RM 31 was built by NZ Railways Hutt Workshops in 1938 and named Tokomaru after a famous historic Maori canoe. After restoration by the Pahiatua Railcar Society it returned to mainline service in ... (more)

Ja 1271 steams homeward south of Hastings to Paekakariki near Wellington, about a 10 hour trip. 1271 was one of the very last steam locomotives built in New Zealand (at Hillside about 1955.)

Ja 1271 working hard on the 2% Opapa bank en-route from Napier to Paekakariki near Wellington, about a 10 hour trip. 1271 was one of the very last steam locomotives built in New Zealand (at Hills... (more)

Ja 1271 working hard on the 2% Opapa bank en-route to Otane. The speed limit is reduced to 40 Km/h when running tender first and there was wheel slip further up the grade. Aerial video was being... (more)

Ja 1271 was built by Hillside in Dunedin about 1955, seen near Paki Paki running an excursion tender first to Otane.

Steam Inc excursion train to the annual Napier Art Deco Festival between Otane and Hastings. Napier was rebuilt in Deco architecture after 7.8 earthquake in 1931. Ja 1271 was built by Hillside i... (more)

Steam Inc excursion train to the annual Napier Art Deco Festival steams north through Peka Peka wetland. Napier was rebuilt in Deco architecture after 7.8 earthquake in 1931. Ja 1271 was built b... (more)

Several excursions between Napier and Hastings were hauled by Ja 1271 during the annual Art Deco weekend. Napier was rebuilt in Deco architecture after a 7.8 earthquake in 1931. Ja 1271 was built... (more)

A steam trip for Hawkes Bay locals from Napier to Otane. An Art Deco Weekend event, it celebrates how Napier was rebuilt after the 1931 earthquake. Ja 1271 was built by NZR Hillside in mid 1950's.