Weekend in the Bay

DL 9331 leads train 354 onto the Mt Maunganui Branch near its final destination. The line through here was recently shifted further away from the road to allow road upgrades

12 January 2018

Train 354 heads onto the Mt Maunganui Branch

12 January 2018

DL 9279 pokes out from behind the trees as it brings train MP5 across the bridge into Tauranga

13 January 2018

S local family watches the train passing as DL 9279 approaches the bridge

13 January 2018

DL 9279 leads train MP5 slowly across the bridge into Tauranga

13 January 2018

Train MP5 crosses the bridge into Tauranga

13 January 2018

With a pilot vehicle on the other side of the crossing, train MP5 sets back into Tauranga yard

13 January 2018

Train MP5 sets back into Tauranga yard with DL 9279 now on the rear of the train

13 January 2018

Bringing up the rear, DL 9279 pushes the train into Tauranga

13 January 2018

Train MP5 with DL 9279 on the rear sets back into Tauranga

13 January 2018

DL 9279 crosses the road, finally letting the long queue of traffic cross

13 January 2018

DL 9233 crosses the Tauranga Harbour with train 483 for Mt Maunganui in tow

13 January 2018

Train 483 crosses the picturesque Tauranga Harbour Bridge

13 January 2018

The train's load of logs passes over the bridge

13 January 2018

The front of the train can be seen making landfall again as the rear of the train passes over the bridge

13 January 2018