The Greenport Scoot passing Mile post 69 heading westbound back to Ronkonkoma.

Northern Explorer passes through Papatoetoe bound for Wellington which will be reached in about 10 hours. The train was built by Hillside Enginering in Dunedin and won a design award. In the dista... (more)

Milwaukee Road train 201 headed up by former Bicentennial SD40-2 No. 156 heads into the curve at Sumner, WA as the fog lifts. GP9 no. 301 and its caboose are the Valley Owl local (patrol) that wor... (more)

The Northern Explorer bound for Wellington this morning passing through Puhinui on Southern Line.

DFT 7008 hauls the Northern Explorer out of Purewa tunnel bound for Wellington, 670Km and 10 hours away. This train was an award winning design and built by Hillside, Dunedin. It entered service i... (more)

Northern Explorer climbs towards the Raurimu Spiral as it ascends the volcanic plateau dominated by Mt Ruapehu (2797m) in the distance. The train takes over 10 hours to cover the 680Km from Auckla... (more)

Northern Explorer (known simply as "Dora") from Auckland approaches Waikanae just north of New Zealand's capital. The trip of 680Km takes almost 11 hours.

Northern Explorer (known simply as "Dora") from Auckland crosses the Porirua Harbour at Paremata in the northern suburbs of New Zealand's capital. The trip of 680Km takes almost 11 hours.

DFB 7158 hauls the Northern Explorer through Ngaruawahia towards Wellington about 350 miles on. The DFT/ DFB are turbo rebuilds of EMD G22MC built in Canada from 1979. The coaches on this train ... (more)

If 40 CNR built DL class locos being sidelined for asbestos testing and remedial work wasn't enough, the fleet of new carriages had to be recalled. Tranz Scenic carriages which are for charter us... (more)

Northern Explorer train from Auckland to Wellington hauled by DFB in Toll Rail livery. The train is about to enter Tawa 2 Tunnel which at about 3 miles (4.5Km) is the longest on the North Island M... (more)

Overlander bound for Wellington passes through Cloverlea, Palmerston North. The electrification installed in 1980s ends just north of this location and the Overlander was often hauled by EF elect... (more)

Northern Explorer has over 400 miles ahead and will take over 11 hours to reach Wellington, capital city of New Zealand. The DF locomtives intoduced from 1979 were all rebuilt in early 1990s and ... (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 Overlander from Auckland to Wellington crosses the 55m high Toi Toi Viaduct. There was still snow in the station nearby at Waiouru this day after a late snow storm a few days prior.