Vine and Dine Express ft. DA 1410

DA 1410 heading the Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Vine and Dine Express, visiting from Steam Incorporated in Wellington
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DA 1410 gets under way from Waiuku, hauling the usual mainline consist of seven carriages plus AG 49. The train started here on its journey to Te Kuiti

4 May 2025

DA 1410 makes light work of the grade out of Victoria Ave, after loading the first of the passengers for the journey to Te Kuiti

4 May 2025

DA 1410 catches the morning sun as it climbs out of Victoria Ave. This trip is the first time the locomotive has run south of Blacks Bridge

4 May 2025

DA 1410 notches up for the climb out of Victoria Ave, heading for Glenbrook then Te Kuiti

4 May 2025

Now visible on the rear of the train, DBR 1254 assists DA 1410 up the grade. DBR 1254 led the train into Victoria Ave, a requirement as the train is too long for a locomotive to run around here

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DA 1410 and DBR 1254 bring the train up the grade and towards Fernleigh

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DA 1410 easily handles the grade as it climbs this one in particular for the first time

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At Morley Road, DA 1410 passes the Glenbrook Model Railway, before slowing down for the level crossing

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DA 1410 passes a much smaller railway at Morley Road

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DBR 1254 is still pushing from the rear as the train climbs as it approaches Morley Road

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DA 1410 passes the small station building at Morley Road, as it heads towards its next stop at Glenbrook

4 May 2025

DA 1410 and DBR 1254 slow down for the level crossing at Morley Road as the train heads for Glenbrook

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DA 1410 rolls into the exchange siding at Glenbrook, with passengers waiting to board

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DA 1410 stops at Glenbrook while passengers board for the trip to Te Kuiti

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Also at Glenbrook, DBR 1254 was taken off the train and stabled at Glenbrook, leaving DA 1410 to head the train to Te Kuiti alone

4 May 2025

With new passengers on board, DA 1410 departs Glenbrook and heads back out onto the KiwiRail network

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DA 1410 rolls over the exchange siding turnout at Glenbrook, at the start of the journey on the mainline to Te Kuiti

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Passengers record the occasion as DA 1410 heads back onto KiwiRail tracks

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Now running as train B061, DA 1410 starts its mainline trip to Te Kuiti

4 May 2025

DA 1410 briefly stops across Glenbrook Station Road to allow the points to be set back for the mainline

4 May 2025

DA 1410 stopped at Glenbrook, waiting for the points to be set back

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After picking up another load of passengers at Pukekohe, DA 1410 makes light work of the grade through Tuakau with train B061

4 May 2025

DA 1410 passes the old Tuakau platform with train B061 in tow

4 May 2025

DA 1410 works hard as it climbs the grade through Tuakau

4 May 2025

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