New Zealand - Steam locomotive - Steam locomotive viewed from the Parnell Baths footbridge - 1940s - Photographer: Marsh, Douglas Jerome New Zealand Railway - Rail transport in New Zealand is an integral part of New Zealand's transport network - With a nationwide network of 4,128 km of track linking most major cities in the North and South Islands - Connected by inter-island rail and road ferries - Has a particular focus on bulk freight exports and imports - 18 million net tonnes moved by rail annually (Reference: Wikipedia) Image source: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1334-17-3 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/59695/rec/160 Youtube video: New Zealand's National Film Unit presents - 'Railway Worker' (1948) A finely planned and executed film showing how the men and women of New Zealand's Railways live and work. As the son of the family comes home from late shift in the workshops, the father leaves to drive the Limited Express roaring through the night, past the mountains, through the forests and tunnels, over the high viaducts to the city terminal in the dawn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr_U4XKMWwE