Train 210 is overnight manifest train from Wellington to Auckland. The DF class loco was built in Canada and entered service in 1979. In 1990's the class was turbo upgraded and reclassified DFT. ... (more)

"Northern Explorer" known by railfans and railworkers as "Dora" makes a passenger stop at Papakura with most of the 680Km/ 420 mile journey to Wellington ahead. The train was built by Hillside, Du... (more)

Built early 1980s by A Goninan & Co for Westrail the ADL units were sold (after electrification of Perth's rail network) to Tranz Rail in 1993. They were refurbished in 2002 and ran on all lines u... (more)

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. Working a Grand Circle e... (more)

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. Working a Grand Circle e... (more)

Tired and faded looking 7064 leads 7199 on 624 Palmerston North - Napier through the restored station of Ormondville. Both locomotives have since been withdrawn though 7199 may soon be rebuilt at... (more)

7186 leads DXB 5074 (GE U26C) on train 623 from Napier passing through the village of Mokotuku.

It's a year since the last diesel locomotive worked Auckland Transport services on the Western Line. 4104 hauls one of the last trains from Waitakere up the 2% grade to Waitakere tunnel. Trains on... (more)

Train 126 to Whangarei passing through Henderson on tracks shared with Auckland Transport trains. The consist is empty log wagons for Wellsford followed by wood chip wagons for Portland. The tra... (more)

It's a year since the last diesel locomotive worked Auckland Transport services on the Western Line. In the last 2 weeks before full takeover by electric trains, 4818 hauls a train from Swanson t... (more)

Metlink train from Masterton to Wellington crosses Hutt River at Silverstream.

The Northern Explorer crosses Orakei basin, one of Auckland's many volcanic features. The train entered service in 2012 and will take nearly 11 hours to reach the capital 420 miles south.

Feilding & District Steam Rail "high voltage" excursion train from Feilding to National Park approaches Mataroa tunnel on the long ascent of the volcanic plateau, mostly at 2% grade. The... (more)

Crossing Hobson Bay, the "Northern Explorer" makes a scenic start to the 680Km/ 420 mile journey Auckland to Wellington. The train was built by Hillside, Dunedin and entered service in 2... (more)

MetroPort train MP4 from Tauranga approaches Papatoetoe with not far to the destination of Southdown terminal inland port. In recent years twin ports of Tauranga/ Mt Maunganui have become New Zeal... (more)