Waikato as it leads train C01 out of the settlement

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 shines in what sun is left as it heads south out of Morrinsville

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 passes over Kiwitahi Railway Road just out of Morrinsville

16 February 2020

Through Walton, DBR 1254 leads the train into Waharoa

16 February 2020

The train passes along a long straight as it heads into Waharoa

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 passes PGG Wrightson at Walton

16 February 2020

Shortly before passing under Walton Road, DBR 1254 passes alongside paddocks and industry

16 February 2020

With its run on the ECMT almost complete, DBR 1254 passes through Walton before heading onto the Kinleith Branch at Waharoa

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 approaches Waharoa before heading onto the Kinleith Branch

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 is dwarfed by the mountainous backdrop

16 February 2020

On the Kinleith Branch, DBR 1254 approaches Totman Road between Matamata and Tirau

16 February 2020

Passing paddocks, DBR 1254 crosses Totman Road

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 leans into the curve just before crossing Totman Road

16 February 2020

Through Putaruru, DBR 1254 leads train C01 past the junction with the mothballed Rotorua Branch

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 passes the mothballed Rotorua Branch at Putaruru

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 leads train C01 into the loop at Tokoroa to allow passengers to disembark

16 February 2020

Buses wait at Tokoroa as DBR 1254 pulls into the loop

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 stops in the loop at Tokoroa

16 February 2020

Passengers are guided off the train and onto buses. Passengers had the option of disembarking at Tokoroa and catching a guided bus tour, or continuing to Kinleith and catching buses to Orakei Korako

16 February 2020

After passengers are clear, DBR 1254 departs Tokoroa and heads for Kinleith

16 February 2020

After waiting for clearance to enter the yard, DBR 1254 rolls into the Kinleith yard

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 leads the train into the yard at Kinleith

16 February 2020

Rolling past the grassy Waikato landscape, DBR 1254 crosses the road into the yard

16 February 2020

The remaining passengers are unloaded just before the firn turnout. In the background, DL 9636 waits to depart with train 483

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 meets DL 9636 in the yard at Kinleith

16 February 2020

The train sits on the mainline just before the Kinleith yard

16 February 2020

While DBR 1254 was turned at Kinleith, DL 9636 passes through Tokoroa with train 483

16 February 2020

DL 9636 passes through Tokoroa, about to pass a crowd of people waiting for DBR 1254

16 February 2020

Peeking above the ground, DBR 1254 approaches Tokoroa

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 enters Tokoroa station limits just before entering the loop

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 enters the loop at Tokoroa to pick up a load of passengers. The train was scheduled for a side trip from Tokoroa to Hinuera and return with locals on board, before the original passengers reboarded later in the day

16 February 2020

DBR 1254 rolls into the loop at Tokoroa

16 February 2020

After loading passengers, DBR 1254 departs Tokoroa en route to Hinuera

16 February 2020

Heading back north, DBR 1254 leads the six-total train out of Tokoroa

16 February 2020

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