Train 850 led by DXC 5172 and 5293 get away from Arthurs Pass on their way to Christchurch with a loaded coal train. Crossing over Rough Creek on a typical wet and miserable day in the Southern Al... (more)
Another empty coal train is arriving into Arthurs Pass to get ready to travel through the Otira tunnel. Here 3 more DXC's will couple onto the front of the train to help the train with the grade i... (more)
Freshly repainted KiwiRail DCs 4513 and 4761 head an off-season TranzAlpine passenger back towards Christchurch, with a few hardy souls out on the open-air observation van platforms braving the la... (more)
A very grubby KiwiRail 5517 is the lead locomotive on the helper set about to take a train through the 8km Otira Tunnel. The locomotive is still in the old Tranz Rail colour scheme.
DC4542 and DC4133 are dwarfed by the mountain peaks as they work west across the Waimakariri River between Cass and Arthurs Pass (New Zealand, South Island) with 827 freight bound for Greymouth an... (more)
JB1236 just arrived from Christchurch. It will be turned and return later in afternoon.