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.

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.

The Northern Explorer accelerates through Paremata bound for Auckland. The train has just over 10 hours to cover the remaining 660Km.

Northern Explorer (known simply as "Dora") from Auckland crosses the Porirua Harbour at Paremata in the northern suburbs of New Zealand's capital. The trip of 680Km takes almost 11 hours.

Train 130 Westfield to Whangarei near Orakei, diverted during rebuilding of Newmarket junction. DFT 7010 was later leased to MAXX regional Transport and painted in that livery which has been reta... (more)

Auckland Transport train from Britomart terminal climbs towards Newmarket where the Southern and Western Lines diverge. This line is part of the first railway in Auckland opened in 1873 to Onehung... (more)

Westfield-Wellington manifest train at Ngaruawahia near Hamilton where diesel power will give way to EF class electric locomotives. Assisting the DFT is DL 9164 built by Dalian Locomotive & Rolli... (more)