Taken just moments after my previous image (No.597291), KiwiRail banker locomotives DXC5385-5419-5520 lead a 'Silver Fern' railcar out of Arthur's Pass yard and over the Bealey River. Immediately ... (more)

Viewed from a waterfall on the Avalanche Peak track, KiwiRail banker locomotives DXC5385-5419-5520 lead a 'Silver Fern' railcar out of Arthur's Pass yard. The train will shortly enter the 8.5km lo... (more)

Tired and faded looking 7064 leads 7199 on 624 Palmerston North - Napier through the restored station of Ormondville. Both locomotives have since been withdrawn though 7199 may soon be rebuilt at... (more)

7186 leads DXB 5074 (GE U26C) on train 623 from Napier passing through the village of Mokotuku.

It's a year since the last diesel locomotive worked Auckland Transport services on the Western Line. 4104 hauls one of the last trains from Waitakere up the 2% grade to Waitakere tunnel. Trains on... (more)

Train 126 to Whangarei passing through Henderson on tracks shared with Auckland Transport trains. The consist is empty log wagons for Wellsford followed by wood chip wagons for Portland. The tra... (more)

It's a year since the last diesel locomotive worked Auckland Transport services on the Western Line. In the last 2 weeks before full takeover by electric trains, 4818 hauls a train from Swanson t... (more)

Metlink train from Masterton to Wellington crosses Hutt River at Silverstream.

The Northern Explorer crosses Orakei basin, one of Auckland's many volcanic features. The train entered service in 2012 and will take nearly 11 hours to reach the capital 420 miles south.

Feilding & District Steam Rail "high voltage" excursion train from Feilding to National Park approaches Mataroa tunnel on the long ascent of the volcanic plateau, mostly at 2% grade. The... (more)

Crossing Hobson Bay, the "Northern Explorer" makes a scenic start to the 680Km/ 420 mile journey Auckland to Wellington. The train was built by Hillside, Dunedin and entered service in 2... (more)

MetroPort train MP4 from Tauranga approaches Papatoetoe with not far to the destination of Southdown terminal inland port. In recent years twin ports of Tauranga/ Mt Maunganui have become New Zeal... (more)

This view of MP5 departing Westfield depicts almost every type of diesel locomotive in the KiwiRail fleet, from the TR shunter up to latest and most powerful (DL class built by CNR Dalian.) In the... (more)

MP5 bound for Tauranga approaches Pokeno. The DL class were built to KiwiRail specifications by CNR Dalian, China from 2010 to 2014. Another 15 or 16 locomotives are being placed on order for del... (more)

Train MP6 from port of Tauranga approaches Papatoetoe in South Auckland. The DXB is a treat as these trains are dominated by DL class.