1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 and, after restoration, returned to mainline service in 2009. Working a Steam Inc exc... (more)
The DF class were built by EMD Canada and entered service in 1979 and were rebuilt with turbo in 1990s and then BrightStar and other upgrades. Nearly all remain in service, including 7335 which no... (more)
The Overlander from Auckland to Wellington passes through Otaki near the end of a nearly 11 hour journey. A new train (Northern Explorer) replaced this train in 2012.
The Glenbrook Vintage Railway hosted a Steam Festival with tank locomotives L 507 and Y 542 visiting from the Museum of Transport and Technology - seen here with a railfan special near the Cornwal... (more)