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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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