Wine and Dine Flyer

Ja 1250, at the front of the train, and DA 1429, piloting at the rear, await departure from Waiuku

15 September 2013

DA 1429 waits at the end of the train

15 September 2013

After travelling down the Glenbrook Vintage Railway and Mission Bush Branch, Ja 1250 meets suburban DMU ADC 858 at Papakura

15 September 2013

Ja 1250 stands at Papakura Platform 3 waiting for passengers

15 September 2013

The train\'s heritage carriages pose a stark contrast to the modern station

15 September 2013

Ja 1250 covers almost everything in steam as it departs Papakura

15 September 2013

Ja 1250 climbs the grade into Grafton

15 September 2013

Ja 1250 and the train arrives at Waitakere

15 September 2013

Ja 1250 crosses a small bridge over a stream in Huapai

15 September 2013

Ja 1250 starts turning on the Helensville triangle

15 September 2013

After turning, Ja 1250 waits at Helensville ready for the return journey

15 September 2013

Ja 1250 slows down to stop for a photo run at Huapai

15 September 2013

Photo run at Huapai

15 September 2013

Passing over Henderson Valley Road

15 September 2013

Climbing out of the New Lynn trench

15 September 2013

Crossing the pedestrian crossing at Paerata

15 September 2013

Ja 1250 stops just before heading back onto the GVR

15 September 2013

Back at Waiuku, entering head-first for the first time since the 1980s, Ja 1250 shines in the darkness

15 September 2013