Ja 1275 heads Mainline Steam Northlander excursion north up the 2% Topuni bank between Te Hana and Kaiwaka. The train will pass through 13 tunnels on the 200Km line to New Zealand's most northern city, Whangarei. The locomotive was built in 1951 by North British, Glasgow, Scotland.
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
