Keeping Busy With KiwiRail And Dunedin Railways July 2024 (4K)

00:03 DFB 7173 & DFB 7213 lead a very tidy 934 made up of 27 wagons of mostly refridgerated containers as they make a smokin' notch up off the 25kmh restriction at Sawyers Bay

01:21 DXB 5137 and DXC 5385 on 930 rounding the curve at Burnside in full noise making some lovely GE Grunt

02:35 with the lead loco DFB 7160 doing all the work with DFB 7239 trailing, 930 is seen roaring past Burnside with 7160 getting a very good workout!!

04:11 DJ's 1240 & 1209 with the Inlander No.1905 coming off the Speed Restriction passing the old Green Island Station Site

04:48 Few hours later they are seen returning as train 1906 slowly passing Wingatui Station

05:41 DC 4323 & DCP 4559 with the early morning shunt No.Y22K crossing the King Edward Street on a very cold Monday Morning

06:49 Later in the Morning they're seen rounding the curve at Burnside with Y22P in stunning lighting conditions

07:48 The next Morning we see the same set of DC's coasting through Abbotsford on yet another stunning day

08:39 DFB 7160 & DFB 7239 with 930 notching up at Burnside on a cold calm Winters night

09:56 DCP 4559 & DC 4323 with Y22P shunt notching up past the Wingatui Station with a very happy crew onboard

11:13 DFT 7104 & DFT 7226 with 934 sssssmokin' their way up the climb at Upper Port Chalmers

12:09 Another quad header treat as DXB 5166 DXB 5068 DFB 7186 and DFB 7010 lead 926D at speed past Neptune Street

13:01 DJ 1209 & DJ 1240 with the Victorian to Oamaru sounding magnificent as they erupt out of the Mansford Tunnel letting out some amazing Caterpillar Grunt

13:49 The next morning we see DJ 1240 & DJ 1209 with the Inlander climbing the grade at North Taieri

14:33 We then see them returning as train 1906 as it rounds the bend at Burnside before they enter the Caversham Tunnel

15:13 Few hours later they continue on North this time with the Seasider to Merton climbing above Sawyers Bay after coming off the 25kmh

16:06 A triple treat as DFB 7241 DFB 7173 and DXC 5483 on 925 cruising there way past Neptune Street with a rake of YJ Ballast Wagons in the consist!

17:10 And yet another triple header heading the opposite direction this time DXC 5517 DC 4012 & DCP 4801 notches up loudly as 5517 lets out a nice flame with their cute little 10 wagon train

17:57 DFB 7241 & DFB 7173 with 937D notches up from the 40kmh restriction in Abbotsford shortly after Sunset

19:15 The next day the same pair of DFB's are seen lugging a heavy train 934 up the steep grade at Warrington in gorgeous Winter sunlight

20:05 DFB 7199 & DFT 7226 with 937D rapidly notch up in Abbotsford with their short little train

21:10 DXB 5068 & DXC 5333 with DSC 2325 in tow which was off to Balclutha to replace DSC 2353 to do the Finegand Meatworks Shunt

22:10 DXB 5097 and DXB 5051 lead an impressive 2100 tonne 930 round the bend at Burnside with 2353 in tow sounding wonderful

23:48 The same pair of DXB's take 937D to Invercargill roaring through Abbotsford in a very strong Southeasterly Breeze

24:44 My first time getting DXC 5379 leading after its overhaul with DXC 5356 on 930 with a whopping 2100 tonnes on 930 notching up through Burnside

26:20 DXB 5068 & DFT 7226 with 937D notching up loudly with 937D thundering past Caversham

28:15 We finish it off with an absolute banger as DXC 5517 DFT 7104 & DCP 4513 in elephant style lead a heavy 926D smooooking like crazy out the Turnouts further down the line making an amazing departure out of Dunedin with one very friendly locomotive engineer at the helm!