New Zealand Railways Class Da1473 General Motors Canada G12 A2049 of 1964 (Renumbered DA748 1979, written off Dec1988) - Train No A51 Westfield-Whangarei - Scenic Drive, Swanson, Waitemata County, Auckland - Sunday Dec1974 - 51113xx
The bottom end of Waitakere Bank at the Scenic Drive Level Crossing leading up to the Waitakere Tunnel. The Swanson Distant Signal was previously behind the camera over the other side of the road crossing.
This was a Sunday goods service on the NAL recently introduced to take coal to the Portland Cement Works after quite a number of years of no Sunday services at all.
Scan of an Agfacolour slide prepared for printing.
New Zealand Railways Class Da1473 General Motors Canada G12 A2049 of 1964 (Renumbered DA748 1979, written off Dec1988) - Train No A51 Westfield-Whangarei - Scenic Drive, Swanson, Waitemata County, Auckland - Sunday Dec1974 - 51113xx
The bottom end of Waitakere Bank at the Scenic Drive Level Crossing leading up to the Waitakere Tunnel. The Swanson Distant Signal was previously behind the camera over the other side of the road crossing.
This was a Sunday goods service on the NAL recently introduced to take coal to the Portland Cement Works after quite a number of years of no Sunday services at all.
Scan of an Agfacolour slide prepared for printing.