Train 648 from Wellington to Waingawa (Masterton) passes the preservation group depot at Maymorn for English Electric units. Maymorn is lifestyle village in a valley between two tunnels and is s... (more)

Train 125 from Whangarei to Westfield approaches Kumeu, a wine producing district just beyond the western suburbs of Auckland. Due to light traffic and the operating costs for a route through ver... (more)

Northern Explorer passes through Levin bound for Auckland. The 420-mile (680Km) journey between the capital and Auckland takes approx 11 hours and is popular with tourists. The train was built b... (more)

Sunrise on a long southbound container train snaking along the Pacific east coast in a perfect harmony between high mountains and ocean.

The Northern Explorer is nearing the end of a 420 mile journey from the capital as it skirts the waterfront approach to the new downtown station in Auckland. This rural looking scene is only a fe... (more)

The DL class were built 2010 - 2014 in China by CNR Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock and have MTU engines producing about 3600HP. The train is passing the Steam Incorporated depot at Paekakariki... (more)

The DL class were built 2010 - 2014 in China by CNR Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock and have MTU engines producing about 3600HP. The train is empty stainless steel milk tanks from Whareroa Milk... (more)

MP4 is a MetroPort train running from port of Tauranga to their inland port terminal in South Auckland. The trains run around the clock 6 days a week, mostly DL hauled (sometimes treated to a DXB... (more)

The Auckland bound Northern Explorer approaches Papakura, southern terminal station for Auckland Transport electric unit services. The train was built at Hillside, Dunedin and entered service in 2... (more)

DFM 7226 descends grade into Waitakere working train 126 to Whangarei. The train has just passed through the first of 13 tunnels on the rustic 200 Km long line in rugged terrain. With light traff... (more)

DC 4571 leads DC 4104 on train 126 to Whangarei arriving at Waitakere where a stop is made to obtain track warrant for next section to Helensville. The train has just passed through the first of ... (more)

DC 4467 leads DL 9354 on train 134 from NZ Steel at Mission Bush to Westfield. The JPS covered wagons carry steel coils.

The DF class were built by GM in Canada and introduced from 1979. In 1990's were upgraded with turbo etc to GT22 MC. 7008 is the class leader and the only one painted in original phase 1 KiwiRail ... (more)

DC class locomotives were rebuilt with new cabs and prime movers from EMD G12 model (DA class) first introduced in 1955. Most are still in service, a testimony to EMD quality!

The DL class were built by CNR Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock in China from 2010 to 2014 with 3500Hp MTU motors. Reported to be the first order for diesel locomotives from a western railroad an... (more)