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)
EF 30163 leads 30249 hauling manifest train 219 bound for Wellington, seen just south of Marton. The EF locomotives are the most powerful on the KiwiRail network and were built in the mid 1980's b... (more)