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EMUs running abbreviated services on the Western Line over Queen's Birthday weekend, terminating at Newmarket with bus replacements to Britomart. The trains themselves laid over at Newmarket before continuing on to Onehunga as a different public service, rather than running as two separate runs

Former Auckland Transport locomotive DFB 7200 makes its first appearance on the Northern Explorer, having come out of overhaul just weeks prior. DFB 7200 heads train 200 through Huntly and Pokeno, still showing off its gleaming paint work

DC 4254 and DCP 4611 lead train B62 (Taumarunui to Te Rapa) and C12 (Te Rapa to Mt Maunganui), conveying 20 SA carriages to Mt Maunganui for export. The wagon on the end was used solely for carrying the train end monitor. The SA fleet were partially withdrawn in July 2015 and fully with drawn in September 2015, after the AM class EMUs took over all services between Papakura and Swanson, and then the ADL class reclaiming the Pukekohe shuttle services, and have been stored at Taumarunui ever since

Silver Fern railcar RM 30 on the final leg of Pukekohe Travel's lower North Island tour, returning home from National Park to Auckland. The railcar spent a week travelling around the North Island, visiting Napier, Wellington and the Wairarapa

On its first excursion of the winter 2016 season since returning to Auckland the previous week, RM 30 heads from Auckland to Kinleith and return, with a Railway Enthusiasts Society charter. The railcar will be kept busy over the season as it started a week-long Pukekohe Travel charter the following day. At Ngaruawahia, the railcar ran wrong line due to track work on a level crossing ahead

DFT 7051 leads train C91, Auckland to Mt Maunganui, with redundant ADK and ADB class carriages in tow. The DMUs were being moved to Mt Maunganui for shipment. The consist of the train was DFT 7051 leading ADB 774, ADK 688, ADK 681, ADK 685 and ADK 684. The SX set and most of the remainder of the ADK fleet travelled down to Mt Maunganui on two separate trains the previous day

Silver Fern railcar RM 30 returns home on the back of train 226 across Boundary Road, with DFT 7051 leading dead DL 9164 on the head. RM 30 spent summer in the South Island during the cruise ship season, and returned from Dunedin to Auckland over three days

Some suburban passenger trains around Takanini and Manurewa, as well as DL 9423 on train MP7 and DL 9020 on train MP4

Trains the morning after Daylight Saving finished for the summer. Train 248 with DL 9377 through Drury, train MP5S with DL 9141 crossing Sutton Road and ADL 803 on a Pukekohe shuttle near Papakura. Train 248 gained an extra hour of running time due to the end of Daylight Saving, but passed through Drury just 30 minutes early

DL 9210 leads a big train 243 into Paerata, stopping for clearance before entering a work site, with DXB 5016 along for the ride. The train received verbal authority to pass the signal at Stop, and as such is not classified as a SPAD

DFT 7051 and DFT 7226 bring train 248, the overnight weekend service from Wellington to Auckland, through Paerata alongside State Highway 22

Passenger and freight trains near the mural of Ww 644 at Wiri. Freight trains are DBRs 1199 and 1226 on the port shunt, and DL 9256 and DXB 5051 on train 228S

DC 4260, DC 4692 and DC 4191 lead train 134 through Papakura elephant style, just after peak hour

DFT 7092 leads train 228S through Homai with a light load, following closely behind an EMU

Trains 235, MP8, 200 (with DXB 5074 on the head) and MP9S through Whangarata in the setting sun

A busy half hour at Walters Road, with trains 200, 211 and 134 passing through, as well as several EMU services. In the general timeframe trains MP9 and 133 are also scheduled through the area

DL 9291 on train MP15 and DL 9423, DXB 5108 and DFB 7010 on train 243 and ADL 808 on a shuttle service to Pukekohe this evening. DFB 7010 made its first appearance in Auckland since emerging from Hutt late last year after an overhaul and repaint from MAXX to KiwiRail livery

DC 4254 and DC 4571 were hastily allocated to the Northern Explorer (nicknamed "Dora" after a children's TV show character) after the failure of DFB 7158 two days prior, however the locomotives were required to return to Auckland and so ran train 200 the following day as well. Here, we see that train 200 at Buckland and Takanini, as well as the empty service L200 at Remuera

Shunt services around the Waikato collect wagons from Fonterra facilities at Waitoa, Morrinsville and Hautapu. DC 4692 is seen on these services along the ECMT and Waitoa Branch (formerly the Thames Branch), with trains 334 and 325 added for good measure

A few scenes from Glenbrook Vintage Railway's New Year celebrations, seeing in 2016 with Ww 644

Trains 138, MP4, MP7, 141 and 142R between Pokeno and Rotowaro, including coal loading at Rotowaro

Trains MP7, 141 and 229 between Paerata and Ngaruawahia, three days before 2015 ends. Train 229, with DXB 5114 on the head, was running wrong line between Huntly and Ngaruawahia as the ballast cleaner was operating

Auckland ran Christmas Day trains for the first time in 2015, running on an hourly timetable. Here, we see three units at Westfield on Southern and Eastern Line runs

DXB 5114 leads train 200, the northbound Northern Explorer, into Britomart Transport Centre for the last time. The Northern Explorer will stop at Strand station from 21 December 2015. DXB 5114 and train 200 became the final locomotive and final diesel-powered train to enter Britomart, with the station now exclusively serving the AM class EMUs. "Dora" was moved to the Strand station as Auckland Transport needed the capacity during CRL works and could not afford the train to take a platform for 40 minutes

DC 4951, DCP 4663, DC 4467 and DC 4104 on the head of train 120 through Newmarket, in elephant style. All except DC 4467 are ex-MAXX locomotives, which are now frequently used on North Auckland Line services

Ex-MAXX DC 4104 and DC 4594 climb the grade to Remuera with train 125, with DBR 1226 and DC 4254 passing the other way with the port shunt shortly afterwards

Heading down from Auckland to Tauranga along the ECMT, trains MP5, MP6, 483, 334, 390 and 325 are captured at various places along the ECMT and NIMT. DSC 2678 was along for the ride on 334 from Mt Maunganui to Tauranga

DC 4254, back in freight service, pairs with with DBR 1267 with the port shunt arriving at Westfield, followed by train 228S arriving and MP15 departing. MP15 was running on the opposing main due to track works further south

DC 4594, DCP 4663 and DC 4951 on train 120 between Kumeu and Kaukapakapa. DC 4951 has been modified for freight service and had its MAXX logos removed, while DCP 4663 is trail only while it awaits the same treatment

ADL 801 + ADL 805 and ADL 807 + ADL 810 on extra shuttle runs to Pukekohe for the V8 events near the station. The former pair was on an extra run, with the latter pair on a regular service with extra capacity

Glenbrook Vintage Railway opened their 2015/2016 season with the celebration of the 100th birthday of Ww 644, operating all throughout the long weekend and with a market planned on Monday. A lucky child placed a coal cake in the firebox of Ww 644 before it departed on the next trip. At the end of the day, the train moved some wagons further up the mainline connection to make room for more wagons to arrive from DBM

DA 1429 hauls rolling stock owned by DBM Engineering from Otahuhu to Glenbrook overnight, seen here after the departure of train 217 and arriving at Papakura

Three trains over the bridge over Papakura Stream on Sunday evening; an EMU service to Papakura, DFT 7226 on train 200 and DL 9383 on train MP9S

DFB 7173 and DC 4323 lead train 120 out of Helensville, with ex-AT loco DCP 4663 along for the ride. Train 120 now partially runs in daylight, with Daylight Saving now in effect

Trains MP5 and MP6 in southern Auckland and northern Waikato, including bridge works around Taupiri. The Up main at Taupiri was diverted onto the new bridge, and is awaiting ballast before reopening

DC 4951 powers a "Farewell to the SAs" excursion, organised by the Railway Enthusiasts Society. The train travelled around the network, visiting every line including Waitakere and Manukau, but excluding the Onehunga Branch. This was the last opportunity to travel on an SA set in Auckland, as the sets are withdrawn and are now up for sale

DL 9319 and DC 4323 bring empty coal train 141R across Schlaepfer Road on Sunday 13 September 2015. Trains on the Mission Bush Branch is a rare sight on Sundays

DL 9360 hauls train MP4S through Huntly, and later on in the day DL 9187 starts MP7S from Ruakura after crossing RM 30. Train MP4S was slowing for a speed restriction north of Huntly, with the ballast cleaner in operation

Silver Fern railcar RM 30 on a weekend excursion from Auckland to Matamata, and return the following day. The train travelled empty from Te Rapa to Hinuera, where the LE changed ends, then ran to Strand and returned to Otahuhu via Orakei

Freight and passenger trains through Westfield Junction on a cloudy Sunday morning. DL 9481 exits Southdown yard with train MP7S, DC 4692 and DBR 1199 enter Westfield with the port shunt and DL 9187 enters Southdown with train MP4S

With just three hours of SA service left to go, SD 5993 leads an 8-car SA set through Papakura, with DC 4939 providing all the power and DC 4951 trailing on the rear. The sets were being relocated from Pukekohe to Westfield

DFT 7008 leads train 248 into Papakura across Boundary Road. Further down the line, DCP 4663 makes a series of runs to Pukekohe on shuttle services, and ADL 805 returns through Drury on a training run to Papakura

DC 4536 and DC 4922 arriving at and departing Papakura Platform 4, on shuttle runs to Pukekohe. The driver of DC 4536 was marking his last day as a driver before starting in a management position

After DC 4248 passes through Paerata on a weekend shuttle to Pukekohe, DL 9446 powers train MP7S through Paerata, followed by the return of the SA set. Further down the line at Amokura, DXB 5016 is in charge of the northbound train MP6

Silver Fern railcar RM 30 climbing out of the New Lynn trench, then at Parnell crossing the various bridges. The railcar was returning from a Railway Enthusiasts Society excursion from Strand to Wellsford and return

After the passage of a Southern Line service, DL 9227 brings train 248 through Papatoetoe, with AT DCs 4248 and 4093 along for the ride. Shortly afterwards, Silver Fern railcar RM 30 passes through with a private charter for a KiwiRail customer

Steam Inc's successful attempt at the Double Thunder excursion from Paekakariki to Woodville and return, behind Ja 1271 and Ab 608. The train was originally scheduled to run on 20 June, however was cancelled due to a number of washouts on the railway and road caused by poor weather. Ja 1271 led the train outbound, with Ab 608 leading the homeward bound train

SA sets around Britomart Transport Centre on their final day of service within the electrified area. A scattering of EMUs as well