An early 201 makes its way south as the sun begins to peak over the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Norfolk Southern train 201 slows down as it approaches the siding at Wilson's where it will meet 16T. 201 will hold the main before it continues south towards Shenandoah.

After a quick crew change in Shenandoah, NS train 201 blasts off!

Train 201 rumbles across the trestle at Rileyville as the morning fog burns off in the distance.

NS 201 climbs Christiansburg Grade through Montgomery Tunnel on a gorgeous August afternoon in the Old Dominion.

The Northern Explorer commenced the Auckland - Wellington run in 2012 and is affectionately known as "Dora" by rail workers and fans. The popularity of this train and the the other Sceni... (more)

Northern Explorer heads south from a crew stop at Westfield with plenty of activity in the adjacent yard and depot. The award winning train will take over 10 hours to reach the capital. The DF cla... (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)

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.

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)

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)

7051 hauls the Wellington bound Northern Explorer through Wiri, passing the Auckland Transport Electric Train depot. The locomotive was originally built in Canada 1979 to 1981. The train was bui... (more)

NS 1086 leads an all-inclusive consist, with Canadian Pacific and CSX locomotives trailing, through Marion, VA on a sunny summer evening.

The last of a late snowfall is melting off and spring is promised March 26, 1965, as Santa Fe E8M 81 rolls along near Fowler, Colorado, with train 201, the daily La Junta-Denver accommodation. Car... (more)