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)

The DF class were built by GM in Canada and introduced from 1979. In 1990's were upgraded with turbo etc to GT22 MC. 126 is now the only daytime train along the 220Km long North Auckland Line to ... (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 entering Wai... (more)

MetroPort train MP9 heads south between Drury and Paerata bound for port of Tauranga. The MetroPort trains run around the clock between New Zealand's largest city and largest port.

EF 30007 leads 30203 and DL 9469 near Halcombe on a southbound train from Tauranga to Palmerston North. The section of line between Hamilton and Palmerston North was electrified at 25KV in the 198... (more)

Mixed manifest train from Wellington to Westfield passes over the bridge at Mansons Siding near Raurimu Spiral. The distant volcano is Ruapehu 2797m (9177') highest point in the North Island. Th... (more)

Dunedin Railways DJ 1221 leads DTG restored DI 1102 and DG 772 on a Taieri Gorge train to Middlemarch. The Otago Central closed beyond Middlemarch in 1990 and is now a famous cycle trail that inc... (more)

English Electric built DG 772 and DI 1102 locomotives restored by Diesel Traction Group round a curve near Seacliff working a special run by Steam Incorporated returning to Christchurch. 772 enter... (more)

Auckland Transport service to Papakura passes the mural near Puhinui in the suburbs of South Auckland. This intricate mural depicts 4-6-4T loco at Papatoetoe station. The station depot was relocat... (more)

Metlink train from Masterton to Wellington crosses Hutt River at Silverstream.

It's a year since the last diesel locomotive worked Auckland Transport services on the Western Line. 4104 hauls one of the last trains from Waitakere up the 2% grade to Waitakere tunnel. Trains on... (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)

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)

Steam Incorporated ran steam train trips as part of the Tauranga Jazz Festival. The train is departing Te Awamutu en-route to Tauranga from Wellington.

East-bound train bound for Tauranga emerges from the tunnel under Hamilton CBD and crosses high above the Waikato River. The steel bridge is 100' high and was the original railroad bridge until t... (more)