Something for all the Diesel fans. On Sunday the 29th of April we will be running our vintage diesel locomotive De508 from 11am till 4pm. A great chance to view and ride behind a important part of New Zealands railway heritage.
This Waitangi Weekend we will be running our normal first Sunday of the month Big Steam Sunday on the 5th and after the successful Wellington Anniversary day run, we have decided to run Fowler #5 on Monday the 6th. Two days of steam with 2 different locomotive. Bring a picnic and spend a day with the family riding behind our locomotives.
Join us on New Years Day Sunday the 1st of January for the first of our monthly Big Steam Sunday promotions for 2012. So keep the 1st free to come out and ride behind our 1930 built locomotive between 11am and 4pm.
January will see all of our operational vehicles in action. C847 first up on New Years Day, then L509 on the 8th, Fowler #5 on the 15th, L509 again on the 22nd, R.M.30 will trial a Wellington Anniversary day special on the 23rd and De508 will run our first Diesel Day of the year on the 29th. So no matter what your preference is for motive power there will be something for you from 11am - 4pm. Keep an eye out for information our our Children's Day Special on the 4th of March.
Sunday the 11th of December will see L509 running on its last public outing of the year (running again on the second Sunday of 2012). The will be the last chance for all our supporters to visit us as we will be closed on the remaining Sundays of the month (18th and 25th).
We will be running L509 on Queens Birthday Weekend, Sunday 5th June, from 11am till 4pm. Come and ride behind this 134 year old locomotive. A great day out for all the family.
