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2010/2011 Rail Upgrades
Rail upgrades overtaken in Auckland over Christmas 2010 and New Year 2011
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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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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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Free trains
Free passenger trains on 5 September 2010 during the closure of the Newmarket Viaduct
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Rugby Special Trains
Special train services for the All Blacks vs Springboks rugby game, a trial for the Rugby World Cup the following year
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Sunday Trains to Henderson
The beginning of Sunday trains to Henderson. We also visit the new Avondale station
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New Grafton Station and Out West
The new Grafton station and other Western Line stations
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Kiwi Festival Week Excursion
Ja 1275 at Papakura on a Kiwi Festival Week excursion to Tauranga
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Western Line, Later On
We revisit some stations on the Western Line and look at the old temporary track through New Lynn
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Newmarket Station Upgrade
A small handful of photos of the Newmarket station upgrade project
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Opaheke Road
Two freight trains and an ADL at the Opaheke Road level crossing near Papakura
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Boundary Road
We head to Boundary Road in Papakura to check out freight and passenger trains at the south end of the suburb
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Britomart, Westfield and beyond
We take a trip to Britomart Transport Centre, stopping off at Westfield station on the way home
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Western Line 2009
Our first trip on the Western Line since our inception earlier that year, including some photos at Britomart and Westfield, and progress on the New Lynn trench
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