1275 was built by North British, Glasgow and was in service from 1952 to 1967. After restoration by Mainline Steam, it returned to main line operation in 2004. The train was running to Helensvill... (more)

Ab 663 was retired by NZR in 1969 and purchased by Mainline Steam in 1983 who returned it to the mainline in 1997. As part of a Vintage Weekend, the train ran from Plimmerton depot to Feilding whe... (more)

Ab 663 was retired by NZR in 1969 and purchased by Mainline Steam in 1983 who returned it to the mainline in 1997. As part of a Vintage Weekend held in Whanganui, the train ran from Plimmerton dep... (more)

1275 was built by North British, Glasgow and was in service from 1952 to 1967. After restoration 1275 returned to main line in 2004. The locomotive ran fundraising trips from Whangarei to Portland... (more)

1275 was built by North British, Glasgow and was in service from 1952 to 1967. After restoration 1275 returned to main line in 2004. The train consisting of rolling stock based at Glenbrook Vintag... (more)

1275 was built by North British, Glasgow and was in service from 1952 to 1967. After restoration 1275 returned to main line in 2004. The train consisting of rolling stock based at Glenbrook Vintag... (more)

1275 was built by North British, Glasgow and was in service from 1952 to 1967. After restoration 1275 returned to main line in 2004. The train consisting of rolling stock based at Glenbrook Vintag... (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)

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.

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)