New Zealand DX class locomotive
The New Zealand DX class locomotive is a type of 49 Co-Co diesel-electric locomotives that currently operate on New Zealand's national railway network. All locomotives are owned by KiwiRail.
DXB 5143, the first locomotive to be painted in the KiwiRail livery
DX 2612 (DX5137) at Avondale in Auckland in the late 1970s. Note the two small windows in the cab of the locomotive, replaced in 1988 with a single-window as a result of single-crewing.
Two DXC locomotives on a coal train from Ngakawau to Lyttelton crossing the Waimakariri River bridge
DX 5356 leaving Avondale in the late 1980s. The locomotive is painted in the International Orange or "Fruit Salad" livery of NZR from the late 1970s onwards. Note the single front window above the short hood.
Rail transport in New Zealand
Rail transport in New Zealand is an integral part of New Zealand's transport network, with a nationwide network of 4,375.5 km (2,718.8 mi) of track linking most major cities in the North and South Islands, connected by inter-island rail and road ferries. Rail transport in New Zealand has a particular focus on bulk freight exports and imports, with 19 million net tonnes moved by rail annually, accounting for more than half of rail revenue.
KiwiRail DL9020 on MetroPort train MP4 at Papakura, Auckland on 29 August 2011.
The first Parnell Tunnel under construction on the Auckland-Drury line in c. 1873. The line was originally started by the Auckland Province but completed by the central government.
Vintage Christchurch Boon-built Tram No 178 on the Christchurch Tramway.
DEV Aratere in the Tory Channel, June 2018. The rail ferries operated by KiwiRail under the brand "Interisland Line" connect the networks of both the North and South Islands.