The DJ class was built by Mitsubishi in 1968-69 and several are operated by Dunedin Railways. Due to fire suppression regulations for a long tunnel north of Dunedin, 1209 and a sister are pilots f... (more)

Westfield to Wellington manifest train passes the mural near Puhinui in the suburbs of South Auckland. This intricate mural depicts 4-6-4T loco at Papatoetoe station. Fine detail includes manufact... (more)

Wab 794 prepares to berth at the station at Feilding for steam special bound for Taihape for Gumboot Day festivities. Though based at Feilding Steam Rail, this locomotive is actually owned by New ... (more)

644 was built at Hillside, Dunedin in 1915. This mixed train ran as part of the Festival of Steam for the 40th Anniversary year of Glenbrook Vintage Railway. The railway is a section of the Waiuku... (more)

Northern Explorer (known simply as "Dora") from Auckland crosses the Porirua Harbour at Paremata in the northern suburbs of New Zealand's capital. The trip of 680Km takes almost 11 hours.

Ab 663 was retired by NZ Railways in 1969 and was eventually stripped of parts for the Kingston Flyer Ab locomotives. It was purchased by Mainline Steam in 1983 and restored, being reunited with... (more)

A steam trip for Hawkes Bay locals from Napier to Otane. An Art Deco Weekend event, it celebrates how Napier was rebuilt after the 1931 earthquake. Ja 1271 was built by NZR Hillside in mid 1950's.

Visiting from the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland, Y542 hauls a mixed train for photographers on the Glenbrook Vintage Railway. Opened in 1922 and closed 1967, most the line was reb... (more)

Steam Inc excursion train to the annual Napier Art Deco Festival steams north of Woodville. Napier was rebuilt in Deco architecture after 7.8 earthquake in 1931 and the festival is complete with 1... (more)

The DL class were built 2010 - 2014 in China by CNR Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock and have MTU engines producing about 3600HP. The train is empty stainless steel milk tanks from Whareroa Milk... (more)

Train 232 is hauled through Feilding by DXB 5137 and DL 9066. The DX class (narrow gauge version of GE U23C) was introduced from 1972 and all have been re-built, the DXB being uprated to 3000Hp. ... (more)

DXB and DXC locomotives were brought back from South Island to fill in for the CNR DL class sidelined when asbestos was discovered. This MetroPort train has arrived from Auckland's Southdown term... (more)

Erection of catenary masts on the Manukau Branch which opened in April 2012 at a cost of around $50 million. It is the first new line built in Auckland since 1930. It is a mere 1.6 miles (2.5Km)... (more)

This heritage special train from Wellington to Paekakariki is marking exactly 150 years of the opening of first public railway in New Zealand. Ja 1271 was built at Hillside, Dunedin c. 1955-56, am... (more)

1271 crosses Waitangi bridge over Tutaekuri River with excursion train returning from Hastings. The train is a feature of the annual Art Deco Weekend celebrating the architectural style Napier was... (more)