NM25 climbs through the Pichi Richi Pass near Woolshed Flat, while hauling 'The Afgan Express' from Port Augusta to Quorn.

NM25 climbs through the Pichi Richi Pass near Woolshed Flat, while hauling 'The Afgan Express' from Port Augusta to Quorn.

NM25 climbs towards the wayside location of Saltia, while hauling 'The Afgan Express' from Port Augusta to Quorn.

NM25 leads Pichi Richi Railway's 'Afgan Express' out of Port Augusta, heading for Quorn. NM25 was built for the Commonwealth Railways in 1925 at the Thomson Foundry, Castlemaine, Victoria. It was ... (more)

An X'trapolis set passes through the high voltage powerline reservation between Eltham and Diamond Creek, on the outer reaches of the Hurstbridge line.

J539 enjoys retirement in a park in Dimboola, a few hundred metres down the road from the Melbourne - Adelaide mainline. J539 was built in 1954, and taken off register in 1973.

R707 sets back towards the platforms at Southern Cross station, about to lead a triple-headed special to Seymour. This was run to celebrate 30 years of mainline running in preservation for this lo... (more)

P11 shunts out of Southern Cross platform 1. This loco entered service in 1956 as T336, being rebuilt as a P class in 1984.

R707 runs around her train at Southern Cross station, before leading classmates R761 and R711 on a triple headed special to Seymour. 707 is carrying a special headboard celebrating 30 years of mai... (more)

In the last week of diesel suburban working in Auckland, an ADL/ADC set rests at Pukekohe, the southern-most extent of Auckland Transport operations on the North Island Main Trunk line. This parti... (more)

DFT7104 approaches the Waitakere tunnel with a push-pull set of ex-British Rail passenger cars. Most Auckland diesel suburban trains featured smaller 'DC' class locos, but a handful of longer sets... (more)

DC4104 shoves a suburban push-pull set made up of ex British Rail passenger cars into the Waitakere tunnel. This working only had one week left when I photographed it, with EMU sets taking over th... (more)

DXB5074 rolls out of the Waitakere tunnel with a load of plantation timber from Whangarei. Thanks to John Russell for filling in the details on this working!

A DFB class awaits departure time at Auckland's Britomart station, with a suburban push-pull set. This was the last week of diesel suburban working in Auckland, with EMU's taking over all services... (more)

DFT7104 trails a push-pull suburban set between Waitakere and Swanson, on the North Auckland Line. This working only had one week left when I photographed it, with EMU sets taking over the Aucklan... (more)