1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 who restored and returned it to mainline service in 2009. Here it is seen just north o... (more)

1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 who restored and returned it to mainline service in 2009. Here it is seen at Ohakune w... (more)

1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 who restored and returned it to mainline service in 2009. Here it is seen on the lon... (more)

DA 1431 has just arrived back at the Steam Inc depot in Paekakariki after spending 2 days in Napier for the Art Deco Festival.

Ja 1271 sits at the Dannevirke station while the passengers have a chance to get out and stretch their legs.

Ja 1271 crosses the Otaki river on its way back to Paekakariki after spending the weekend in Napier at the Art Deco festival.

Ja 1271 departs from Dannevirke after a lengthy stop at Dannevirke on its way to Napier for the Art Deco Weekend.

Ja 1271 pauses at Dannevirke station to give passengers a chance to stretch their legs.

Ja 1271 hauls the Art Deco Train towards Ashurst on its way to Napier.

Ja 1271 hauls a Art Deco festival special from Napier to Otane. A steam train and vintage cars converge on Napier for an annual celebration of the rebuilding of Napier in Deco style after 7.8 eart... (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.

Ja 1271 was built by Hillside in Dunedin about 1955, seen crossing the Ngaruroro River near Clive. Several trips were run between Napier and Hastings as part of the Art Deco festival celebrating ... (more)