The Northern Explorer train at speed through Levin bound for Auckland. The journey of 420 miles/ 680km takes approx 11 hours and is popular with tourists.

DL 9141 leads 9187 on train 217 from Auckland approaching Palmerston North. The DL class was built in China by CNR and is the most powerful diesel locomotive operated by KiwiRail.

Train 628 to Napier exits tunnel 1 in the Manawatu Gorge. This photo taken from Highway 3 which is mostly built out on bridge sections from the steep hillside.

DL 9043 leads 9204 on train 226 from Wellington, passing through Papatoetoe just a few miles short of its destination of Westfield. The DL class was built 2010-2014 by CNR Dalian and are the most... (more)

DC 4939 leads DL 9227 on train 191 from Auckland port to Westfield, diverted via Newmarket due to track closures which also saw it running down the up main. This made for a very rare photo opport... (more)

Northern Explorer from Wellington to Auckland passes through suburbs of South Auckland, nearing the end of the 420 miles/ 680 Km journey from the capital. The carriages were built by Hillside in... (more)

DXB 5068 approaches Manurewa in South Auckland working a MetroPort train to Tauranga. These trains are almost always DL hauled.

Metlink train 1615 from Masterton to Wellington crosses Hutt River at Silverstream. DFT locomotives have now replaced DC locomotives. These commuter trains pass through Rimutaka tunnel which is ... (more)

DFB 7213 hauls log train from Masterton to port Wellington through Manor Park in the Hutt Valley.

DFB 7348 leads DXB 5074 on northbound KiwiRail freight from Palmerston North negotiating the curves between Maewa and Halcombe. The train was much shorter than anticipated so this isn't exactly f... (more)

DFB 7213 leads DC 4191 on train 627 from Napier passing through Otane (between Hastings and Waipawa.) 4-8-2 Ja 1271 with Steam Inc excursion train was waiting in the loop.

DXB 5074 hauls logs from Wellsford through Avondale on train 125 from Whangarei.

DC 4012 leads DC 4605 through Ashhurst hauling milk from Oringi to Palmerston North. The train has just passed through the spectacular Manawatu Gorge.

7092 hauls train 126 from Westfield to Whangarei through rugged countryside between Helensville and Wellsford. The train is approaching the unstable Makerau tunnel which has a severe speed restric... (more)

DXB 5120 and DFB 7158 crawl up the Westmere bank in notch 8 with another loaded milk train on its way to Whareroa.