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Wellington: Day 1

Our first day exploring the Wellington rail network

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Tauranga

A short trip to Tauranga where we see a freight train and the harbour bridge

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DL Arrival and Delivery

Arrival and delivery of the second shipment of DL locomotives

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Northlander 2011

Mainline Steam's Northlander excursion from Ellerslie to Whangarei and return

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Walking Train

A walking train organised by the Green Party to support the City Rail Link

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Britomart Stackers

Two ADLs and an ADK on one platform make for squished trains

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New Plymouth

We take a holiday to New Plymouth, seeing the Marton-New Plymouth Line, the Waitara preservation and a model railway

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Double Thunder

Ja 1250 and Ja 1271 team up to run the Double Thunder excursion from Waiuku to Hamilton

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Manukau Branch Construction

Construction of the new Manukau Branch Line

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New Lynn Trench

Trains in the trench as we visit a year after it opened to rail traffic

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Quay Park and Britomart

Quay Park Junction near Britomart, a very busy junction

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GVR Special

Glenbrook Vintage Railway running extra trains for a special event

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Revisiting the West

This time, we visit Mt Eden, Morningside, Baldwin Ave and others

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Southern Line: Small Stations

Greenlane, Remuera and Ellerslie stations

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2010/2011 Rail Upgrades

Rail upgrades overtaken in Auckland over Christmas 2010 and New Year 2011

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Panmure

A look at the Eastern Line's Panmure station

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DXR rescues ADL

DXR 8007 shows off its multitasking ability by rescuing ADL 803 while leading train MP3

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Mayor on the Train

Auckland mayor Len Brown commutes to work by train, joined by media and us

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First Trains of 2011

The first trains through Papakura of 2011 after upgrade works

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Newmarket in the Rain

Rail activity around Newmarket on a wet day

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Christmas in the Park

Special rail services for Christmas in the Park

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Day Out in Auckland

We spend a day out around the Auckland suburban rail system visiting several stations around the city

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Mainline Steam Open Day

Mainline Steam's open day held in September 2010

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Onehunga: Day 1

The first day of trains on the reopened Onehunga Branch

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