Crossing the Mangarawa Stream the Northern Explorer makes its way south on its way to Wellington

The daily Northern Explorer service races towards Hamilton on a nice sunny morning.

The Northern Explorer coming into Papakura in the bright afternoon sun.

With the Southern Alps all around, the world famous Tranz Alpine winds its way along the Otira river on its way to Greymouth

With DFB 7077 leading and DFB 7295 on the rear, train 101 heads south through Pokeno with a load of passengers bound for Hamilton.

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

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)

DFB 7307 leads train 543 out of Feilding on its way to Palmerston North.

DFB 7173 and DFB 7307 lead a late train 543 on its way to Palmerston North.

Southbound through the curves to the north of Patea.

Very nearly at the end of its journey, 7173 sits on the arrival at Palmerston North, waiting entry to the yard after bringing train 545 down from Whareroa.

Mixed manifest train from Wellington to Auckland emerges from tunnel 6. The lead locomotive is in old Tranz Rail livery but DX 5137 and 30 class electric being towed to Palmerston North have new ... (more)

Trains on the Murupara Branch serve one of the largest forestry operations in the world. The logs are processed into paper at the nearby mill at Kawerau or exported through the port of Mt Maunganu... (more)

The office! This particular office being a Canadian assembled GM, class of '79, twice rebuilt.

Mmmm nothing like a good wedgie first thing in the morning eh! 543 in the hole waits to cross northbound freight service 526 at Waitotara on a stunning summer morning. 7158 has not long returned... (more)