Ja 1275 was built in 1951 by North British, Glasgow and is seen here hauling a GVR Mainline Steam excursion train from Glenbrook to Hamilton alongside Waikato Expressway. The next day this train ... (more)

Restored English Electric car set arrives at Ngauranga on a Melling to Wellington service. The vintage units were retired from service a few months after this photo.

1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 who restored and returned it to mainline service in 2009. This excursion train from Ne... (more)

Da 1429 hauls a Thomas Weekend train near Glenbrook. This was one of the first batch of this type, built by General Motors, La Grange, Illinois in 1956. Later batches were built in by Clyde in NS... (more)

1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 who restored and returned it to mainline service in 2009. This shot is of an excursion... (more)

The DL class were built by CNR Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock in China from 2010 to 2014 with 3500Hp MTU motors. Reported to be the first order for diesel locomotives from a western railroad an... (more)

Feilding District Steam Rail excursion train homeward from National Park descends towards Ohakune. The active volcano Ruapehu 2797m dominates the scene. A lift on Turoa ski field can be discerned ... (more)

Mainline Steam Northlander excursion to Helensville nears Waitakers, end of Auckland Transport services and CTC on North Auckland Line. J class were built by North British in 1939 partly streamli... (more)

Ja 1271 was built by Hillside in Dunedin and restored and re-entered service for Steam Inc in 1997. The Paekakariki Express excursion to Wellington is seen on the return run near Plimmerton alongs... (more)

DL locomotives 9417 and 9279 head train milk train to Fonterra Whareroa through Feilding. Built by Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock CNR Group in China, the DL locomotives are gradually displacin... (more)

DL 9037 was built by CNR Dalian, China in 2010. Assisting is DC 4041 (EMD G22AR formerly G12.) The manifest train bound for Palmerston North is departing the rail yards of New Zealand's capital.

The DF class were built by GM in Canada and introduced from 1979. In 1990's were upgraded with turbo etc to GT22 MC. 7008 is the class leader and the only one painted in original phase 1 KiwiRail ... (more)

Da 1429 departs Glenbrook with empty service for Pukeoware depot. This was from the first batch of this type, built by General Motors, La Grange, Illinois in 1956. Later batches were built in by C... (more)

Ka 942 hauls Railway Enthusiasts' Society excursion from Auckland to New Plymouth, seen here on the 1 in 35 (nearly 3%) Westmere bank just outside Wanganui. Built in NZ by Hillside and assembled ... (more)

An excursion train from Feilding to Masterton passes through the tiny village of Mauriceville. This section of line now has no trains apart from occasional excursion trains. 794 was built at Hil... (more)