Without doubt in the twilight of its career, DC 4156 is bridged by a rainbow signaling another heavy cloudburst is closing in rapidly.
Resting in the late afternoon following, rain clouds berwing the background.
GE's galore! DXB 5097, resplendent in its Phase 1 Kiwi Rail paint sits among friends as it waits in the depot before being called to run 523 south later in the day.
TR 897 helps load grain containers at the malt processing plant in Marton.
Two DX's in the loop at Tiriroa in the middle of the Buller Gorge with train 842, empty coalie heading up to the mines for loading.
Loaded milk train 544 holds the main at Waitotara with DXB 5074, a "Big Block" 3300hp GE on the front. Having just crossed empty milk service 547, 544 will take its 800,000 litre load of milk to t... (more)
A very late 543 waits in the morning sun at Waitotara to cross northbound service 526.
Shunting tractor TR 908 sits with some wagons under the gantry at Eltham. The empty containers are moved about by forklift and the loaded containers that come from the meat works by truck are tr... (more)
5385 and 7267 hold the main with loaded milk service 544 after crossing with an empty southbound.
The office! This particular office being a Canadian assembled GM, class of '79, twice rebuilt.
5120 with loaded milk train 544 on the main at Waitotara.
DXB 5114 sits in the morning sun at Smart Road.
The Rail Operator and Engineer compare notes before reducing wagons from the train for the local shunting service to deliver, which is waiting next door.
DFT 7199 leads DXB 5270 west out of the Heathcoat tunnel after dumping coal at the port.
Ready to leave with southbound empty service 545.
