Ab 608 was built by NZR Addington (Christchurch) in 1915 and named "Passchendaele" in 1925 as a War Memorial for the fallen railwaymen in that battle of WW1. It is now owned by NZ Railwa... (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)

Mixed manifest train from Wellington to Auckland emerges from Tawa 2 tunnel, the longest on the Main Trunk at over 4Km long. NZ's capital abounds in tunnels on both rail and road routes.

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)

Mainline Steam excursion from Auckland to Helensville with Ja 1240 departs Avondale station on the homeward run.

Ab 608 approaches Ava with special from Wellington marking 100 years of ANZAC Day honoring our war veterans. Built in 1915, this locomotive was dedicated as a war memorial honoring the railwaymen ... (more)

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.

An Auckland Transport train crosses an inlet of Orakei Basin which is actually a crater, one of over 50 volcanic features in the Auckland district. There are several DC locomotives in KiwiRail liv... (more)

Mixed manifest train from Wellington to Auckland has just descended the 2.5% grade of Raurimu Spiral. This is about half way along the 675Km long North Island Main Trunk. The central section from... (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 & Locomotive... (more)

Train 262 approaching Koputaroa north of Levin with manifest freight from Wellington.

1275 was built by North British, Glasgow and was in service from 1952 to 1967. After restoration by Mainline Steam, it returned to main line operation in 2004. The train was running to Helensvill... (more)

Steam Incorporated excursion train to Woodville makes a stop at Masterton. 1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 who restor... (more)

7092 hauls train 126 from Westfield to Whangarei through rugged countryside between Helensville and Wellsford. The train is approaching the unstable Makerau tunnel which has a severe speed restric... (more)

The DF class were built by EMD Canada and entered service in 1979 with most now working on South Island lines. A number remain in North Island for working Metlink trains such as this one in the la... (more)