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)

Train 648 from Wellington to Waingawa (Masterton) passes the preservation group depot at Maymorn for English Electric units. Maymorn is lifestyle village in a valley between two tunnels and is s... (more)

Steam Inc excursion Taumarunui to Ohakune and back allowed for rare photography in the spectacular section between National Park and Ohakune where the Trunk skirts the flanks of Mt. Ruapehu. Ther... (more)

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 After being withdrawn 1970 it was restored by Steam Incorporated and returned ...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

MetroPort train from Tauranga approaches Papakura, passing a new siding (now electrified) for the Auckland Transport units which will start operating as far as here from 2014. Trains to Pukekohe ... (more)

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 consisting of rolling stock based at Glenbrook Vintag... (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)

Steam Incorporated's Ja 1271 joined with Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Ja 1250 to run an excursion from Waiuku to Hamilton. The train is seen leaving Victoria Avenue on a 2% grade.

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. Here it is seen arriving at ... (more)

DFT 7092 heads north to Whangarei with empty log train 125. The 200km North Auckland Line passes through 13 tunnels and is rustic and scenic. Sadly it is under threat of closure due to light traff... (more)

794 steams home through Hunterville from a day excursion run to Taihape. 794 is based at the Feilding Steam Rail depot but is actually owned by New Zealand Railway Locomotive Society.

Ja 1271 heads Steam Inc Gorge Explorer to Woodville where the whole train will turn on the balloon loop. This spectacular line was built in 1880's with hand tools. The locomotive was built by Hill... (more)

A port transfer shunt from Wiri to port passes through Orakei. The railway crosses the Orakei Basin which is an old crater, one of over 50 volcanoes dotting the Auckland urban area. The locomoti... (more)

Metlink train 1615 from Masterton to Wellington crosses Hutt River at Silverstream. DFT locomotives have now replaced DC locomotives. These commuter trains pass through Rimutaka tunnel which is ... (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)