Taieri Gorge Railway (Dunedin)
Scenic and historic railway operating from Dunedin New Zealand. Providing tourist train services and charter facilities. A daily train journey stretching 77km from Dunedin, New Zealand into the spectacular Taieri River Gorge.
The Kingston Flyer
The Kingston Flyer is New Zealand's famous vintage steam train, based in Kingston on the southern shores of Lake Wakatipu, a 40-minute drive south of Queenstown. The Flyer's history spans over 125 years and it still departs Kingston Station two times daily during its running season (beginning 1st October through 30th April).
Gisborne City Vintage Railway - Steam Train WA165
This outstanding restoration is the sole surviving WA Class locomotive in New Zealand. Relive the colourful past of Steam Rail Transport on the beautiful Pacific Coast around Gisborne. Running from the train station out to Muriwai and back, WA165 is one of the most famous and scenic rail rides in the country.
Weka Pass Railway
The Weka Pass Railway is a historic rural railway using both vintage steam and diesel-electric locomotives on 12.8 km of scenic line through the unique limestone beauty of the Weka Pass out of Waipara.
Plains Vintage Railway (Ashburton, Canterbury)
The Plains was officially opened to the public in 1973. From the first seeds that were sown at the end of 1968 when the former Tinwald to Mt Somers Branchline was closed, a genuine pioneer country village has grown, from where the Vintage Railway now operates over 3 km of the remaining branchline.
Pleasant Point Museum and Railway (Ashburton, Canterbury)
Board the train at the original Railway Station, built in 1875, which is in the centre of the quaint country town of Pleasant Point. Travel down the track to the Keanes Crossing complex where there is vintage Railway Rolling Stock including Steam Locomotives: * 85 ton Ab699 built 1922 * 16 ton D16 built 1878. World's only Model T Ford Railcar Travel by steam train or the world's only Model T Ford Railcar through the tree-lined centre of the town, to the Keanes Crossing complex.
Silver Stream Railway (Hutt Valley)
we hope that you will take an opportunity to pay a visit to the Silver Stream Railway. Here, nestled in this quiet corner of the Hutt Valley, you will find one of New Zealand's most comprehensive and largest collections of preserved and operating steam locomotives. We operate a steam train most Sundays of the year.
Canterbury Railway Society
Based at Ferrymead Heritage Park, the Canterbury Railway Society restores and operates New Zealand's finest collection of steam, diesel and electric locomotives, rolling stock, signalling equipment and buildings. The Ferrymead Railway and the Canterbury Railway Society trace their heritage back to the 1940s when the New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society was formed. Located in Christchurch, the Society is a non-profit organisation that carries out a range of activities, including the operation of the Ferrymead Railway, the preservation of locomotives and rolling stock, the sale of publications and souvenirs, and the publication of a monthly newsletter for members.
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