Due to the power of the DA locomotives, the service operated to a faster timetable than the Daylight Limited, taking 12¾ hours, leaving Auckland at 8.30am and Wellington at 8.45am and arriving at 9.15 and 9.25pm respectively.
Because of the power of the DA locomotives, the service ran on a faster schedule than the Daylight Limited, taking 12¾ hours to complete its journey, departing Auckland at 8:30 am and Wellington at 8:45 am and arriving in Auckland at 9:15 pm and Wellington at 9:25 pm.