1271 was built by NZR Hillside in Dunedin and was one of the last steam locomotives to enter service for NZ Railways. After being withdrawn 1970 it was restored by Steam Incorporated and returned ... (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 Steam Inc exc... (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. A Steam Inc "Grand... (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. A Steam Inc "Grand... (more)

Preparations for the big parade to mark the 100th anniversary of the North Island Main Trunk Line in Feilding. The man on the left controlled the exactly planned use of the numerous vehicles with ... (more)

On this day, the 4-8-2 Ja # 1271 of Steam Incorporated and the 4-8-4 Ka # 942 of the Mainline Steam Heritage Trust pulled together a charter train from Palmerston North til Waiouru and back. The o... (more)

1800 HP electric locomotive with Bo'Bo'Bo' wheel arrangement for 1500 V DC, built in 1952 by English Electric/Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns, United Kingdom for the New Zealand Railways. The 7 Ew... (more)

Heavy 4-6-4 tank engine WAB # 794 of the Feilding & Districts Steam Rail Society with a charter train on the occasion of the centennial of the Main Trunk line of New Zealand. Sadly, the locomotive... (more)

The 4-8-2 J # 1211 "Gloria" of the Mainline Steam Heritage Trust is crossing the 280 meter long and 39 meter high Ormondville viaduct on the line Napier-Palmerston North with a passenger... (more)

I think it is unique in the whole world that a railway line (not a siding) crosses the runway of an airfield. This is (or was) the case in Gisborne in New Zealand. Today (since 2012) the route is ... (more)

Former New Zealand Railways 4-8-2 J # 1211 "Gloria" of the "Mainline Steam Heritage Trust" with a passenger special during a runpast on the line between Gisborne and Napier, near Nuhaka.

Former New Zealand Railways Ja # 1271 of the "Steam Incorporated" on the occasion of the 100 years anniversary of the north-south trunk line at Feilding. This 70 miles per hour powerful ... (more)

Former New Zealand Railways standard railcar RM # 31 "Tokomaru", now owned and operated by the Pahiatua Railcar Society, during the celecration for 100 years trunk line at Feilding. 6 of... (more)

Celebration for 100 years north-south main line at Feilding. 4-8-4 Ka # 942 and 4-8-2 J # 1211 preparing for the cavalcade.

An unusual lash up of Mainline Steam's Jb 1236 and DJ 1229 with 7213 and 7049 to add color and the power to get the train back to Plimmerton depot without a relief crew for the steam locomotive. 1... (more)