This video kicks off by the small settlement of Mataroa, just north of Taihape, and heads south finishing at Feilding. Areas covered include Taihape, Hunterville, Silverhope, Marton, Greatford, Kakariki, Halcombe and Maewa. The focus is on the longer freights that run between Wellington and Auckland, although the Overlander and a few locals manage to sneak in.

A couple of great shots of the Rangitikei Bridge South are included. Surprisingly, this one took four years to put together. I think the wait has been worth it as only the very best of all the footage I've gathered made it to this one.

75 minutes of pure steam action in a modern setting. RR2 begins in Feilding where we piece together the sequence of events that take place during "Steam Sunday's" - where the northbound Overlander is hauled from Feilding to Taihape by a steam loco with the loco being pre-positioned in the loop track and eventually connecting onto the Overlander upon its arrival.   Once we sort all this out, we're on our way North with lots of run-by shots from Feilding through to Taihape, ending with a couple of snow shots from Waiouru and Tangiwai. The focus is on Feilding Steam's Wab 794, however the Ja and the Ab make appearances with some excursion runs.

In this production we kick off at Palmerston North and head our way north through the passing loops at Milson, Bunnythorpe, Feilding, Maewa, Rangitawa (Halcombe), Greatford and finally at Marton where the loop connects onto the multitude of tracks at the Marton Junction. Filmed between 2005 and 2009, we're treated to various liveries, with a good helping of the new KiwiRail paint scheme making a few appearances.  The program ends with something a little different - 12 minutes of scale rail action from the Palmerston North Esplanade Scenic Railway - a surprisingly pleasant escape from the big stuff.

2010 saw KiwiRail continue with its high paced turnout of locomotives repainted into the new “Kiwi Bold” livery. Of note were the number of EF’s now appearing on the main trunk with their new paint job. This rapid turnout of the re-painted fleet and the subsequent constant exposure of the new livery, has the KiwiRail brand firmly established in New Zealanders vocabulary.

This production continues our railfanning adventures alonf the main trunk with the action kicking off at Bunnythorpe and proceeding north through Feilding, Marton, Porewa, Hunterville, Mangaweka, and Utiku to Taihape and features a mixture of intercity freights, milk trains and The Overlander - all being hauled by electrics and diesels. All footage was filmed in 2010 and is presented entirely in Widescreen.

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Electrics on Parade is 60 minutes of rail action from Feilding to Ohakune featuring New Zealand's KiwiRail Class EF Electric Locomotives hauling freight and passenger trains between Wellington and Auckland. The EF's, originally designated Class 30, were introduced in 1988 - 89 and despite their age, have proven to be a worthy locomotive ideally suited to New Zealand's unique conditions. They show little outward signs of strain getting up to track speed and make the tough job of hauling 50 plus freight cars through the central North Island's numerous curves and inclines look easy. 
This production features freight and passenger trains making numerous run-by's, as well as a few pacing shots and many night shots filmed under floodlights.

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Flaunting its new livery, and with justifiable pride, New Zealand's KiwiRail has embarked on a challenge to re-brand its loco fleet and bring it into line with its new corporate image.
Diesels on Parade is 60 minutes of ground shaking diesel rail action from the Tararua, Manawatu, Rangitikei, Wanganui and Ruapehu districts and features many locos in the KiwiRail livery.
Featured are the seasonal milk trains and the ever present mixed freights. From bright, sunlit skies to golden sunsets to floodlit night shots, this compilation features KiwiRail doing what it does well.

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We begin our trackside journey at Feilding, where The Overlander commences it’s leg to Taihape behind Wab 794. However during the winter of 2010, Mainline Steam’s J 1211 was used when the Wab was unavailable. We follow this special run on several occasions to capture some spectacular steam rail action in some equally spectacular scenery.  The program concludes with JA 1271 hauling an excursion from Paekakariki to Woodville via the North Island Main Trunk to Palmerston North, through the Manawatu Gorge to Woodville and return. We capture the action starting at Palmerston North, chasing the excursion to Woodville and then returning to farewell the train at Palmerston North again.
Bonus material added at the last minute includes selected repeat shots from Rangitikei Rails 2.

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The installation of new platform security lights at the Marton Junction has had the added advantage of providing photographers with a source of bright, white light that is ideally suited to night time photography. Even in the middle of the night, the Marton Junction can be a busy place, with many trains meeting here or passing through within minutes of each other. In this production you’ll witness several meets, including a three train meet.

The New Plymouth to Auckland freight now runs through Marton, with a juggling of locos required to head this train back in the opposite direction towards Auckland. All this action and more is captured under bright, floodlit conditions. This program literally sees KiwiRail’s freight trains in a whole new light; with the distraction of scenery, traffic, people and other objects removed, the focus is solely on the trains.

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