Tranz Metro Matangi and Kapiti Trams

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Took a quick trip to Wellington to see a friend so here are some photos from this visit. Last time I was there the EE's were still king of the J'Ville line, but now the Hyundai Rotem Matangi units have taken over. We did try to spot freight trains as well as the Northern Explorer but none worked out for us, with "Dora" replaced by buses allegedly due to a derailment at Marton, which also meant no freights left Wellington up the trunk line. The next day we waited at Wallaceville for another freight which ended up on the trunk line. So sadly nothing worked out for us, but here are some photos of the tram museum at Kapiti and photos of Matangi trains.

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Matangi FP4178 leads its train into Plimmerton on an all stops service up the coast

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Tranz Metro Hyundai Rotem "Matangi" EMU FP4332 leads on a service to Wellington between Raroa and Khandallah on a very misty summer day

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Tranz Metro Hyundai Rotem "Matangi" EMU FP4604 is seen about to depart Khandallah Station for Wellington on the Johnsonville Line

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Tranz Metro Hyundai Rotem "Matangi" EMU FP4604 arrives into Simla Crescent on the Johnsonville Line

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Tranz Metro Hyundai Rotem "Matangi" EMU's are seen passing over the level crossing at Khandallah

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Two Wellington trolley buses and one Dunedin trolley bus are seen together at Wellington Tramway Museum (Kapiti Coast Electric Tramway) in Paekakariki.

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A 1939 Fiducia single saloon tramcar from the Wellington system is seen on the Kapiti Electric Tramway in Paekakariki.

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1923 double saloon tram 151 is seen heading towards the seaside terminus on the Kapiti Electric Railway

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ex-NZR 1431, a Clyde Granville built locomotive, is seen shunting a carriage in the yard of Steam Incorporated in Paekakariki

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Great photos, Wellingtons new trains are very impressive.
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Why is the 5th photo in black&white?
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Whyalla wrote:Why is the 5th photo in black&white?
Because it looks cool like that... :)
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Whyalla wrote:Why is the 5th photo in black&white?
Sometimes a photograph is better in black and white. In this case, the colour photo does not show off the scene as well as the black and white (think of it as more dramatic in black and white).
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That second photo is fantastic. The trains look good too.
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