The Mainline Steam Northlander excursion train consist is shunted down to the servicing depot at Whangarei by steam power. Ja 1275 was built in 1951 by North British, Glasgow.

Making the only ever visit by a Ka class to Gisborne, 942 is heading the Mainline Steam NZ Tour train near the Waikoau Viaduct, first of 5 steel viaducts 200' or higher on this line. Sadly, this ... (more)

The loco lash up in this scene represents decades of motive power in New Zealand. The DL class is the first Chinese built diesel exported to a western railroad. DFT 7158 started life in 1979 and ... (more)

The Northern Explorer crosses Hobson Bay as it approaches the destination of Auckland's Strand station. Diesel trains are no longer allowed to berth at Auckland Transport's Britomart station. The... (more)

DH heavy shunting locomotives get out on the mainline around Auckland frequently with port traffic transfers. This pair are returning with empties to Westfield from Wiri inland port. The DH clas... (more)

DC class locomotives were rebuilt with new cabs and prime movers from EMD G12 model (DA class) first introduced in 1955. Most are still in service, a testimony to EMD quality!

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)

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)

RM 31 was built by NZ Railways Hutt Workshops in 1938 and named Tokomaru after a famous historic Maori canoe. After restoration by the Pahiatua Railcar Society it returned to mainline service in 2... (more)

4444 was originally built by General Motors Canada entering service in 1967 as DA 1526. It was rebuilt in 1979 as DC type (G22AR.) It was painted in MAXX livery with modifications for use on push... (more)

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

Ww 644 was built in 1915 by NZR Hillside in Dunedin and was returned to steam in 2007.

The 723-kW 96-seater diesel-electric twin-set Silver Fern railcars were built in Japan by Kawasaki and Toshiba, trading as Nissho Iwai and entered service in 1972 on a daylight run from Auckland a... (more)

Ja 1275 was built in 1951 by North British, Glasgow and is seen here hauling a GVR Mainline Steam excursion train from Glenbrook to Hamilton alongside Waikato River. The next day this train ran f... (more)

A mid-winter dinner excursion train arrives at Masterton where passengers will have lunch at a nearby hotel. 794 was built at Hillside in Dunedin in 1927 and, after restoration, returned to mainl... (more)