During the sidelining of the Chinese built DL locomotives, the DXB fleet made a comeback on many North Island trains such as this manifest train from Palmerston North.

During the sidelining of the Chinese built DL locomotives, the DXB fleet made a comeback on many North island trains such as this one from NZ Steel at Mission Bush.

DFB 7267 leads DC 4300 in Tranz Rail livery on empty log train bound for Whangarei. The train will pass through 13 tunnels on the rustic and rugged North Auckland Line that serves New Zealand's n... (more)

A milk train from Oringi to Palmerston North emerges from tunnel 1 in the Manawatu Gorge. The line was built in the 1890's mainly with hand tools. Photo is taken from Highway 3 which is mostly on... (more)

The Northern Explorer is in the last 30 minutes of the day long journey from Wellington as it passes through Te Mahia on tracks shared with Auckland Transport trains.

Train 125 from Whangarei crests the 2% grade from New Lynn to Avondale in Auckland's western suburbs. Distant Waitakere Ranges parkland has over 100 hiking trails.

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

A port transfer shunt from Wiri to port passes through Orakei. The railway crosses the Orakei Basin which is an old crater, one of over 50 volcanoes dotting the Auckland urban area. The locomoti... (more)

A port transfer shunt from Wiri to port passes through Middlemore.

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)

DFT 7092 heads north to Whangarei with empty log train 125. The 200km North Auckland Line passes through 13 tunnels and is rustic and scenic. Sadly it is under threat of closure due to light traff... (more)

DFT 7092 heads north to Whangarei with empty log train 125. The 200km North Auckland Line passes through 13 tunnels and is rustic and scenic. Sadly it is under threat of closure due to light tra... (more)

DFT 7199 is assisted by DC 4300 (EMD G22AR) on train 125 from Whangarei. The 200km line passes through 13 tunnels and is rustic and scenic. Sadly it is without a certain future.

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)

EF 30157 leads 30134 northbound crossing the Waipa River. The section of line between Hamilton and Palmerston North was electrified at 25KV in the 1980's with the locomotives (the most powerful o... (more)