1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 who restored and returned it to mainline service in 2009. Here it is seen leaving Feil... (more)

Scout Train returning to Auckland departs Feilding with Wab 794 assisting DC locos 4219 and 4185 (in different Tranz Rail liveries from the 1990's.) 794 was taken off the train at Taihape and ret... (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.

EF 30192 leads 30007 on train 220 to Westfield north out of Feilding. The section of the North Island Main Trunk from Palmerston North to Hamilton was electrified in mid 1980's with these 4000 Hp... (more)

DL 9285 and DXB 5097 hauling a milk train from Fonterra at Whareroa to Palmerston North pass by the historic St Johns church in Feilding. The DL is built by Dalian Locomotive CNR China and DXB is ... (more)

DL 9183 and DXB 5068 on a milk train from Palmerston North to Fonterra at Whareroa cross the Oroua River approaching Feilding. This section between Palmerston North and Marton is one of the busies... (more)

DL locomotives 9417 and 9279 head train milk train to Fonterra Whareroa through Feilding. Built by Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock CNR Group in China, the DL locomotives are gradually displacin... (more)

Train 232 is hauled through Feilding by DXB 5137 and DL 9066. The DX class (narrow gauge version of GE U23C) was introduced from 1972 and all have been re-built, the DXB being uprated to 3000Hp. ... (more)

Train 220 from Wellington waits in the loop at Feilding. The Main Trunk line between Hamilton and Palmerston North was electrified in 1980s. The EFs were built by Brush Traction, UK in 1986-88 a... (more)

The 0-6-0 saddle tank engine F 163 was the oldest steamlocomotive of the cavalcade for the centennial of the Main Trunk Line. She was built in 1880 by Dubs & Co, Glasgow, Scotland for the New Zeal... (more)

The "Pacific" of the Ab class were very successful steamengines of the NZR. Ab 663 SHARON LEE, built in 1917 by Addington Workshops Christchurch and operational again for Mainline Steam since 1997... (more)

Three stars of the Mainline Steam Trust on the same picture: 4-8-4 Ka 942, 4-6-2 Ab 663 and 4-8-2 J 1211 during the Main Trunk Line Centennial in Feilding.

Mainline Steam's huge Ka 942 NIGEL BRUCE is New Zealands only operational 4-8-4. Built in 1940 by Hutt Workshops, she was converted in 1948 from coal to oil burning and the front planking/semi-str... (more)