Train 125 from Whangarei crests the 2% grade from New Lynn to Avondale in Auckland's western suburbs. Distant Waitakere Ranges parkland has over 100 hiking trails.

1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 and, after restoration, returned to mainline service in 2009. A Steam Inc "Grand... (more)

The FP/FT units were built in South Korea by a consortium of Hyundai Rotem and Mitsui, entering full-time service in March 2011. Running along one of two scenic harbors the capital is situated on,... (more)

Train 134 from New Zealand Steel Mission Bush approaches Papatoetoe in the suburbs of Auckland with just a few miles to go to the Wesfield classification yard. This DL is from the first batch bui... (more)

A service stop at Taumarunui for Ja 1275 hauling Mainline Steam Trunk Trekker excursion from Auckland to National Park return - a day of 19 hours! Ja 1275 was built in 1951 by North British, Glasg... (more)

Ab 608 was built by NZR Addington (Christchurch) in 1915 and named "Passchendaele" in 1925 as a War Memorial for over 400 railwaymen who perished in WW1. It is now owned by NZ Railway & ... (more)

Ab 663 was retired by NZ Railways in 1969 and was eventually stripped of parts for the Kingston Flyer Ab locomotives. It was purchased by Mainline Steam in 1983 and restored, being reunited with... (more)

Mainline Steam's Ja 1240 arrives at Glenbrook with a set of Glenbrook Vintage Railway wood panel cars. After running in at GVR, Ja 1240 will haul excursions in the South Island.

This heritage special train near Paremata is marking exactly 150 years of the opening of first public railway in New Zealand. Ja 1271 was built at Hillside, Dunedin c. 1955-56, among the very last... (more)

Ab 608 was built by NZR Addington (Christchurch) in 1915 and named "Passchendaele" in 1925 as a War Memorial for over 400 railwaymen who perished in WW1. It is now owned by NZ Railway & ... (more)

Steam Incorporated excursion to Woodville approaches Featherston not long after exiting Rimutaka Tunnel (longest in Southern Hemishpere when opened in 1955.) The ranges were originally overcome by... (more)

A steam trip for Hawkes Bay locals from Napier to Hastings crosses Ngaruroro River at Awatoto. An Art Deco Weekend event, it celebrates how Napier was rebuilt after the 1931 earthquake. Ja 1271 wa... (more)

Mixed manifest train from Westfield to Wellington emerges from Tunnel 5 in a series of brick tunnels on 2% grade. The hillside is very steep with rock fall measures in place. The second loco in ... (more)

Train 243 from Westfield to Wellington approaches Opaheke Road between Papakura and Drury, just beyond the section of the North Island Main Traink electrified for Southern Line Auckland Transport ... (more)

Mainline Steam's New Zealand Tour train is hauled by Ka 942 to Napier near Takapau. The train continued to Gisborne the next day, the only time a Ka visited Gisborne. It was also the last steam t... (more)