The Northern Explorer commenced the Auckland - Wellington run in 2012 and is affectionately known as "Dora" by rail workers and fans. The popularity of this train and the the other Sceni... (more)
Northern Explorer heads south from a crew stop at Westfield with plenty of activity in the adjacent yard and depot. The award winning train will take over 10 hours to reach the capital. The DF cla... (more)
Northern Explorer from Wellington is diverted to down main through Papatoetoe in South Auckland due to track work. The train entered service in 2012 and takes about 11 hours for the 420-mile/ 680 ... (more)
The Northern Explorer crosses Orakei Basin near the end of 420-mile/ 680Km journey from Wellington which takes about 11 hours. The award winning train was built at Hillside works, Dunedin and ente... (more)
"Northern Explorer" known by railfans and railworkers as "Dora" makes a passenger stop at Papakura with most of the 680Km/ 420 mile journey to Wellington ahead. The train was built by Hillside, Du... (more)
Train 1615 from Masterton races through Heretaunga bound for Wellington. These Metlink Wairarapa Connection trains share tracks with electric units as far as Upper Hutt. Special fire suppression ... (more)
Train 134 from NZ Steel (Mission Bush) to Westfield passes through Drury and will soon be passing through southern suburbs of Auckland. The DF class were originally built in Canada in 1979 and we... (more)
Northern Explorer to Wellington is powered by DFB 1760 through Puhinui in Auckland's southern suburbs. The DFB is a rebuilt DF class introduced from 1979. This train has a licensed cafe and pano... (more)
Northern Explorer has over 400 miles ahead and will take over 11 hours to reach Wellington, capital city of New Zealand. The DF locomtives intoduced from 1979 were all rebuilt in early 1990s and ... (more)
Train 211 Westfield to Wellington passes old Papatoetoe station. The station depot was relocated in 1999 to site above track level and has been restored complete with the old tablet train working ... (more)
