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EMUS Reversing At South Junction On the weekend of amp; 3 March 2002 suburban EMUs were replaced with buses between Pukerua Bay and Paraparaumu. A block of line was in place between South Junction and Waikanae for tunnel floor lowering, tamping and regulating and traction maintenance. |
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![]() Intermediate signal 3046 at the north end of Pukerua Bay station. This is a Stop & Stay signal. |
![]() Double track railway approaching Muri. |
![]() Train 6353 (1500 ex-Wellington) arrives at Muri. A Ganz EMU is waiting at the down platform for its 1546 departure time. Signal 3132 is displaying yellow over red. |
![]() Signal 8R Up Starting is displaying a yellow low-speed light meaning that the junction points are in the proper position but the track may be occupied or obstructed. The low-speed light is temporary - normally this signal is classed as an Up Departure signal. |
![]() South Junction. Up main on the left; Down Main on the right. The safety siding ends in a drop of about 54m to State Highway 1. |
![]() The single line. The EMU has stopped at a fluorescent line painted two car lengths from the junction. An "All Trains Stop" sign which should be about two car lengths away appears to have been blown down - it was in place earlier in the day. On the other side of the curve a sleeper has been placed across the track. |
![]() The EMU has reversed and is approaching signal 8L Down Starting. This signal appears to have a marker light rather than a disk. |
![]() Entering Double Line Automatic Signalling (DLAS) territory. Muri Station is just beyond the curve. 8RABC Up Starting is out of sight on the lower right. |
![]() Train 6353 waits in the sun at Muri for its 1616 departure to Wellington. |
![]() An up EMU arrives at Muri. |
![]() Intermediate signal 3047 and Pukerua Bay Station. |
![]() The EMU has stopped at Pukerua Bay. The connecting bus from Parapraumu has arrived and passengers are crossing in front of the train to the island platform. |
Last Updated: Friday, July 29, 2005