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Auckland at Night

When the subbies finish, the freights continue

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Hospice Charity Train

The second Hospice charity trip behind Ja 1275, this time to Hamilton

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Scenes at Papakura

Scenes around Papakura station, our local station, from 2013 onwards

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Traversing the GVR

Scenes along the Glenbrook Vintage Railway

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Central Auckland

Trains around central Auckland and Glen Innes

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Summertime Steam Supreme

The Railway Enthusiasts Society's Waikato-based excursions using Mainline Steam's Ja 1275

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Panmure Interchange opening

Opening of the new Panmure Interchange

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Go West, Young Trainspotter

Re-exploring the Western Line

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New Year 2014

Electrification progress around Britomart, Parnell and Orakei during the 2013/2014 shutdown

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Scout Jamboree charter

The special train from Papakura to Feilding and return for the Scout Jamboree

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GVR New Year

Welcoming in 2014 at Glenbrook Vintage Railway

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Tangiwai: 60 Years On

In memory of those who perished in the Tangiwai disaster on Christmas Eve 1953

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Central Plateau

Chasing freights around the central North Island

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Huntly and Surrounds

Trains through Huntly and surrounding areas

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Walters Road

Looking at the busier Walters Road level crossing

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Roaming the Rails

Roaming Auckland's Southern Line and Onehunga Line

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Thomas Weekend Shuttles

A token of goodwill by KiwiRail and Transdev sees DMU shuttles to Glenbrook Vintage Railway for the Thomas Weekend

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Silver Star

Some carriages from the former Silver Star train, which remain in Thames

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Wellington

Spending a day in Wellington

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Coastal Pacific

Returning from Rail 150 on the Coastal Pacific

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Rail 150

Celebrating 150 years of railways in New Zealand

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Exhibition Express

KiwiRail's Exhibition Express in Auckland, celebrating 150 years of rail in New Zealand

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Wine and Dine Flyer

The Railway Enthusiasts Society Wine and Dine Flyer from Waiuku to Helensville and return

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Over the Water

Standing back and taking a good look at trains over the Orakei Basin

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Last DQ movement

New Zealand's last DQ movement, along with other scenes from Westfield

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Northern Waikato

Following trains in the northern Waikato Region

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Sutton Road

Trains around Sutton Road over a couple of days

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Newmarket

Visiting Newmarket

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New Lynn in the Rain

Suburban trains in the rain around New Lynn

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Kaipara Cannonball

Mainline Steam's Kaipara Cannonball excursion behind Ja 1240

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Tidbits at Westfield

Some interesting things at Westfield

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Rotorua Branch

Photos of the mothballed Rotorua Branch through Ngongotaha

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Steam Festival 2013

Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Steam Festival of 2013

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Thomas Weekend

Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Thomas weekend on 2 and 3 March 2013

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Morningside Crossing

We investigate the level crossing at Morningside after an incident with a wheelchair

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Out and About

Exploring Auckland's rail network the week before trains return to normal

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New Year 2013 Works

Rail works around Auckland during the New Year shutdown

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Mt Maunganui

We visit Mt Maunganui during the Christmas/New Year holidays

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Pukekohe in Summer

We return to Pukekohe on a fine summer's day

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Waikato Explorer

Ja 1240's inaugural excursion on the Waikato Explorer from Papakura to Tokoroa

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Orakei Basin in Summer

As summer approaches, we revisit Orakei Basin

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Papakura Redevelopment

Following the redevelopment project at Papakura station

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MOTAT

We take a trip to MOTAT to see Da 1400, K 900 and the EMU mockup

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Big Engine Weekend

Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Big Engine Weekend, starring Ja 1240 on its first trips

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Ja 1240 Delivery

Taking delivery of newly restored Ja 1240 at Glenbrook Vintage Railway

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Pokeno

Two freight trains and track machines at Pokeno

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TranzAlpine

Travelling on the TranzAlpine between Christchurch and Greymouth return

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Coalie and Ferrymead

We spot a coal train and Ka 942 shortly before heading to Ferrymead Heritage Park

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