On a cool spring morning train 850 with DXC 5425 and 5391 enter Springfield headed to Christchurch with a loaded train of export coal. Just a day earlier there was a fresh dump of snow all over th... (more)

With 6 DXC class locomotives on the front, loaded coal train 850 gets away from Otira. The extra 4 locomotives on the head are there to assist in getting the train through the steep Otira tunnel. ... (more)

Train 850 led by DXC 5172 and 5293 get away from Arthurs Pass on their way to Christchurch with a loaded coal train. Crossing over Rough Creek on a typical wet and miserable day in the Southern Al... (more)

Looking like a snake slithering around the hills DFB 7158 and DXB 5120 lead a train towards Wanganui

DC 4640 and DFT 7295 depart from Lyttelton Port after unloading its coal for export. The train will now return to the main yard in Middleton, Christchurch. There, the locomotives will be replaced ... (more)

DXB 5120 and DFB 7158 crawl up the Westmere bank in the late afternoon sun, with another loaded milk train on its way to Whareroa.

Train 849 races over Lake Brunner Rd on its way to Ngakawau with 30 empty coal cars.

Empty coal train 849 enters the loop at Moana to allow the Tranz Alpine to pass on the main.

Empty coal train 849 makes its way west toward Ngakawau for another load of coal through the very scenic Midland Line. It wont be long before this area is covered in snow as winter appraoches

As the evening sun shines, 938 makes it way north after picking up 2 wagons from the Daiken siding (which can be seen in the background). On a weekend this train is not very big. It generally only... (more)

A trio of DL locomotives brings a container train into Auckland's Westfield Terminal. Work on the third track and platform for Auckland Transport's Otahuhu Station that is being constructed as par... (more)

The DF class were built by EMD Canada and entered service in 1979 and were rebuilt with turbo in 1990s and more recently BrightStar and other upgrades costing over $1M per locomotive. This manifes... (more)

A special train returning from Featherston to Wellington with attendees of the 'Toast Martinborough' wine festival. These carriages were gauge-converted from British Rail carriages to the 3' 6&qu... (more)

2839 was one of the last locomotives in service with Toll "corn cob" livery. Built in 1978 by General Electric USA, these locomotives are used for shunting and port transfer trains. Toll... (more)

The DBR class were rebuilt from EMD G8 1982-83. By 2017 all were withdrawn and most have been sold to heritage rail operators. 1199 was formerly leased to Auckland Transport for push pull trains... (more)