CNR Dalian built DL class were built from 2010 and are the first new locomotives in NZ for nearly 25 years. MP 9 is a MetroPort train heading to port of Tauranga reached by the 8.9Km long Kaimai ... (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. Here it is seen leaving Feil... (more)

Westfield to Wellington manifest train has 400 miles left and will arrive the next day in New Zealand's capital city. The DL class built by Dallian CNR Group was the first Chinese diesel locomotiv... (more)

English Electric duo DG 772 and DI 1102 were both bought in 1980s and restored by Diesel Traction Group. The special seen here was celebrating the return to mainline running for 1102 and run by St... (more)

The Northern Explorer from Auckland to Wellington crosses the Waikanae River along Kapiti Coast, just north of the capital. The 680Km/ 420 mile journey takes about 11 hours and is popular with tou... (more)

Northern Explorer has over 400 miles ahead and will take over 11 hours to reach Wellington, capital city of New Zealand. The DF locomtives intoduced from 1979 were all rebuilt in early 1990s and ... (more)

The last DFT in Tranz Rail blue livery leads DXB 5074 on train 623 Napier - Palmerston North out of a tunnel in the Manawatu Gorge. The highway on other side is almost continuous bridge sections ... (more)

For several years Railway Enthusiasts' Society ran trips from Newmarket via Glen Innes to Otahuhu and back, usually hauled by Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Ja 1250. The Broadway Limited is seen ste... (more)

Another load of logs from Wellsford and wood chips from Portland which will be attached to a southbound mixed manifest train at Westfield.

DL 9043 leads 9204 on train 226 from Wellington, passing through Papatoetoe just a few miles short of its destination of Westfield. The DL class was built 2010-2014 by CNR Dalian and are the most... (more)

The DX class was built by General Electric's Erie, PA plant and entered service from 1972. From 1988 the DX class received a series of modifications and, were classified DXB. The train is heading ... (more)

The DF class were built by GM in Canada and introduced from 1979. In 1990's were upgraded with turbo etc to GT22 MC. The Northern Explorer runs 680 Km (420 miles) between the capital Wellington an... (more)

Northern Explorer passes through Levin bound for Auckland. The 420-mile (680Km) journey between the capital and Auckland takes approx 11 hours and is popular with tourists. The train was built b... (more)

The DFT class were rebuilt in 1990s from original DF class introduced from 1979 and currently all DFT class units are being rebuilt as DFB (equipped with BrightStar.) Assisting on this train to Wh... (more)

English Electric built DG 772 and DI 1102 locomotives restored by Diesel Traction Group work a special returning to Christchurch from Dunedin through Palmerston. 772 entered service as DH 772 in 1... (more)