The sun has just begun to rise, as DFT class No.7092 prepares to lead 'The Northern Explorer' on its 681km journey from Wellington to Auckland. Alongside is a two car 'Matangi' suburban EMU.

An 'S set' rests at Sydney's Central station before the morning peak.

R711-S313 wait for passengers to re-board after a photo run at Allansford, on Steamrail Victoria's 'Warrnambool Westcoaster' day trip. This was the first set-back photo stop held on the mainline i... (more)

61RM rolls across paddocks towards Muckleford station, where it will wait to cross a down steam special.

An electric cog railcar crosses the Lütschine river, shortly after departing Lauterbrunnen. Just after the bridge, the steep incline to Wengan begins.

A Piccadilly Line train arrives at Piccadilly Circus in central London.

R711's driver decorates the locomotive with a bunch of native 'bottlebrush' flowers, before departing on a 530km round trip to Warrnambool on Victoria's south-west coast. Chalking a special messag... (more)

A six car 'VLocity' set approaches Melbourne's Southern Cross Station, with another trip from regional Victoria.

Double-ended streamliner B72 is under restoration by Steamrail Victoria at the Newport Workshops. One nose has been painted into the distinctive 1980's 'Teacup' livery for demonstration purposes a... (more)

The High Street level crossing at Reservoir on Melbourne's Epping line is situated between two busy intersections, and protected by no less than six boom gates! Here a Comeng set breaks the flow o... (more)

2194-2813 roll down the middle of Denison Street Rockhampton, with a north bound container train. This is Australia's only substantial section of mainline street trackage.

4163-4138 approach the Rocklands triangle just south of Rockhampton, with an empty Blackwater System coal train. Viewers with keen eyes will be able to see a second pair of 4100 class further back... (more)

A six car 'Matangi' set skirts the edge of Porirua Harbour near Paremata station, with a peak hour service on the Kapiti Coast line.

A 'Matangi' EMU runs along the edge of Porirua Harbour near Paremata station, with a peak hour service on the Kapiti Coast line.

R707-T392 run along the single track Altona suburban line, with a tour to Geelong. The Altona line forms a loop off the main Werribee line, and steam specials here are quite rare.