Just out of Westfield, this train will pass through 13 tunnels enroute to Whangarei. At Wellsford it will pick up a rake of loaded four wheel wagons-a rarity now on KiwiRail network.
A shunt from Port of Auckland to the classification yard at Westfield emerges from Purewa Tunnel. This line skirts the waterfront and is shared with commuter trains. The DC class were rebuilt fr... (more)
Although there are still a few locos running around in fruit salad colours 25 years since the last loco was officially painted, I was pleasantly surprised to catch a pair of them coming into Greym... (more)