Ja 1275 heads Mainline Steam excursion to Whangarei down the grade from Ahuroa Tunnel in the back blocks between Kaukapakapa and Wellsford. The North Auckland Line traverses very rugged terrain p... (more)

Ja 1275 leads the Mainline Steam NZ Tour train back to Auckland from Whangarei on the last day of the tour. Late running resulted in this bonus sunset glint shot near Huapai, a wine producing are... (more)

Ja 1275 heads north with a Mainline Steam excursion train from Auckland to Whangarei, climbing toward the Huirau tunnel (10th of 13 tunnels on the line.) The locomotive was built by North British... (more)

Ka 942 hauls Railway Enthusiasts' Society excursion from Auckland to New Plymouth, seen here on the 1 in 35 (nearly 3%) Westmere bank just outside Wanganui. Built in NZ by Hillside and assembled ... (more)

Double headed steam special to Hamilton leaves Victoria Avenue on 2% grade with Steam Incorporated's Ja 1271 and Ja 1250 operated by Glenbrook Vintage Railway. Both coal burners were built by Hill... (more)

Ja 1250 heads a Railway Enthusiasts Society excursion to Helensville, seen near Papatoetoe in Auckland's southern suburbs. The locomotive was built at Hillside, Dunedin in the 1950s and was among... (more)

MAXX (now Auckland Transport) service from Papakura to Britomart via Glen Innes approaches Panmure. Auckland's rail network is currently being electrified at 25KV and new trains built in Spain wi... (more)

DBR 1226 is in MAXX Regional Transport colors though not normally used for Auckland Transport trains. Assisting on this shunt to Port of Auckland near Orakei is DH 2822, one of six General Electr... (more)

DC4524 in push operation on MAXX Auckland Transport service from Britomart to Papakura leaving Papatoetoe. The old station building, restored and relocated above track level for community use, can... (more)

DL locos 9041 and 9187 plus unidentified DFT head train 228 from Wellington which has only a few miles to go to the Westfield classification yard. The DL class is the first new power for KiwiRail ... (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)

Northern Explorer is the new train between Wellington and Auckland which cover the 680Km/ 420 miles in about 11 hours. It is seen north-bound at Manurewa with only a few miles to go. The DCP is ... (more)

MAXX Auckland Transport service from Swanson rounds the curve at Avondale. The trains will soon be handled by new electric car sets from Spain. The distant Waitakere ranges separate Auckland fro... (more)

South-bound manifest train passes Westfield

Metro Port train from Tauranga passes through the south Auckland suburbs and soon arrive at Southdown terminal. The DL class is the first new motive power for KiwiRail and the first Chinese built ... (more)