Steam Incorporated excursion train from Paekakariki to the Tauranga Jazz Festival where it offered rides complete with jazz band onboard. Seen here at Waimiha, north of Taumarunui, climbing to the... (more)
Steam Incorporated provided a steam train for the City of Tauranga Jazz Festival which featured a jazz band onboard. The train is near Omokoroa on the return to Wellington. Diesels were waiting ... (more)
Steam Incorporated excursion from Taumarunui departing Ohakune on return trip. Ahead are many miles of 2% grade through the bush on the flanks of Mt Ruapehu.
Steam Incorperated's coal fired JA 1271 crosses the South Rangitikei Viaduct, southbound on Kiwi rails 3' 6" guage North Island Main Trunk Line. At 315 meters / 1033 feet long and 75 meters /247 ... (more)
Steam Incorperated's coal fired JA 1271 rounds Kakariki Bank with on an excursion trip to the town of Taihapi on kiwi rail's 3 foot 6 inch guage Main Trunk line, the main north / south line on N... (more)
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)
Steam Incorperated's coal fired JA 1271 steams through farm land just outside of the town of Levin on kiwi rail's 3 foot 6 inch guage Main Trunk line, the main north / south line on New Zealands ... (more)
Steam Incorperated's coal fired JA 1271 leaving town for an excursion on kiwi rail's 3 foot 6 inch guage Main Trunk line from Paekakariki to the town of Taihapi and return.
After recent heavy rain the Scenic Napier - Gisborne line has been severed, its fate hanging on a string as to whether the $3.5-4.5M fixes will be made. After having the original destination cut o... (more)
Ja1271 on its way home after attending Dunedin Railway Stations 100th Anniversary.