DC 4692 passes through Woburn junction with Metlink train to Masterton.

DC 4692 approaches Ava bridge over Hutt River with Metlink train from Masterton.

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)

Train 243 from Westfield to Wellington approaches Opaheke Road between Papakura and Drury, just beyond the section of the North Island Main Traink electrified for Southern Line Auckland Transport ... (more)

Northern Explorer nears the end of the 680Km (423 miles) run from Wellington as it passes through suburban Puhinui. The carriages were built at Hillside Dunedin and were the first new carriages fo... (more)

Northern Explorer from Wellington passes a mural near Puhinui depicting a tank engine and old Papatoetoe station. The subject station has been restored and is 2 Km ahead. DC class was rebuilt fro... (more)

The Northern Explorer, a new tourist train from Auckland to Wellington, climbs the Raurimu Spiral to reach the Volcanic Plateau dominated by Mt Ruapehu. The open window car is actually converted ... (more)

Pulling the Northener makes a stop at Papakura for passengers on way to Wellington.