KiwiRail (plus added Taieri Gorge Railway) October 2011

Time for lots (and I mean lots) of rail photos from New Zealand – most taken around Dunedin/Port Chalmers, expect where noted. The lighting wasn’t good on a lot of them, so there’s been some post-processing.

I must say it was impressive to see just how many locos have been repainted into the KiwiRail livery in such a short space of time, but also a little disappointing from a rail-fan perspective as it lessens the variety – such is progress.

DSG3033 light engine at Sawyers Bay
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DXC5212 leads a small southbound freight with perway equipment attached down towards Saywers Bay
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The same train waits as DSG3033 hauls a train towards Port Chalmers
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Container train hauled by DSG3033 passing through the tunnel at Port Chalmers
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Small yard at Port Chalmers
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DGS3033 leads a mostly empty train from the Port
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DGS3033 lurking in the tunnel
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DC4847 and DC4726 at Sawyers Bay headed for Port Chalmers
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… and back again …
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DXC5212 / DCP4801 with a northbound freight
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For sale – four careful owners …
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DC4726 gets a new partner for the rest of the evening
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Caversham Valley
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Twin DJs led by DJ3228 with a relatively long Taieri Gorge train (14 carriages), as a cruise ship was in the Port
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Suzuki hi-rail rides through the valley
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DCP4761 / DC4726 coming in from the south
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Sawyers Bay
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DSG3033 busy again
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I set myself up for a fairly scenic long distance shot of the southbound freight, and of course all I got was a light engine movement – DXB5448
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Blanket Bay (south of Sawyers Bay) – not the only one waiting for the train
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Not sure about the condition of the track …
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DCP4761 / DC4726 head towards the port
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The same train at Sawyers Bay
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… crossed by double-headed DJs on a Taieri Gorge cruise ship special …
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… then gets ready to move to the port
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DCP4450 in Oamaru yard
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Unexpected fish-eye effect, with me on a bit of a lean
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Perway equipment in Oamaru yard
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DXB5080 charges by with a short ore(?) train
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Waitati at dusk, waiting for the northbound freight lead by DXC5391 / DCP4761 elephant style
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Ja1274 between homes – waiting for the new display case to be built
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TGR trains at Dunedin Railway Station
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Alongside the station

And lastly, assorted shots around Dunedin yard.
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