Waitangi Mill Trains

DL 9204 leads the holiday train 138 out of Mercer and across Kellyville Road

6 February 2018

The modest train 138 powers out of Mercer with DL 9204 on the head

6 February 2018

On the Mission Bush Branch, DL 9204 leads the short train 138 out of a speed restriction and across Hart Road

6 February 2018

DL 9204 heads train 138 across Hart Road

6 February 2018

At Mission Bush, DL 9204 brings train 138 slowly into the yard

6 February 2018

Passing the steel mill's own Niigata shunt locomotive, DL 9204 brings train 138 into the yard

6 February 2018

DL 9204 passes over the crossovers with train 138

6 February 2018

DL 9204 side by side with the Niigata as it enters Mission Bush yard

6 February 2018

On the other side of the bridge, DL 9233 waits patiently to depart with train 141R

6 February 2018

DL 9204 trundles through the yard with the lime wagons while DL 9233 waits

6 February 2018

The Niigata follows hot on the heels of train 138 down the yard, while DL 9233 starts to depart

6 February 2018

DL 9233 departs with train 141R while DL 9204 heads towards the back of the mill

6 February 2018

DL 9233 powers up out of the Mission Bush yard with train 141R

6 February 2018

Back at Buckland, DL 9233 leads the empty train 141R back towards Huntly for another load

6 February 2018