Under a threatening looking sky DFT 7051 brings the Northern Explorer north through Paerata. With the Block of line in effect over Easter Weekend between Pukekohe and Wiri, the Northern Explorer m... (more)

Train 224 a wellington to Auckland freight is crossing the Otaki river at the southern end of the north island main trunk line.

Train 262 a Wellington to Palmerston North freight train leaves Otaki on the north island main trunk line with a consist of mainly empty log cars

Mixed manifest train from Westfield to Wellington emerges from Tunnel 5 in a series of brick tunnels on 2% grade. The hillside is very steep with rock fall measures in place. The second loco in ... (more)

Mixed manifest train bound for the port at Mt Maunganui crosses the Whakatao Stream immediately after exiting the nearly 9Km long Kaimai Tunnel. Ferns (particularly the Silver Fern) are a feature ... (more)

Another load of logs from Wellsford and wood chips from Portland descends through western suburbs of Auckland. At Westfield all will be attached to southbound train - probably destined for Taurang... (more)

Back in the day of more general traffic on the North Auckland Line, train 126 from Westfield to Whangarei emerges from the Hoteo Tunnel onto a bridge over Hoteo River. The tunnel is the 5th of 13 ... (more)

Another load of logs from Wellsford and wood chips from Portland which will be attached to a southbound mixed manifest train at Westfield.

Back in the day of more general traffic on the North Auckland Line, Train 126 from Westfield to Whangarei emerges from tunnel no. 4 near Ahuroa. The brick lined tunnels on this line have poor clea... (more)

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)

Train 126 from Westfield to Whangarei leans into the curve approaching Helensville station where there will be a crew change with south-bound train 125.

Back in the day of more general traffic on the North Auckland Line, train 126 from Westfield to Whangarei approaches Wellsford.

A south-bound freight runs between north and south lanes of Highway 1 between Auckland and Hamilton. The river is the Waikato which flows from Lake Taupo.

MetroPort train from Tauranga crosses the 39m high Wainui Viaduct on the grade up to the Kaimai Tunnel (longest in NZ.) This is one of the busiest sections of railroad in NZ and was opened in 1978... (more)

DFT 7295 and DQ 6347 leave the coast behind as they head inland near Wharanui. The South Island's 'main north line' line between Christchurch and the rail ferries at Picton features more than an h... (more)