Mainline Steam Northlander excursion emerges from tunnel 10 near the old Paparoa station site. In all the train will pass through 13 tunnels on this 200Km line to Whangarei. Ja 1275 was built in 1951 by North British, Glasgow, UK.
Mainline Steam Heritage Trust operates steam specials throughout New Zealand from depots in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Each year an inter-island Steam Tour attracts fans from around the world. For more visit www.mainlinesteam.co.nz