Pukekohe EMU Clearance Tests
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2024
- Becoming the first EMU to visit Pukekohe, AM 306 formed part of TT19 from Wiri to Pukekohe, with Glenbrook Vintage Railway's DBR 1254 towing the EMU from Papakura to Pukekohe. The train checked clearances at all four stations south of Papakura, including at all four platforms at Pukekohe.
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I guess it must have been cheaper for AT to hire GVR's DBR than to get a loco from Kiwirail
Or that GVR were more helpful
The AMs have finally reached their first milestone
Very cool. Im guessing DBR1254 was turned at the Paerata Triangle?
Will they ever do a 6 car testing to pukekohe?
Why kiwirail locomotives weren't for the testing?
When will the electric wires come in action?
Around mid January next year.
how was the coupling done? did they make a chopper-shaku adapter just for this train?
Each AM unit carries a Scharfenberg to chopper and automatic transition head on board, in case of emergencies. In this case, it looks like one was delivered to the GVR ahead of time as you can see it attached to 1254's coupler in the first shot.
@@nzrailphotos-yt ok thanks. in that case I'd assume they'd also carry on for knuckle couplers aswell?
Why'd they need GVR power for this testing?
We're not 100% sure why KiwiRail couldn't provide a locomotive, but the EMU needed to be towed as the overhead power is not yet live south of Papakura
@@nzrailphotos-yt hope they got a good rate to pick up Kiwirail's slack haha
Most likely GVR gave them a better price. And probably encouraged AT to let them hold on to the rescue adapter for future use.
A lot of AOR members work for GVR now as well. They are preferred, haha.
Nice Video! This woukdve been cool to see. 🫤