On the 24th of November Mainline Steam's Ja1240 made its first mainline excursion since the completion of its re-build. This was the first time it had been on the mainline since 1971. It was a joint excursion with the Railway Enthusiasts Society using their carriages. The day was a great success.
The last trip to Arthurs Pass for our 2011 season should have been on the 21st of August. Unfortunately due to extreme weather conditions we had to postpone the trip until the 11th of September. Although the weather wasn't the best the trip went very well. Here are some wonderful photographs from the excursion.
On Saturday the 28th May 2011 Ja1275 hauled the Northlander train from Auckland to Whangarei. As per our plan a diesel was added to the front for the homeward journey in darkness.
On the 1st of May 2011 we operated the Kaipara Cannonball from Auckland to Helensville and return. This is always a popular train with family groups and this year was no exception with the train selling out 3 weeks in advance.
Photos from the 2010 steam tour of New Zealand. During the course of the tour we met many great people and had lots of fun. If you were unfortunate enough to miss out this year watch out for the 2011 tour.
The majority of photos were taken during the run pasts we had on the tour. For a live action run past see here. Or here.
