Northern Explorer passes through Papatoetoe bound for Wellington which will be reached in about 10 hours. The train was built by Hillside Enginering in Dunedin and won a design award. In the dista... (more)

CNR Dalian built DL class were built from 2010 and are the first new locomotives in NZ for nearly 25 years.

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)

CNR Dalian built DL class were built from 2010 and are the first new locomotives in NZ for nearly 25 years. Assisting DC 4467 is an EMD G22AR rebuild of DA class G12A which were introduced from 1... (more)

7008 has the phase 1 Kiwi Rail livery only used as trial on a select few locomotives repainted after KiwiRail was established by NZ Government in 2008. Coupled is DC 4634 an EMD G22AR rebuild of ... (more)

Empty log train passes through western suburbs en-route to Whangarei. The 200Km long North Auckland Line is rustic and rugged beyond the Waitakere terminus for Auckland Transport trains. It face... (more)

During the sidelining of the Chinese built DL locomotives, the DXB fleet made a comeback on many North Island trains such as this manifest train from Palmerston North.

During the sidelining of the Chinese built DL locomotives, the DXB fleet made a comeback on many North island trains such as this one from NZ Steel at Mission Bush.

DFB 7267 leads DC 4300 in Tranz Rail livery on empty log train bound for Whangarei. The train will pass through 13 tunnels on the rustic and rugged North Auckland Line that serves New Zealand's n... (more)

A milk train from Oringi to Palmerston North emerges from tunnel 1 in the Manawatu Gorge. The line was built in the 1890's mainly with hand tools. Photo is taken from Highway 3 which is mostly on... (more)

The Northern Explorer is in the last 30 minutes of the day long journey from Wellington as it passes through Te Mahia on tracks shared with Auckland Transport trains.

To raise funds for further preservation efforts the Ferrymead Railway and the Diesel Traction Group ran a very enjoyable, if damp, night photography session. Here the first dark run stands ready f... (more)

Train 125 from Whangarei crests the 2% grade from New Lynn to Avondale in Auckland's western suburbs. Distant Waitakere Ranges parkland has over 100 hiking trails.

The Northern Explorer bound for Wellington this morning passing through Puhinui on Southern Line.

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)