Ww 644 turns 100

Ww 644 gets under way from Glenbrook station on the second service of the day, and of the season. The locomotive was celebrating its 100th birthday over Labour weekend 2015, the start of GVR's operating season

24 October 2015

Ww 644 heads away from the station and towards the first curve

24 October 2015

Ww 644 puts on a show climbing out of Victoria Ave

24 October 2015

Ww 644 working hard up the grade from Victoria Ave

24 October 2015

Ww 644 climbs towards Blacks Bridge with the standard GVR consist of the open car and three carriages

24 October 2015

Ww 644 negotiates the curve up the grade

24 October 2015

An impressive show of steam from Ww 644 as it climbs from Victoria Ave

24 October 2015

Ww 644 shortly before passing under Blacks Bridge

24 October 2015

Ww 644 passes between trees up the grade towards Morley Road

24 October 2015

Ww 644 passes through a small cuttong towards Morley Road

24 October 2015

Ww 644 passes open fields near Morley Road

24 October 2015

Passing the station building at Morley Road

24 October 2015

Heading back towards Victoria Ave, Ww 644 passes slowly over the level crossing

24 October 2015

Ww 644 starts to pick up speed again after clearing Morley Road

24 October 2015

Ww 644 passes a line of trees near Shakespeare Road

24 October 2015

Ww 644 passes the small platform at Shakespeare Road, used for photo runbys

24 October 2015

Ww 644 arrives back at Glenbrook

24 October 2015

Ww 644 pulls into Glenbrook station

24 October 2015

Ww 644 idle between trips at Glenbrook

24 October 2015

At the end of the day, wagons that arrived from DBM were shunted further up the mainline siding to make room for more wagons to arrive

24 October 2015

Ww 644 uncouples from the wagons after moving them up the siding

24 October 2015

Ww 644 arrives into Glenbrook

Photo by Aaron Wong

24 October 2015

The assistant Guard pauses at Glenbrook

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24 October 2015

The trainee Guard guides Ww 644 onto the train

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24 October 2015

The fireman prepares a hot lunch in the Ww 644"s firebox

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24 October 2015

Ww 644 departs on the empty service in the evening

Photo by Aaron Wong

24 October 2015

A full complement of crew guide Ww 644 onto wagons from DBM contracting to shunt them

Photo by Aaron Wong

24 October 2015

Ww 644 arrives into Glenbrook ready for a morning tea train

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26 October 2015

Flags are strung to celebrate Ww 644's service to the railway

Photo by Aaron Wong

26 October 2015

Ww 644 eases up to the special train

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26 October 2015

The watertower at Glenbrook is awaiting restoration whereas the scratch built Jigger shed is awaiting finishing touches

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26 October 2015

The formerly hi-rail GVR digger is used for among other things ballasting new sections of track

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26 October 2015

De 507 is being used to supply air to the track workers finishing the approach siding to the turntable

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26 October 2015

A slither of rail is cut from the approach trackset to ensure adequate clearance for the turntable

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26 October 2015

More rail is cut during work on the ex Papakura turntable which when complete will just be large enough to turn GVR's Ja 1250 locomotive

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26 October 2015

A coal and wax cake for Ww 644 and a Chocolate cake for staff and friends

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26 October 2015