"Northern Explorer" emerges from Tawa 1 tunnel to make a scenic entrance to the capital near the end of the 680Km/ 420 mile journey from Auckland. The DFB class was bult by EMD Canada in 1979. The... (more)
The Auckland to Wellington 'Northern Explorer' train travelling along the Rangitikei Valley. This train travels three times a week each way, and includes an open observation van for photographers.... (more)
The Northern Explorer crosses Orakei Basin in the last few minutes of an almost 11-hour journey from the capital 420 miles/ 680Km to the south.
The DF class were built by GM in Canada and introduced from 1979. In 1990's were upgraded with turbo etc to GT22 MC. Trains to and from Napier are quite erratic in length with timber products bei... (more)
The DF class were built by GM in Canada and introduced from 1979. In 1990's were upgraded with turbo etc to GT22 MC. Assisting is DXB 5051 (GE C26-MMI.) 126 is now the only daytime train along th... (more)
The DF class were built by GM in Canada and introduced from 1979. In 1990's were upgraded with turbo etc to GT22 MC. Assisting is DXB 5051 (GE C26 MMI.) 126 is now the only daytime train along t... (more)
Train 126 from Westfield to Whangarei leans into the curve approaching Helensville station where there will be a crew change with south-bound train 125.
7322 awaits departure from Nice Ville with an overnight couchette train to Nantes.
