Tranz Metro Disappears

Second generation Matangi unit FT 5154 sits at Wellington station. Most second generation units arrived in the country without Tranz Metro logos

2 July 2016

FT 4126 at Wellington station. Tranz Metro logos were removed from all first gen units, in preparation for Transdev to take over running of the services from 3 July 2016

2 July 2016

The last remaining Tranz Metro logo in Wellington station seen on the electronic destination displays in Wellington station

2 July 2016

FT 4161 crosses the Hutt River near Ava, on Transdev's first day of running suburban services in Wellington

3 July 2016

DFB 7160 leads train 1613, the morning weekend Wairarapa Line service into town, across the Hutt River

3 July 2016

DFB 7160 heads back towards Masterton with train 1614 consisting of the SE set, seen here approaching Featherston. Wairarapa Line services are hook and tow with KiwiRail providing a driver and Transdev providing on board crew

3 July 2016

DFB 7160 stops at Carterton station on its way to Masterton

3 July 2016

DFB 7160 gets under way from Carterton

3 July 2016

DFB 7160 sits at Masterton, with several hours to go before the return trip to Wellington

3 July 2016

DFB 7160 idles at Masterton with the SE set

3 July 2016

The SE set with DFB 7160 on the head sits at Masterton station

3 July 2016

SW sets stabled in the yard at Masterton

3 July 2016

The new station building at Upper Hutt. The building opened in December 2015

3 July 2016

Second generation units FP 5281 and FP 4201 sit with first generation unit FP 4201 and other Matangi units at Upper Hutt

3 July 2016

FP 5079 and FP 4201 stabled at Upper Hutt

3 July 2016

FT 5252 departs Trentham bound for Wellington

3 July 2016

FP 5027 arrives at Trentham for Upper Hutt

3 July 2016

Like Auckland's Western Line, the Hutt Valley Line sees the occasional freight train, with logs being the primary freight traffic. DFB 7213 and DFT 7145 bring special weekend train F49 through Trentham, changing to the Down Main

3 July 2016

DFB 7213 and DFT 7145 pass through Trentham with train F49

3 July 2016

Stored Ganz Mavags in the yard at Wellington. The units were all withdrawn well before Transdev took over the suburban contract

3 July 2016

Locomotives stabled at Wellington yard. Among the locomotives here are DCs 4692 and 4467, DFT 7145, DFBs 7213, 7200 and 7307 and DLs 9348 and 9423

3 July 2016

FP 5125 enters Wellington station towards the end of Transdev's first day

3 July 2016