Empty log train passes through western suburbs en-route to Whangarei. The 200Km long North Auckland Line is rustic and rugged beyond the Waitakere terminus for Auckland Transport trains. It face... (more)

DFB 7267 leads DC 4300 in Tranz Rail livery on empty log train bound for Whangarei. The train will pass through 13 tunnels on the rustic and rugged North Auckland Line that serves New Zealand's n... (more)

Train 125 from Whangarei crests the 2% grade from New Lynn to Avondale in Auckland's western suburbs. Distant Waitakere Ranges parkland has over 100 hiking trails.

The Northern Explorer bound for Wellington this morning passing through Puhinui on Southern Line.

Northern Explorer climbs towards the Raurimu Spiral as it ascends the volcanic plateau dominated by Mt Ruapehu (2797m) in the distance. The train takes over 10 hours to cover the 680Km from Auckla... (more)

Northern Explorer train from Wellington hauled through Paekakariki by DFB in Toll Rail livery. The train has nearly 400 miles and 10 hours to go to reach Auckland. The award winning cars were bui... (more)

Northern Explorer train from Auckland to Wellington hauled by DFB in Toll Rail livery. The train is about to enter Tawa 2 Tunnel which at about 3 miles (4.5Km) is the longest on the North Island M... (more)

Northern Explorer to Wellington is powered by DFB 1760 through Puhinui in Auckland's southern suburbs. The DFB is a rebuilt DF class introduced from 1979. This train has a licensed cafe and pano... (more)

Northern Explorer has over 400 miles ahead and will take over 11 hours to reach Wellington, capital city of New Zealand. The DF locomtives intoduced from 1979 were all rebuilt in early 1990s and ... (more)

Train 211 Westfield to Wellington passes old Papatoetoe station. The station depot was relocated in 1999 to site above track level and has been restored complete with the old tablet train working ... (more)