MetroPort train from Tauranga crosses the Waikato (the longest river in NZ.) This location is on the busiest section of the KiwiRail network between Auckland and Hamilton which has mostly double ... (more)

A south-bound freight runs between north and south lanes of Highway 1 between Auckland and Hamilton. The river is the Waikato which flows from Lake Taupo.

A shunt from Port of Auckland to the classification yard at Westfield emerges from Purewa Tunnel. This line skirts the waterfront and is shared with commuter trains. The DC class were rebuilt fr... (more)

MetroPort train from Tauranga crosses the 39m high Wainui Viaduct on the grade up to the Kaimai Tunnel (longest in NZ.) This is one of the busiest sections of railroad in NZ and was opened in 1978... (more)

MetroPort train from Tauranga has just passed through the nearly 9Km long Kaimai Tunnel and crossed an east-bound train at Hemopo at the western portal. Built by Dalian Locomotive - CNR, the 3600... (more)

The northbound northern explorer coming down hill into the Whangannui river valley and the town of Piriaka.

544 pulls into Waitotara for crew change with 14 more loads of milk.

In the early hours of the morning, banker driver Mike Kilsby idles train 826 out of the Otira tunnel and across the highest point of the Midland Line which links the east and west coasts of the So... (more)

A question I’d had at the back of my mind for many years was whether it might be possible to flash one of the Midland Line viaducts. While there was always the lingering fear that after a great ... (more)

If you're ever on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, you owe it to yourself to enjoy what is arguably the Best Burger In the World and perhaps the second best tempura-coated fish a... (more)

Apologies for disturbing this bovine trio grazing in damp farmland near Kotuku while the Tranz scuttles past in the background.

After traveling across the South Island from the east coast to the west in the morning, the TranzAlpine heads back home again in the afternoon. The train is snapped here following the Arnold river... (more)

Ahh no! they've replaced the character-laden rickety old wooden bridge across the Cass River with this clean and functional item. DCs 4513 + 4761 head west with a decent off-season train of seven ... (more)

In the early evening of 11 October 2012, DC 4755 and oddball DXC 5310 bring Hokitika goods train 826 through the historic Moana station precinct on the shore of Lake Brunner. I'd planned to take t... (more)

DXs 5258 and 5327 leave the Waimakariri River behind with their coal train and head for Cass. The bridge here over the Cass river has recently been replaced by a less-quaint concrete version.