Ab 608 was built by NZR Addington (Christchurch) in 1915 and named "Passchendaele" in 1925 as a War Memorial for the fallen railwaymen in that battle of WW1. It is now owned by NZ Railwa... (more)
1271 was built by NZR Hillside in Dunedin and in 1956 was one of the last steam locomotives to enter service on NZR. After being withdrawn in 1970 and use as stationary boiler it was restored by... (more)
Steam Incorporated's JA 1271 steams out of the town of Shannon on New Zealand's North island 3 foot 6 inch main trunk line.
Steam Incorperated's coal fired JA 1271 enters the station and yard in the town of Shannon to allow a Kiwi Rail container train to pass on kiwi rail's 3 foot 6 inch guage Main Trunk line, the mai... (more)