Trains

New Train Driver At Manukau Live Steamers

Manukau Live Steamers, https://manukaulivesteamers.co.nz/ at Centre Park on Robertsons Road Mangere are a great place to go for some fun out for the kids. This club “was formed in 1980 to build a ground level track so members that were building miniature locomotives would have a track on which to run their locos.“ Adults and… read more…
Steamies at Motat 2

During a conversation in the weekend I was reminded of a visit to Motat 2 where they hide the steamies. We paid a visit in November 2016 as a member of the Western District Model Railway Club and we had a great time traveling around on the trains and riding in the cab. The kids… read more…
Western District Model Railway Club

Did you Know that there is a Model Railway Club near the BMX track in ranui on Glen Rd just go on a Open Day Which is every second week on sundays next one is on sunday 10-2 2nd august. My Feedback is that it is a Good Place to be Drive your own train. So go… read more…
Electrics On All Lines

Electric Trains will be running On All Lines On the first day of Term 3 2015 witch is Monday 20 July 2015 These Trains will be on The Western line : Britomart – Swanson , Eastern line Briomart to Manukau By Silvia park , Southern line Britomart – Papukra by New Market and The Onehunga line Britomart… read more…
Electrics In Service On The Western Line

We have been waiting a very long time but finally EMUs, Electric Multiple Unit, have been running on the Western Line in Auckland. We noticed them testing late last year at night and then just before Christmas they were testing during the daytime. Tonight we noticed one running about 6pm and it seemed to be… read more…
Vandals upset 500 train passengers

Today my train was cancelled because vandals had put graffiti on it. Along with approximately 500 other passengers my train to Waitakere I was pretty annoyed. As the trains go from Britomart to Newmarket they stop on a bend just outside Newmarket to wait for a free slot at the station. During this time, less… read more…
Electric Trains Testing On The Western Line

Not sure if it’s official but the Auckland Transport electric trains are currently testing on the western line as you can see in the above photo. From reports it sounds like they may have started test from around September we only took these pictures at the end of November 2014. We live pretty close to… read more…