Northern Explorer heads south from a crew stop at Westfield with plenty of activity in the adjacent yard and depot. The award winning train will take over 10 hours to reach the capital. The DF cla... (more)

Metlink train Wellington to Masterton departs Maymorn.

Northern Explorer from Wellington is diverted to down main through Papatoetoe in South Auckland due to track work. The train entered service in 2012 and takes about 11 hours for the 420-mile/ 680 ... (more)

The Northern Explorer crosses Orakei Basin near the end of 420-mile/ 680Km journey from Wellington which takes about 11 hours. The award winning train was built at Hillside works, Dunedin and ente... (more)

Train 210 is overnight manifest train from Wellington to Auckland. The DF class loco was built in Canada and entered service in 1979. In 1990's the class was turbo upgraded and reclassified DFT. ... (more)

"Northern Explorer" known by railfans and railworkers as "Dora" makes a passenger stop at Papakura with most of the 680Km/ 420 mile journey to Wellington ahead. The train was built by Hillside, Du... (more)

The Northern Explorer is nearing the end of a 420 mile journey from the capital as it skirts the waterfront approach to the new downtown station in Auckland. This rural looking scene is only a fe... (more)

The Northern Explorer train at speed through Levin bound for Auckland. The journey of 420 miles/ 680km takes approx 11 hours and is popular with tourists.

DFB 7213 hauls log train from Masterton to port Wellington through Manor Park in the Hutt Valley.

DFB 7348 leads DXB 5074 on northbound KiwiRail freight from Palmerston North negotiating the curves between Maewa and Halcombe. The train was much shorter than anticipated so this isn't exactly f... (more)

DFB 7213 leads DC 4191 on train 627 from Napier passing through Otane (between Hastings and Waipawa.) 4-8-2 Ja 1271 with Steam Inc excursion train was waiting in the loop.

Train 1615 from Masterton races through Heretaunga bound for Wellington. These Metlink Wairarapa Connection trains share tracks with electric units as far as Upper Hutt. Special fire suppression ... (more)

Train 648 bound for Masterton approaches Manor Park. The train will return as 649 with logs loaded at Waingawa.