Its been a while since my last post... appologies, there has not been a great deal of newsworthy action around the place recently.
But that said, I have taken a few photos (of course!) so I will share below. AH
But that said, I have taken a few photos (of course!) so I will share below. AH
Auckland based DXB 5016 has been visiting this week, which is nice as I have not seen it since it was rebuilt.
The photo quality is a little suspect as I had left the 50d turned on since I last used it a few days ago and the batteries were flat. It was just pure luck that I had Maggies little Fuji in the truck...
The photo quality is a little suspect as I had left the 50d turned on since I last used it a few days ago and the batteries were flat. It was just pure luck that I had Maggies little Fuji in the truck...
I had the pleasure of Andrew Gorrie's company for an afternoon. Andrew was rding around on milk trains researching and photographing his next photo essay for Railfan magazine, focusing on the whole start to end process of the milk trains.
Andrew has written a couple of fabulous articles for Railfan and takes some fantastic rail photos. When he is not chasing trains he works as a photo-journalist for the Dominion in Wellington...
Andrew has written a couple of fabulous articles for Railfan and takes some fantastic rail photos. When he is not chasing trains he works as a photo-journalist for the Dominion in Wellington...
I seem to have spent an extraordinary amount of time running 547 out for 544 recently, but Im not really complaining.
547 is usually ready by the time I book on at 1pm so I leave straight away and 90% of the time I make it down to Wanganui.
This day (photo on left) I arrived at Easttown yard with 547m and 1060t and was told that there was only one DC on the wanganui shunt today and 547 would be lifting the 10 log and 4 CF wagons!
This is quite a rare event for 547 to be picking up tonnage at Wanganui, and may well be the start of something big.
Talking of big, 547 ended up rolling into Palmy with 1870 tonnes and 800m long!! Massive!
547 is usually ready by the time I book on at 1pm so I leave straight away and 90% of the time I make it down to Wanganui.
This day (photo on left) I arrived at Easttown yard with 547m and 1060t and was told that there was only one DC on the wanganui shunt today and 547 would be lifting the 10 log and 4 CF wagons!
This is quite a rare event for 547 to be picking up tonnage at Wanganui, and may well be the start of something big.
Talking of big, 547 ended up rolling into Palmy with 1870 tonnes and 800m long!! Massive!
I was home alone for a week and a bit, and the mood struck, so I went foaming...
Here is 544 roaring up the hill to Ball Road, between Kakaramea and Manutahi on the MNPL.
Here is 544 roaring up the hill to Ball Road, between Kakaramea and Manutahi on the MNPL.
I went to check out a potential foaming spot above the Patea river, and managed to capture 547 heading south along the banks of the Patea river.
I am quite pleased with the spot and will go back to try some different angles.
No good in the morning though, the sun would be on the wrong side.
I am quite pleased with the spot and will go back to try some different angles.
No good in the morning though, the sun would be on the wrong side.
A nice sunny day wide angle snap of 544 at Waitotara....
( 7008 trail loco )
( 7008 trail loco )
And lastly a quick n dirty snap of 521 at Whareroa, with DC4611 on the front.
Some photos in a while..
AH
Some photos in a while..
AH
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