A close-up of the switch panel in the cab of KiwiRail EMD unit DBR1226.

DC4323 arrives in Britomart, Auckland, with the 'Northern Explorer' from Wellington. For a few days in March 2014, the older "ex-Overlander" car set was in use while the newer AK carriag... (more)

The Country is New Zealand

DFB7186 and DXB5137 arrive in Auckland's Westfield Yard with a freight service from Hamilton and Wellington before sunrise. At this time, older classes such as the DFT/DFB and DX Series locos were... (more)

First day of service for these new electric trains operating the Onehunga to Britomart route to start with then gradually introduced across the network over the next two years. 57 trains have been... (more)

DXB and DXC locomotives were brought back from South Island to fill in for the CNR DL class sidelined when asbestos was discovered. This train from the steel mill at Mission Bush south-west of Auc... (more)

DH heavy shunting locomotives get out on the mainline around Auckland frequently with port traffic transfers. This pair are returning with empties to Westfield from Wiri inland port. The DH clas... (more)

If 40 CNR built DL class locos being sidelined for asbestos testing and remedial work wasn't enough, the fleet of new carriages had to be recalled. Tranz Scenic carriages which are for charter us... (more)

Steel train from Mission Bush hauled by DC 4317 in "bumble bee" Tranz Rail livery and KiwiRail DFT 7241 (EMD GT22MC) The mural depicts the old Papatoetoe station depot which has been preserved and... (more)

Ex-Melbourne street car 1032 departs the terminus at Meola Road. This stop serves the adjacent Western Springs Railway which has several tank steam locomotives. This heritage line opened in stag... (more)

Train 134 from New Zealand Steel Mission Bush approaches Papatoetoe in the suburbs of Auckland with just a few miles to go to the Wesfield classification yard. This DL is from the first batch bui... (more)

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)

Erection of catenary masts on the Manukau Branch which opened in April 2012 at a cost of around $50 million. It is the first new line built in Auckland since 1930. It is a mere 1.6 miles (2.5Km)... (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)

The last few miles of the 680Km/420 mile Northern Explorer journey from Wellington are along Auckland's waterfront. Auckland is known as the city of sails, reputed to have more yachts per person ... (more)