Mainline Steam's Kaipara Cannonball excursion from Auckland to Helensville hauled by Ja 1275 between Huapai and Waimauku, north-west of Auckland city.

Mainline Steam's Northlander excursion from Auckland to Whangarei is hauled by Ja 1275 up the 2% grade to Ross Hill Tunnel, 7th of 13 tunnels on the North Auckland Line.

Mainline Steam's Ja 1275 nears Waitakere hauling the Kaipara Cannonball excursion to Helensville. This section has a commuter train service but this will soon be cut back to the end of the electri... (more)

Mainline Steam Ka 942 shunts on arrival at Gisborne, the only ever visit by this class. This was the last steam train to cover the Napier to Gisborne section which was closed in 2012. Gisborne i... (more)

Mainline Steam NZ Tour train on the last steam train to Gisborne, seen passing through the restored station of Ormondville en-route to Napier. The line beyond Napier closed in 2012. This is like... (more)

Climbing the Raurimu Spiral, Ja 1275 has filled the lower tunnel with steam hauling Mainline Steam excursion from Auckland to National Park. The grade is 2% with severe curvature and this part of... (more)

Mainline Steam Northlander excursion from Auckland to Whangarei negotiates the curves near Mangapai

Mainline Steam Northlander excursion from Auckland to Whangarei emerges from Topuni Tunnel, the 6th of 13 tunnels the train must pass through.

Mainline Steam excursion from Auckland approaches Waimauku, not far from the destination of Helensville.

Mainline Steam excursion from Auckland to Helensville with Ja 1240 departs Avondale station on the homeward run.

Mainline Steam excursion from Auckland to Hamilton with Ja 1275 runs alongside Highway 1 and the Waikato River.

The Mainline Steam NZ Tour in 2011 featured the only ever trip by a Ka from Napier to Gisborne. Enroute to Napier the train crosses Kopua Viaduct, the last of 6 steel trestles north of Dannevirke.... (more)

Mainline Steam Main Trunk Trekker from Auckland to National Park skirts rock formations typical of the area. The line climbs at mostly 2% for about 30Km from Te Kuiti to Parootarao Tunnel and cros... (more)

The Centenary of the North Island Main Trunk line between Auckland and Wellington was marked with special events using many different locomotives to represent each era. A steam special from Palm... (more)

Mainline Steam NZ Steam Tour heads for Gisborne with Ka 942 - seen here near Nuhaka with the Pacific Ocean as the backdrop. This section of line was closed in March 2012 after storm damage and th... (more)