Steam Inc vintage train on charter run to Whangarei is headed by Da 1431. The 200Km line through rustic and rugged countryside has been threatened with closure for years and rumor has this as prob... (more)

1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 and, after restoration, returned to mainline service in 2009. Working a Grand Circle e... (more)

1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 and, after restoration, returned to mainline service in 2009. Working a Grand Circle e... (more)

1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 and, after restoration, returned to mainline service in 2009. Here it waits at Woodvi... (more)

Steam Incorporated excursion to Woodville approaches Featherston not long after exiting Rimutaka Tunnel (longest in Southern Hemishpere when opened in 1955.) The ranges were originally overcome by... (more)

Steam Incorpoarted excursion train to Woodville departs Masterton. 1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 and, after restorat... (more)

Steam Incorporated excursion train to Woodville climbs the grade to Wiwaka tunnel on a section of the line that now only sees occasional excursion trains. 1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in N... (more)

Steam Incorporated excursion train to Woodville makes a stop at Masterton. 1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 who restor... (more)

Steam Inc excursion returns to Wellington from Woodville via Wairarapa, crossing Manawatu River bridge. 1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam In... (more)

Steam Inc excursion from Wellington to Woodville via Wairarapa waits for passengers for the return trip. Once a busy junction station, this station has only log traffic now. 1431 was built by Cl... (more)

40-12 has just left the tunnel underneath the town of Sepid Dasht with the local train from Chamsangar to Dorud. Note the former DB Regio "Silberlinge" passenger cars.

What a combo! A US built shunter in front of German "Silberlinge" passenger cars, a baggage car of unknown origin and a US style boxcar fitted with a generator haul pupils through the Iranian moun... (more)

1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 who restored and returned it to mainline service in 2009. This excursion train from Ne... (more)