RailPictures.Net Photo: 9008 KiwiRail DL at Near Pukekohe, New Zealand by John Russell

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» KiwiRail (more..)
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» Patumahoe, Mission Bush Branch Line
» Near Pukekohe, New Zealand (more..)
» July 20, 2012

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» John Russell (more..)
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DL 9008 hauls a train to NZ Steel at Mission Bush through Patumahoe. Built by Dalian Locomotive - CNR, the 3600 Hp locomotives are the first Chinese built locos exported to a western railroad and first new motive power for KiwiRail.

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New Zealand - KiwiRail + Toll Rail Album created by member John Russell	Album Views: 49,339
Trains on 3' 6" (1.067m) track from Whangarei to Bluff with virtually heritage rebuilt EMD and GE locomotives still the mainstay power. The network was privatized in 1990's and operated by Toll until 2008 when state owned KiwiRail was established.

UGLIEST trains contest Album created by member RP Archives	Album Views: 264,590
The worst of railroad design. Please, send me your entries / suggestions for the "Album of the ugly trains of the world" (past or present, paint scheme or shape).

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Model	Canon EOS 60D
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