DFB 7077 hauls Northern Explorer across South Rangitikei Viaduct 75 metres (246 ft) above Rangitikei River. The train will soon cross the river a third time on a 77 metre high bridge. The 420 mil... (more)

Train 134 conveys billet steel from New Zealand Steel Mission Bush mill to the steel reinforcing plant at Otahuhu. The DL class was built to KiwiRail specifications by CNR Dalian in China from 201... (more)

Train 129 normally departs Whangarei around 17:30 so is good for photos only so far and only on long summer days. DFB 7295 is assisting loco on the train of dairy products from Whangarei. In May ... (more)

EF 30007 leads 30203 and DL 9469 near Halcombe on a southbound train from Tauranga to Palmerston North. The section of line between Hamilton and Palmerston North was electrified at 25KV in the 198... (more)

The DX class was built by General Electric's Erie, PA plant and entered service from 1972. From 1988 the DX class received a series of modifications and, were classified DXB. Assisting loco is 510... (more)

The DC class (EMD G22AR) were rebuilt from G12 1978 to 1983. Train 129 conveys traffic from the Fonterra milk products factory at Kauri, the northernmost customer on KiwiRail network. The train ... (more)

An empty coal train heads to the mine near Huntly for another load to keep the steel mill furnaces going. This branch line originally served Waiuku but when the steel mill was built a new section ... (more)

DFB 7158 leads 7049 on train 126 to Whangarei passing through back country between Helensville and Kaipara Flats. The line which has been under threat of closure for many years is soon closing fo... (more)

DFB 7158 leads 7049 on train 126 to Whangarei passing through back country between Kaipara Flats and Wellsford. The line which has been under threat of closure for many years is soon closing for ... (more)

DFB 7200 has Metlink train 1609 from Masterton racing along the harbor at Ngauranga, a short distance from the terminal for the capital city.

DC 4790 runs long hood through the suburbs of Whangarei to deliver a train load of containers to Fonterra at Kauri, the northernmost customer on the KiwiRail network. DC class locomotives were re... (more)

An unusual lash up of Mainline Steam's Jb 1236 and DJ 1229 with 7213 and 7049 to add color and the power to get the train back to Plimmerton depot without a relief crew for the steam locomotive. 1... (more)

The Northern Explorer nears the end of an 11-hour journey from the capital as it passes by near Middlemore Hospital. Assisting is 7023 and both locomotives were built by EMD in Canada in 1979 and ... (more)

Train 124 makes a seasonal comeback due to the cancellation of the daylight train 126 while work is done on the Auckland Transport network over the holiday period. The train is nearing the end of... (more)

An unusual lash up of Mainline Steam's Jb 1236 and DJ 1229 with 7213 and 7049 to add color and the power to get the train back to Plimmerton depot without a relief crew for the steam locomotive. ... (more)