The Northern Explorer crosses Orakei basin, one of Auckland's many volcanic features. The train entered service in 2012 and will take nearly 11 hours to reach the capital 420 miles south.

Crossing Hobson Bay, the "Northern Explorer" makes a scenic start to the 680Km/ 420 mile journey Auckland to Wellington. The train was built by Hillside, Dunedin and entered service in 2... (more)

MetroPort train MP4 from Tauranga approaches Papatoetoe with not far to the destination of Southdown terminal inland port. In recent years twin ports of Tauranga/ Mt Maunganui have become New Zeal... (more)

This view of MP5 departing Westfield depicts almost every type of diesel locomotive in the KiwiRail fleet, from the TR shunter up to latest and most powerful (DL class built by CNR Dalian.) In the... (more)

Train MP6 from port of Tauranga approaches Papatoetoe in South Auckland. The DXB is a treat as these trains are dominated by DL class.

DH locos 2839 and 2851 are sole survivors of Toll "corn cob" livery in service. Built in 1978 by General Electric USA, these locomotives are used for shunting and port transfer trains. ... (more)

The Northern Explorer is nearing the end of a 420 mile journey from the capital as it skirts the waterfront approach to the new downtown station in Auckland. This rural looking scene is only a fe... (more)

MP4 is a MetroPort train running from port of Tauranga to their inland port terminal in South Auckland. The trains run around the clock 6 days a week, mostly DL hauled (sometimes treated to a DXB... (more)

DC 4467 leads DL 9354 on train 134 from NZ Steel at Mission Bush to Westfield. The JPS covered wagons carry steel coils.

The DF class were built by GM in Canada and introduced from 1979. In 1990's were upgraded with turbo etc to GT22 MC. 7008 is the class leader and the only one painted in original phase 1 KiwiRail ... (more)

4254 near Swanson with train from Waitakere, just days before electric units took over all Western Line services. Buses replace trains on this section beyond Swanson which now has only has KiwiRai... (more)

DL 9043 leads 9204 on train 226 from Wellington, passing through Papatoetoe just a few miles short of its destination of Westfield. The DL class was built 2010-2014 by CNR Dalian and are the most... (more)

DC 4939 leads DL 9227 on train 191 from Auckland port to Westfield, diverted via Newmarket due to track closures which also saw it running down the up main. This made for a very rare photo opport... (more)

DXB 5068 approaches Manurewa in South Auckland working a MetroPort train to Tauranga. These trains are almost always DL hauled.

DXB 5074 hauls logs from Wellsford through Avondale on train 125 from Whangarei.