Ja 1271 was built by Hillside in Dunedin and restored and re-entered service for Steam Inc in 1997. It is seen here between Waipawa and Otane enroute to an Art Deco festival in Napier (celebratin... (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)

Ja 1240 heads home with Railway Enthusiasts Society excursion to Tokoroa, making a fine sight in late afternoon sunlight near Morrinsville. This was the debut mainline excursion for the just rest... (more)

Glenbrook Vintage Railway operates from October to June. Trains normally consist of restored wood panel cars with open platforms hauled by either Ja 1250 4-8-2 or Ww class 644 seen here at Morley ... (more)

Railway Enthusiasts Society run trip to Tokoroa with Ja 1240 seen approaching Paerata, just beyond the suburbs of Auckland on the Main Trunk line.

1271 was built by NZR Hillside in Dunedin and in 1956 was one of the last steam locomotives to enter service on NZR. After being withdrawn in 1970 it was restored by Steam Incorporated and retur... (more)

The Northern Explorer accelerates through Paremata bound for Auckland. The train has just over 10 hours to cover the remaining 660Km.

1275 was built by North British, Glasgow and was in service from 1952 to 1967. After restoration 1275 returned to main line in 2004. The train participated in a memorial honoring the efforts of t... (more)

DFM 7226 leads DFB 7267 on train F49 from Waingawa and Masterton. The train is passing through Ngauranga station serving commuter trains, not far from the port at Wellington where the logs will be... (more)

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

1250 was built at Hillside, Dunedin in 1949 and was among the last steam engines built for New Zealand rails. On this day 1250 was making probably the last scheduled runs after serving the Glenbro... (more)

Mainline Steam Northlander excursion returning from Whangarei steams up the 2% grade through Avondale in the suburbs of Auckland. Ja 1275 was built by North British, Glasgow in 1951.

Wab 794 heads a 13 car train from Feilding to Auckland returning Scouts from a national Jamboree. The 4-6-4T locomotive was built by NZR Hillside in 1927. Assisting KiwiRail motive power DC 4219 a... (more)

The last few miles of the 680Km/420 mile Northern Explorer journey from Wellington are along Auckland's waterfront. Auckland is known as the city of sails, reputed to have more yachts per person ... (more)

F 163 built by Dubs and Co. Glasgow in 1880 is the oldest mainline certified locomotive in New Zealand. Feilding & District Steam Rail host and operate this Rail Heritage Trust locomotive. The tr... (more)