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The Glenbrook Vintage Railway (GVR) is a steam railway

Steam railroad

Steam railroad is a term used in the United States to distinguish conventional heavy railroads from street railways, interurban streetcar lines, and other light railways usually dedicated primarily to passenger transport....

in Glenbrook, New Zealand

Glenbrook, New Zealand

Glenbrook is a rural and industrial area in the Franklin district of New Zealand.The industrial site, that of New Zealand's major steel mill, New Zealand Steel, is not located close to any towns - the surrounding countryside is occupied by huge farms...

. One of New Zealand's premiere rail heritage sites, it is not a museum as such, but rather a fully self-supporting, operating steam railway, built almost entirely by volunteer labour. It is an ongoing project, with items being collected and restored or replicated as time, labour and finance permit.

The GVR is run by a Trust Board, comprising three trustees elected and appointed from the Railway Enthusiasts Society

Railway Enthusiasts Society

The Railway Enthusiasts Society Incorporated is a New Zealand railway enthusiast society registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 on 17 July 1958.-Objectives:The RES objectives are as follows:...

membership. The Board appoints a General Manager who is responsible for the day to day operation of the GVR. The 7.4 km long railway carries up to 30,000 passengers during the normal-operating season which is from October-to-June each year and is also available for charter throughout the year.

There is a project currently being undertaken to extend the railway line to the Tamakae Reserve, in the town Waiuku

Waiuku

Waiuku is a country town in the Franklin District, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of the Waiuku River, which is an estuarial arm of the Manukau Harbour...

.

The Railway is staffed and maintained by volunteers and RES membership provides automatic access to all activities as a volunteer. Special Events are often held, such as "Friends of Thomas" (the tank engine) weekends, Railfan Days (with display freight trains and other unique consists), Country & Western days and Night steam runs.

History

The GVR is based on part of the old Waiuku branch line

Waiuku and Mission Bush Branches

The Waiuku and Mission Bush Branches are two branches on the New Zealand railway network which are closely linked. The Mission Bush Branch connects the North Island Main Trunk railway to the Mission Bush Steel Mill.-History:...

which opened in 1922 and closed (to Waiuku) in 1967.

The initial concept for a steam powered tourist railway was initiated when the New Zealand Government Railways announced closure of the line - a popular route for excursions operated by the parent body (Railway Enthusiast's Society

Railway Enthusiasts Society

)

Re-construction of the GVR began in 1970, with a huge amount of work slashing back overgrown gorse that had inundated the line, renewing rail and building the Pukeoware Depot and station terminal at Glenbrook

Glenbrook, New Zealand

.

Delivery of items of rolling stock occurred over time - including the well remembered "delivery" rail-tours bringing in the steam locomotive fleet from the South Island back to Auckland for eventual use at Glenbrook. Carriages were sourced out of stock being retired from the Auckland commuter network at the time, and in some cases (such as carriage "Manukura"), where the item of rolling stock had sentimental value to the members of the Railway Enthusiast's Society

Railway Enthusiasts Society

.

In 1977 the railway opened between Glenbrook

Glenbrook, New Zealand

and Pukeoware.

In 1986 an extension was completed to Fernleigh the current terminus, 6 km from Glenbrook. The opening took place on 6 December, with Prime Minister David Lange

David Lange

David Russell Lange, ONZ, CH , served as the 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1984 to 1989. He headed New Zealand's fourth Labour Government, one of the most reforming administrations in his country's history, but one which did not always conform to traditional expectations of a...

doing the honours after the arrival of two special excursion trains from Auckland. J^A

NZR Ja class

The NZR JA class were a type of 4-8-2 steam locomotive used on the New Zealand railway network. The class was built in two batches, with the second batch possessing some differences from the first...

1250 and D^A

NZR DA class

The NZR Da diesel-electric mainline locomotive class ran on the New Zealand railway system between 1955 and 1989. With 146 locomotives, it was the most numerous class to operate in New Zealand, just five more than the AB class steam locomotive....

529 hauled a large public excursion out to Glenbrook station from Auckland dubbed the "Sunset Coast Express", and the second train, consisting of NZR rolling stock pulled by D^C

NZR DC class

The NZR DC class locomotive is the most common class of locomotive currently in operation on the New Zealand rail network. Primarily employed to haul freight trains operated by KiwiRail, the class is also used for long-distance passenger trains operated by Tranz Scenic and suburban passenger trains...

4444 and 6 Cityrail branded carriages made the run from Auckland to Fernleigh (including the GVR section).

Acquisitions and improvements to track and structures occurred during the late 1980s and 1990s. In 1995 initial plans were laid out for the extension of the railway line from the Fernleigh Terminal into the actual town of Waiuku. Planning, lobbying public support and fundraising continued until the major physical works began in 1999.

The initial 1.5 kilometre track now continues from Fernleigh station to a temporary terminal at Victoria Avenue. The new station known as "Victoria Ave" has been constructed behind the Cosmopolitan Club and gives passengers access to the town. When the final extension is completed, it is intended that Victoria Ave will remain a halt on services from Glenbrook to Waiuku only (up-hill services will not stop due to the steep gradient at the site). Member preview trains ran on Easter Saturday 2010 and at Labour Weekend, 2010 the new route was opened to regular service by former Waiuku Mayor Kevan Lawrence and the current Mayor of Auckland Len Brown. A heritage 1922 concrete bridge, known as Black Bridge has been strengthened to allow trains to operate beneath it, and laying of newly welded rail onto concrete sleepers (a first at the railway) has been completed. Work continues on planning the requirements of the final extension to Tamakae reserve.

The 1,000,000 passenger was carried on the 7 January 2007.

Standard Operating Days

The Railway operates every Sunday and public holiday weekend (except on Christmas Day) between Labour Weekend and Queens Birthday Weekend. Consecutive daily running normally occurs from Boxing Day onwards for period between a week and ten days.

Steam train services depart from the Glenbrook Terminal every 75 minutes between the hours of 11:00 am and 4:00 pm, with a round trip taking approximately 60 minutes. The return journey consists of a twenty minute non-stop run from Glenbrook to Victoria Avenue, a five-minute stop where the engine will move from one end of the train to the other, a ten minute run back to Pukeoware Workshops, a fifteen minute workshop inspection visit and a ten-minute run back to Glenbrook Terminal.

While the train is not at Glenbrook station, hand jigger rides are available within the station yard and motor jigger rides are available to Morley Road level crossing; a round trip of four kilometres.

Special Operating Days

During the course of an operating season, special events are occasionally organised featuring a range of unique operations. These may range of special display trains, to "all-out" operations to cater for extra demand.

Day out With Thomas

The most popular of all events operated by the railway, two operating fleets depart Glenbrook station on a half-hourly basis between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, usually built up to six carriages long.

A smaller "shuttle train" operates in the siding linking the railway to Ontracks national network. Often hauled by a small diesel locomotive "Basil" in earlier years, the service has also been operated by Ww 480 "Terry the Tank Engine" and more recently by "Thomas the Tank Engine" himself - a visitor to the railway.

A number of other visitors have been present at these events over the years including double-decker busses, traction engines, vintage cars and the like.

On "Thomas" weekends, trains only travel to Fernleigh, before returning to Pukeoware and Glenbrook.

Railfan's Day

The first Railfan's was held in February 1996, specifically a celebration to dedicate the National Network fleet van "FM" 1133 to the memory of past long time treasurer Arthur Tichener and celebrate the completion of the overhaul of historic carriage "C" 472. A variety of passenger a mixed freight trains were run culminating in an impressive triple headed steam train pulled by Silver Stream Railway's engine C

NZR C class (1930)

The C class consisted of twenty-four steam locomotives built to perform shunting duties on New Zealand's national rail network. It is sometimes known as the big C class to differentiate it from the C class of 1873.-History and construction:...

847, Ww 480 and Number 4 (Mallet

Mallet locomotive

The Mallet Locomotive is a type of articulated locomotive, invented by a Swiss engineer named Anatole Mallet ....

).

Since then various similar events have been held with special passenger and freight workings featuring a range of historic rolling stock and locomotives.

Steam Traction Festivals

Popular all over the world, Steam Festivals combine displays of various steam powered vehicles on one major site. The Glenbrook Vintage Railway staged its first festival in Easter 2002, to celebrate its Silver Jubilee.

A myriad of visiting railway locomotives, steam boats, miniature locomotives, static steam engines and even a steam powered car were features. Trains operated on a half-hourly basis each of the four days of the festival and the visiting Pleasant Point Model T railcar

NZR RM class (Model T Ford)

The NZR RM class Model T Ford railcar was a type of railcar that operated on New Zealand's national rail network. Only two were built, classified as RM 4 and RM 5, and they were experimental railcars designed in an attempt to offer improved passenger services on quiet country branch lines that...

also operated in the schedule.

Two DC

NZR DC class

locomotives pulled a special train on Saturday from Wellsford to Glenbrook and back (and associated empty runs from Otahuhu to Wellsford and back before and after the passenger service) to bring patrons to the event and the following day, Mainline Steam's

Mainline Steam

Mainline Steam is a New Zealand organisation devoted to the restoration and operation of historic New Zealand Railways mainline steam locomotives. Regular day excursions and multi-day tours are operated over rail lines throughout New Zealand...

NZR J class (1939)

The NZR J class steam locomotives were a class of locomotive used in New Zealand. Following the success of the K class on NZR main lines, there was an urgent need for a modern, powerful locomotive capable of running over secondary lines laid with lighter rails. Thus a new "Mountain" 4-8-2 type...

1211 pulled a train from Auckland City, whilst J^B

NZR JB class

The NZR JB class steam locomotives were all originally members of the J class of 1939. Built by North British Locomotive Works, Scotland, they all initially burned coal and wore distinctive bullet-like streamlining.- Conversion to oil burning :...

1236 returned the train to Auckland. Numerous steam train runs also operated across the Mission Bush branch line to Pukekohe on the Sunday also.

A following steam festival operated in February 2007, incorporating a visit from Showmans Steam traction engine Quo Vadis

Quo vadis

Quo vadis? is a Latin phrase meaning "Where are you going?" or "Whither goest thou?" The modern usage of the phrase refers to Christian tradition, related in the apocryphal Acts of Peter , in which Saint Peter meets Jesus as Peter is fleeing from likely crucifixion in Rome...

and associated Carousel

Carousel

A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...

. The weekend also celebrated the re-launch of Ww 644 into service after 37 years in storage and overhaul.

A third steam festival took place at Waitangi Weekend 2009. The opening event was a special evening Thursday 5 February. Historic 19th century visiting tank engine L 207 (from MOTAT) operated a demonstration freight train (including a rare mainline appearance by historic 3-axle carriage C 472), followed by the recreation of an original New Zealand "trial rail-motor" from the beginning of the 20th century (which comprised one small tank engine pulling one of four purpose built 60 ft car/vans). See Youtube Video. The train comprised L 207 and the recently restored Dining Car Van "Kurahaupo" (AF 1182), which was one of the original purpose-built "trial rail-motor" carriages.

Between Friday 6 February and Sunday 8 February a large array of activities including ploughing, steam boats, steam cars, stalls, heritage displays and equipment were taken part in.
Steam trains ran half-hourly throughout the weekend including appearances by L 207, W^W 644, J^A

NZR Ja class

The NZR JA class were a type of 4-8-2 steam locomotive used on the New Zealand railway network. The class was built in two batches, with the second batch possessing some differences from the first...

1250 and Mainline Steam

Mainline Steam

's J^A

NZR Ja class

The NZR JA class were a type of 4-8-2 steam locomotive used on the New Zealand railway network. The class was built in two batches, with the second batch possessing some differences from the first...

1275 which had arrived under her own power from Parnell on Saturday morning See Youtube Video. W^W 480 was on standby duties outside the depot along with a number of locomotives normally in storage or awaiting overhaul such as recent arrivals A

NZR A class

NZR A class may refer to:* NZR A class ; 14 tank locomotives* NZR A class ; 57 tender locomotives...

423 and W^AB

NZR Wab class

The WAB class locomotives were steam locomotives designed, built and used by New Zealand Railways Department. Their wheel arrangement is described by the Whyte notation 4-6-4T. The locomotives were designed by NZR chief draughtsman S.H. Jenkinson as tank versions of the AB class 4-6-2 Pacific...

800.

Other Events

Over the course of the railways history, various other events have been staged. These events have usually brought their own unique taste to the railway and include the likes of "Railroad Country", "The Great Train Race","Santa Day" and a "Military" weekend.

Volunteer Crewing

The two core teams at the heart of every operational day the railway has are the Operations Branch and the Commercial Branch. Typically the Commercial Branch members can be identified by their roles associated with the functions of Glenbrook Station, while the Operations Branch can be identified by their roles associated with the functions of physically operating the train and manning the signalling system at Glenbrook Station and Pukeoware Depot.

Commercial Team

Based at Glenbrook Station, primary roles include the preparation of the station service scape and cleanliness prior to customers arrival, selling of tickets from the ticket office, sales of stock from the bookstall and souvernir shop, the preparation and sales of refreshments from the refreshment rooms, operation of hand-powered and motorised jiggers, assisting of parking on special operating days and customer service within the station complex. Volunteers come from an unlimited range of backgrounds and a very broad range of age groups. New volunteers are always welcome to join the team by contacting the Railway Enthusiasts Society Office, or the Commercial Manager.

Operations Team

Based at Pukeoware Depot, roles in the operation team usually require training and qualification - usually gained after experience at entry level roles such as those in the Commercial Branch teams or as Assistant Guards aboard the train. Volunteers come from an unlimited range of backgrounds, a very broad range of age groups and are always welcome to join the team by contacting the Railway Enthusiasts Society Office, or the Operations Manager.

The summary of key roles are (and by any means this is only a very brief summary)...

Train Controller: Based at Glenbrook Station, managing the overall operation of the railway, primarily focusing on safe operations of multiple vehicles (either two or more trains on peak days, or trains and jiggers on standard operating days), signaling train services into and out of the station and maintaining the schedule through efficient turn around at Glenbrook station.

Engine Driver: Based aboard the locomotive, managing safe operations of the train, the preparation and presentation of the operating locomotive, maintaining responsibility for operation of the train and shunting manoeuvrings - before, during and after public operations, co-operating with the fireman to maintain steam pressure in the course of operations, co-operation with the train running crew to ensure efficient turn around at Victoria Ave, Fernleigh,or Glenbrook station stops, communications with controllers to ensure safety of the train and other vehicles using the railway etc.

Fireman: Based aboard the locomotive, taking direction from the engine driver to ensure safe operations of the train, the preparation and presentation of the operating locomotive, assisting in operations of the train and shunting manoeuvrings - before, during and after public operations, managing the water and fire to maintain steam pressure, co-operation with the train running crew to ensure efficient turn around at Victoria Ave, Fernleigh, or Glenbrook station stops etc. In most cases, firemen will either be contemplating, or training to become fully qualified engine drivers.

Cleaner: Based aboard the locomotive, taking direction from engine driver to ensure safe operations of the train, assisting with piloting and shunting movements (including coupling and uncoupling operations), completing the preparation and presentation of the operating locomotive, taking direction from the fireman (in most cases Cleaners will be either preparing to begin training, or be under training to become qualified firemen) during the course of operations - particularly in resupply of coal and water, assisting with the shutting down and cleaning of the locomotive at the end of the operating day etc.

Guard: Responsible for on board safety and customer service on the train. Looking after passenger safety and managing vehicle safety through the train's consist whilst in operation. Managing safe embarkation and disembarkation at passenger stops. Operating the trains break system including brake tests and communications with the locomotive crew to ensure brakes are always applied or released when need be. Signaling the train into motion from scheduled passenger stops an any unscheduled stops (such as watering at Waitangi Stream). Managing the assistant guards to ensure safe operation of the train and the highest level of customer service. Managing the commercial information from the days operation including train consist details (i.e. engine + carriage registrations), schedule performance, passenger numbers, noting potential impacts of patronage or unusual operating events etc.

Assistant Guard: Taking direction from the Guard to ensure on board safety and delivery of customer service aboard the train. Assisting the guard in managing passengers and vehicle safety through the train's consist whilst in operation. Taking direction from the guard to manage embarkation and disembarkation at passenger stops. Taking direction from the guard and locomotive crew to assist with the operation of the trains breaking system where necessary. Communicating with the guard to ensure that the train is safe for a proposed departure. Assisting the guard with relevant commercial information that needs to be recorded etc.

OIC (officer in charge) Pukeoware: Based at Pukeoware Station, managing the overall operations in and about the Pukeoware depot, primarily focusing on safe operations of multiple vehicles (either multiple trains or internal depot shunting services), signaling train services in co-operation with the Train Controller, maintaining schedule through efficient turn around at Pukeoware station, managing the Pukeoware Road level crossing etc.

Links to other Activities

Membership of the Railway Enthusiasts Society is recommended to all volunteers of the Glenbrook Vintage Railway. Many members voluntary efforts at the railway leads to greater involvement in other facets of Railway Enthusiasts Society activities - not only attending meeting or travelling aboard excursion, but even crewing and organising domestic and overseas excursions and tours for the Railway Enthusiasts Society on some occasions. Volunteers are enthusiastic and passionate about the railway and its wider activities and form strong relationships and friendships with each other during the course of their involvement in activities.

Organisational Structure

Although commissioned as a project of the Railway Enthusiasts Society

Railway Enthusiasts Society

, the Glenbrook Vintage Railway is an independent legal entity in its own right (a Charitable Trust

Charitable trust

A charitable trust is an irrevocable trust established for charitable purposes, and is a more specific term than "charitable organization".-United States:...

). However the two organisations remain closely linked.

The three board members are either directly elected by financial members of the Society at the Annual General Meeting (usually held mid August to late September), or appointed by the elected members of the Railway Enthusiasts Society

Railway Enthusiasts Society

committee, by motion and majority vote.

The three trustess are...

the President of the Railway Enthusiasts Society elected by Society members at the AGM
the Members Trustee elected by Society members at the AGM
the Railway Enthusiasts Society
Railway Enthusiasts Society
The Railway Enthusiasts Society Incorporated is a New Zealand railway enthusiast society registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 on 17 July 1958.-Objectives:The RES objectives are as follows:...

Committee Trustee who is appointed by the Railway Enthusiasts Society by motion and majority vote.

It is normal practice for the Society President to automatically become Chairman of the Glenbrook Vintage Railway, however on a number of occasions the President has reserved the right to offer the position of Chairman to another trustee, who is appointed to the position by agreement of the Trustboard and notified to the Railway Enthusiasts Society committee.

The Trustboard appoints a manager to each of the key branches of the railway such as Commercial, Operations, Buildings & Facilities etc. These managers, known as the Heads of Branches (HOB's) meet monthly in the Glenbrook Vintage Railway's registered office at 38 Alfred Street, Onehunga (the office of the Railway Enthusiasts Society). The Railway's Trustboard also meets monthly at this location. It is not unusual for the Trusboard and HOB's to occasionally also make specific site visits, or hold meetings on site at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway to review certain projects (on top of their own regular contributions to Glenbrook Vintage Railway & Railway Enthusiasts Society activities).

The Heads of Branches management team are responsible for the proper functioning of their area and also ensuring that the volunteers in their branch get satisfaction from their efforts on the railway as well as directing contributions to key projects which fit into the strategic directions of the HOB's and Trustboard.

At the beginning of the Annual General Meeting, along with the Railway Enthusiasts Society

Railway Enthusiasts Society

committee, the Trustees of the railway relinquish their roles, but are able to be nominated for re-election during the course of meeting proceedings.

2011-2012 Trustboard

RES President: Mr. A. Verry (Chairman)
Members Trustee: Mr. M. Twigg
Committee Trustee: Mr. M. Clapham

Glenbrook House

Relocated from Waiuku, and restored in 1995, Glenbrook House serves as the GVR's Glenbrook caretakers home. Located alongside the railway line in the best traditions of the railway house the building also comes in handy as a preparation & storage area prior to large events such as steam festivals and the Friends of Thomas

Day out with Thomas

Day Out With Thomas is a trade name, licensed by HiT Entertainment, for tourist events that take place on heritage railways and feature one or more trains decorated to look like characters from the children's TV series, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends....

events.

Pukeoware Workshop

The Railway prides itself on undertaking impressive restoration projects at its workshop, located at Pukeoware, some four kilometres from Glenbrook. The site consists of a heavy engineering workshops in its main yard (with facilities for locomotive overhaul & mechanical engineering), a car & wagon shop in the north yard (specialising in carpentry and paint work) and three carriage storage sheds. The railway has been recognised on numerous occasions at the annual Federation of Rail Organisations NZ (formerly National Federation of Rail Societies) conference awards evening for various locomotive and carriage restorations.

Each track in a carriage shed holds between three and four standard 50 ft (15.2 m) carriages. As an example the third shed currently holds 12 standard 50 ft (15.2 m) carriages across three tracks, with a recently added lean-to addition adding another eight carriage lengths to the shed's capacity. A further extension to the rear of the shed is now being planned after approval of a grant by the ASB Community Trust. This ensures ongoing conservation of historic railway items.

Apart from maintaining and restoring items for use on the GVR and national excursions, the workshops have also been involved heavily in contracted restoration work of other organisations rolling stock such as Silver Stream Railway

Silver Stream Railway

The Silver Stream Railway is a heritage railway at Silverstream in the Hutt Valley near Wellington, New Zealand. It regularly operates preserved New Zealand Railways Department locomotives along a restored section of the Hutt Valley Line before a deviation was built in 1954.- History :The...

s C

NZR C class (1930)

847 in 1994 and Mainline Steam

Mainline Steam

s K^A

NZR Ka class

The NZR KA class of 1939 was a class of mixed traffic 4-8-4 steam locomotives that operated on New Zealand's railway network. They were built after the success of the K class to meet the increasing traffic demands of the New Zealand Railways Department...

942 in 1990. The workshop also assisted in the preparation of two carriages for the Carriage's Cafe restaurant in Kumeu, and filming of episodes of the Heroes television series on the Tangiwai disaster

Tangiwai disaster

The Tangiwai disaster on 24 December 1953 was the worst rail accident in New Zealand history. An 11-carriage overnight express from Wellington to Auckland fell into the Whangaehu River at Tangiwai, ten kilometres west of Waiouru. The bridge carrying the North Island Main Trunk Railway over the...

and Who Dares Wins (game show)

Who Dares Wins (game show)

Who Dares Wins is an Australian adventure game show that aired on the Seven Network between 1996 and 1998, with re-runs airing in 2005 and 2007...

Shady Rest

A converted former guard's van has been converted into "Shady Rest" - two basic units for volunteers staying overnight. Originally built for husband and wife teams (and each unit comprising 1x double bed, and 2x bunk beds). The unit has been valuable for volunteers when preparing for major events at the railway or excursions away with the GVR's national network fleet.

The Signal Box

Glenbrook Station is the site for the restored former Auckland City 'B' box. The box use to stand in the former Auckland yards, near Gladstone Rd, on the location where the current North Island Main Trunk line now passes to go towards Britomart Transport Centre

Britomart Transport Centre

Britomart Transport Centre is the CBD public transport hub of Auckland, New Zealand, and the northern terminus of the North Island Main Trunk line. It combines a bus interchange with a railway station in a former Edwardian post office, extended with expansive post-modernist architectural elements...

. The box has been fully restored and received a rail heritage trust award in recognition of the work . Work is currently underway to bring the first four signals in the Glenbrook yard under control from the levers in the box.

Station Buildings

The railway has a number of historic station buildings in its care, all being from former New Zealand Railways stations.

Glenbrook Station's terminal building is made up of the original Waiuku Branchline Glenbrook station and Patumahoe station buildings.
Glenbrook Station's picnic area shelter (and eventual platform 2 building) is the ex Kingsland suburban station shelter, moved to Glenbrook in 2003 to make way for the double tracking of Auckland's Western Line
Western Line, Auckland
The Western Line in Auckland, New Zealand is the name given to suburban services that operate between Britomart and Waitakere via Newmarket.-Routing:...
Morley Rd's station building is the original Pukeoware station building.

Steam Locomotives

The GVR steam roster currently comprises:

No. 4 (Ex-Taupo Totara Timber Co. Mallet No. 7) 2-4-4-2
2-4-4-2
In Whyte notation, 2-4-4-2 refers to a railroad steam locomotive that has two leading wheels followed by four coupled driving wheels, a second set of four coupled driving wheels, and two trailing wheels.-Equivalent classifications:...

tender. Built 1912 by the American Locomotive Company
American Locomotive Company
The American Locomotive Company, often shortened to ALCO or Alco , was a builder of railroad locomotives in the United States.-Early history:...

at Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...

- awaiting overhaul. Known as the railway's flagship engine. NZ's only Mallet Compound Steam Engine
Mallet locomotive
The Mallet Locomotive is a type of articulated locomotive, invented by a Swiss engineer named Anatole Mallet ....
A
NZR A class
NZR A class may refer to:* NZR A class ; 14 tank locomotives* NZR A class ; 57 tender locomotives...

423 (Ex NZR) 4-6-2 tender. Built 1909 by A & G Price
A & G Price
A & G Price Limited is an engineering firm and locomotive manufacturer in Thames, New Zealand, established in 1868. In 2004 a precision formed yacht keel division was formed to make the Maximus canting keel...

at Thames, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

- awaiting restoration. Leased by agreement from private owners, arrived in May 2008 .
A^B
NZR Ab class
The NZR AB class was a class of 4-6-2 Pacific tender steam locomotive that operated on New Zealand's national railway system. Originally an improvement on the 1906 A class, 141 were built between 1915 and 1927 by NZR's Addington Workshops, A & G Price Limited of Thames, New Zealand, and North...

832 (Ex NZR) 4-6-2
4-6-2
4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics...

tender. Built 1925 by North British Locomotive Company
North British Locomotive Company
The North British Locomotive Company was created in 1903 through the merger of three Glasgow locomotive manufacturing companies; Sharp Stewart and Company , Neilson, Reid and Company and Dübs and Company , creating the largest locomotive manufacturing company in Europe.Its main factories were...

at Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

, Scotland
Scotland
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- awaiting restoration. Leased by agreement from MOTAT
Museum of Transport and Technology
The Museum of Transport and Technology is a museum located in Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand. It is located close to the Western Springs Stadium, Auckland Zoo and the Western Springs Park. The museum has large collections of civilian and military aircraft and other land transport vehicles...

, arrived in October 1996.
F
NZR F class
The NZR F class was the first important class of steam locomotive built to operate on New Zealand's railway network after the national gauge of 1067 millimetres was adopted. The first locomotives built for the new 1067 mm railways were two E class double Fairlies for the Dunedin and Port Chalmers...

233 (Ex NZR) 0-6-0
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...

tank. Built 1885 by Robert Stephenson
Robert Stephenson and Company
Robert Stephenson and Company was a locomotive manufacturing company founded in 1823. It was the first company set up specifically to build railway engines.- Foundation and early success :...

at Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
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- awaiting restoration. Named "Ada".
F^A 250 (Ex NZR) 0-6-2
0-6-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...

tank. Built 1892 by Addington Workshops
Addington Workshops
The Addington Railway Workshops was a major railway facility established in the Christchurch suburb of Addington in May 1880 by the New Zealand Railways Department. The workshops were previously in Carlyle Street and closed in 1990.-Description:...

in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...

- stored in kitset form. Leased by Agreement from New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society Waikato Branch, arrived in September 2010.
J 1234 (Ex NZR) 4-8-2 tender. Built 1939 by North British Locomotive Company
North British Locomotive Company
The North British Locomotive Company was created in 1903 through the merger of three Glasgow locomotive manufacturing companies; Sharp Stewart and Company , Neilson, Reid and Company and Dübs and Company , creating the largest locomotive manufacturing company in Europe.Its main factories were...

at Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

- awaiting restoration. Leased by arrangement from owners Steam Incorporated
Steam Incorporated
Steam Incorporated, often abbreviated to Steam Inc., is a railway heritage and preservation society based at the Paekakariki Railway Station, Paekakariki at the southern end of the Kapiti Coast, approximately 50 minutes north of Wellington on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. Unlike...

, arrived in April 1998.
J^A
NZR Ja class
The NZR JA class were a type of 4-8-2 steam locomotive used on the New Zealand railway network. The class was built in two batches, with the second batch possessing some differences from the first...

1250 (Ex NZR) 4-8-2
4-8-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...

tender
Tender locomotive
A tender or coal-car is a special rail vehicle hauled by a steam locomotive containing the locomotive's fuel and water. Steam locomotives consume large quantities of water compared to the quantity of fuel, so tenders are necessary to keep the locomotive running over long distances. A locomotive...

. Built 1949 by Hillside Workshops in Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...

, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

- operational and mainline certified. Named "Diana".
W^AB
NZR Wab class
The WAB class locomotives were steam locomotives designed, built and used by New Zealand Railways Department. Their wheel arrangement is described by the Whyte notation 4-6-4T. The locomotives were designed by NZR chief draughtsman S.H. Jenkinson as tank versions of the AB class 4-6-2 Pacific...

800 (Ex NZR) 4-6-4
4-6-4
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-4 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles .Other equivalent classifications are:UIC classification:...

tank
Tank locomotive
A tank locomotive or tank engine is a steam locomotive that carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. It will most likely also have some kind of bunker to hold the fuel. There are several different types of tank locomotive dependent upon...

. Built 1927 by A & G Price
A & G Price
A & G Price Limited is an engineering firm and locomotive manufacturer in Thames, New Zealand, established in 1868. In 2004 a precision formed yacht keel division was formed to make the Maximus canting keel...

at Thames, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

- awaiting restoration. Leased by agreement from New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society Waikato Branch, arrived in May 2008.
W^W 480 (Ex NZR) 4-6-4
4-6-4
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-4 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles .Other equivalent classifications are:UIC classification:...

tank
Tank locomotive
A tank locomotive or tank engine is a steam locomotive that carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. It will most likely also have some kind of bunker to hold the fuel. There are several different types of tank locomotive dependent upon...

. Built 1910 by Hillside Workshops in Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...

, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

- Currently receiving attention to driving wheels, axle boxes and underframe.
W^W 644 (Ex NZR) 4-6-4 tank. Built 1915 by Hillside Workshops in Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...

, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

- operational.

Diesel Locomotives

The diesel roster used mainly for Ways and Works purposes, comprises:

No. 3 (Ex-MoW
New Zealand Ministry of Works
The New Zealand Ministry of Works, formerly the Department of Public Works and sometimes referred to as the Public Works Department or PWD, was founded in 1876 and disestablished and privatised in 1988...

30 hp
Horsepower
Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...

Ruston Hornsby 0-4-0
0-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven...

) - operational, the railway's first operational locomotive.
No. 7 (DS
NZR DS class
The NZR DS class is a class of 16 diesel shunting locomotives built by the Vulcan Foundry and supplied by the Drewry Car Co from 1949 - 1955.-Operation:The locomotives were largely allocated to shunting yards, and later industrial service.-Withdrawal:...

207) - under overhaul.
No. 8 (DE
NZR DE class
The NZR DE class is a New Zealand class of shunting diesel-electric locomotives. The New Zealand Railways intended to replace steam locomotives for shunting duties with this class...

507) - operational, also used for occasional passenger service.
No. 9 (DE 509) - stored awaiting restoration.
No. 10 (DSA 243) - Operational, a replacement for No. 5
No. 5 (DSA 230) was scrapped in 1993 resulting from off-site accident damage.
DA
NZR DA class
The NZR Da diesel-electric mainline locomotive class ran on the New Zealand railway system between 1955 and 1989. With 146 locomotives, it was the most numerous class to operate in New Zealand, just five more than the AB class steam locomotive....

1410 - Stored. Leased by agreement from Steam Incorporated, arrived on-site in September 1998
DA
NZR DA class
The NZR Da diesel-electric mainline locomotive class ran on the New Zealand railway system between 1955 and 1989. With 146 locomotives, it was the most numerous class to operate in New Zealand, just five more than the AB class steam locomotive....

1429 - Operational. Stored by agreement with Private Owner, arrived on-site in November 2010

Self-Propelled Equipment

Railcar RM
NZR RM class (Standard)
The NZR RM class Standard railcars were a class of railcar operated by the New Zealand Railways Department in the North Island of New Zealand. Officially classified as RM like all other railcar classes in New Zealand, they acquired the designation of 'Standard' to differentiate them from others...

32 "Pangatoru" - under restoration. Leased by agreement from New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society Waikato Branch, arrived on-site December 2001.
Plasser & Theurer
Plasser & Theurer
Plasser & Theurer is an Austrian manufacturer of rail track maintenance and track laying machines. It is the world's largest in its segment, accounting for 6% of Austrian exports of the machinery and iron and steel construction industry.- History :...

Ballast tamper
Ballast tamper
A ballast tamper or tamping machine is a machine used to pack the track ballast under railway tracks to make the tracks more durable. Prior to the introduction of mechanical tampers, this task was done by manual labour with the help of beaters...

864 - operational. Heavily used in Civil Engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...

works on the line (recent large projects include tamping 900 metres of relaid track between Glenbrook & Morley Road, Waiuku Extension works beyond Fernleigh and a 1998 project to tamp most of the lightweight rail track on the Dargaville Branch
Dargaville Branch
The Dargaville Branch is a branch line railway that leaves the North Auckland Line not far south of Whangarei and runs westward to Dargaville. Construction of this relatively short line took approximately two decades, and when it was completed, it linked the now closed Donnelly's Crossing Section...

in Northland.
Cowens Sheldon crane 224 - operational. Heavily used in mechanical engineering and civil engineering works including lifting locomotive boilers, carriage bodies, track sets and other equipment. Can be towed in a train consist, or travel (albeit slowly), under its own power.

Domestic carriages

The Glenbrook Vintage Railways domestic passenger fleet comprises late 19th and early 20th century rolling stock. Most vehicles are the traditional narrow-bodied A series wooden carriages, turned out in a red livery, featuring opening windows and outdoor viewing balconies on each end. These carriages either have side-facing longitudinal seating or arrangements of paired seating on one side of the aisle and singular seating on the other. These carriages are named after the Maori migration canoes

Maori migration canoes

Various Māori traditions recount how their ancestors set out from their homeland in great ocean-going canoes . Some of these traditions name a mythical homeland called Hawaiki....

that brought the Maori people to New Zealand from Hawaiki

Hawaiki

In Māori mythology, Hawaiki is the homeland of the Māori, the original home of the Māori, before they travelled across the sea to New Zealand...

.

The Core Fleet of carriages currently includes...

A^F 804 "Tainui" a 47 ^1/2 ft carriage incorporating guards' compartment and luggage area.
A 1161 "Mataatua" a 50 ft (15.2 m) standard passenger car
A 1162 "Aotea" a 50 ft (15.2 m) standard passenger car
A 1222 "Te Arawa" a 50 ft (15.2 m) standard passenger car fitted with longitudinal seating
F 141 "Nga Tira" a former 50 ft (15.2 m) guards' van, with the luggage and storage area converted into a covered outdoor viewing carriage. Fondly known as the "Chicken Coop"
V^B 624 "Waka Whenua" a former steam crane support wagon, converted into an uncovered outdoor viewing carriage.

U^B 1554 "Nga Hau" was a former outdoor viewing carriage retired from service in 1998 and scrapped in 2002 following condemning. Waka Whenua was built in 1993 as a replacement.

Notable unique carriages which are operated on special occasions include...

C 472 a very historic Clemenson-Patent 6 wheeled carriage, built by the Oldbury Car Company, England in 1879. Originally used on Auckland's first railway, the Onehunga Branch (which since its opening day utilised this style carriage), it was relocated by ship to the Donnellys Crossing Section. After being withdrawn in 1933, the carriage body was donated to the Donnellys Crossing Axemans Association. In 1989, the Railway Enthusiasts Society
Railway Enthusiasts Society
The Railway Enthusiasts Society Incorporated is a New Zealand railway enthusiast society registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 on 17 July 1958.-Objectives:The RES objectives are as follows:...

purchased the carriage & moved it to Pukeoware for a full restoration, which was completed in 1996. The carriage runs at special event days, such as on free Glenbrook yard rides at the Friends of Thomas
Day out with Thomas
Day Out With Thomas is a trade name, licensed by HiT Entertainment, for tourist events that take place on heritage railways and feature one or more trains decorated to look like characters from the children's TV series, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends....

event.
A 543 "Manakura" a 44 ^1/2 Clerestory roof Kitchen / Diner carriage with seating for 25, coal fired range and stunning stained glass windows (in the clerestory). Withdrawn from service in 2002 for an overhaul, the carriage is currently stored.
A 1452 (yet to be named)a 44 ^1/2 "wide-body" carriage currently under overhaul and conversion to a "club carriage" featuring a bar, plush leather lounge and extended outdoor viewing area specifically for charter work. Always a partner carriage to "Kurahaupo", this carriage will be turned out in the same green livery to match the dining carriage.
A^F 1182 "Kurahaupo" is a 60 ft (18.3 m) carriage with a guards compartment and luggage area. Originally built with 72 seats for high capacity Auckland City commuter train work, the carriage has been restored as a dining carriage, similar in style to "Manakura". The guard compartment incorporates heating facilities for light snacks and hot drinks. The carriage has been turned out in a green livery and operated in public service for the first time at the "Friends of Thomas Weekend", November 8 & 9 2008.

National Network Fleet

The Glenbrook Vintage Railway now owns a fleet of carriages, known as the "mainline fleet", formerly owned by the parent body (Railway Enthusiasts Society

Railway Enthusiasts Society

) and leased to the railway. The fleet has undergone an overhaul and re-certification with Kiwi Rail. Previous excursions have seen them tour all around New Zealand, including tours to Gisborne, New Plymouth, Whakatane

Whakatane

Whakatane is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region, in the North Island of New Zealand, and is the seat of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Whakatane is 90 km east of Tauranga and 89 km north-east of Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatane River.The town has a population of , with...

, Bay of Islands, Wellington, Christchurch, Arthurs Pass and Timaru.

Turned out in the original Glenbrook Vintage Railway livery of yellow bodies, white ceilings and chocolate lining, the fleet will consist of the following vehicles...

Four carriages built in the early 20th century for the (then) newly opened North Island Main Trunk express services, before being relocated onto Auckland commuter train services post war through to retirement in the early 1970s:

A^A 1134 - a 50 ft (15.2 m) wide body wooden carriage built in Petone workshops, Wellington in 1909.
A^A 1233 - a 50 ft (15.2 m) wide body wooden carriage built in Petone workshops, Wellington in 1912.
A^A 1258 - a 50 ft (15.2 m) wide body wooden carriage built in Newmarket workshops, Auckland in 1912.
A^A 1494 - a 50 ft (15.2 m) wide body wooden carriage built in Newmarket workshops, Auckland in 1924.

These carriages are fully certified for operations on the Kiwi Rail National Rail System, although the original "drop toilets" will be upgraded in due course with Chemical Retention Holding Tanks.

Three carriages built during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

to replace the original North Island Main Trunk express service carriages, and later relocated onto Auckland commuter train services from the 1970s through to retirement in 1994.

A 1948 (TMS A 56496) - a NZR 56-foot carriage
NZR 56-foot carriage
The NZR 56-foot carriage is a class of 17.07m-long railway passenger car formerly used on almost all long-distance rail transport in New Zealand, and still in service. Some have been preserved.-1927: Prototypes:...

. Built in 1939 at Addington Workshops
Addington Workshops
The Addington Railway Workshops was a major railway facility established in the Christchurch suburb of Addington in May 1880 by the New Zealand Railways Department. The workshops were previously in Carlyle Street and closed in 1990.-Description:...

, Christchurch. Overhauled at United Group
United Group
UGL Limited is an engineering and property services company. The company provides construction, maintenance and asset management services to the rail, resources and infrastructure sectors and corporate real estate, facilities management and business process outsourcing services to property users...

s Hutt Railway Workshop and returned to Pukeoware in May 2008. Carriage restoration completed in October 2009. First operation on the Kiwi Rail National rail network in private ownership on 17 April 2011.
A 1926 (TMS A^L 56112) - a 56 ft (17.1 m) steel paneled carriage built in 1939 at Otahuhu Workshops
Otahuhu Workshops
Otahuhu railway workshops were a major rolling stock maintenance and repair facility of the New Zealand Government Railways Department, in the south Auckland suburb of Otahuhu in New Zealand's North Island...

, Auckland with vestibule guards area. Overhauled at United Group
United Group
UGL Limited is an engineering and property services company. The company provides construction, maintenance and asset management services to the rail, resources and infrastructure sectors and corporate real estate, facilities management and business process outsourcing services to property users...

's Hutt Workshops, Wellington, and returned to Pukeoware in March 2009. Carriage restoration completed in March 2011. First operation on the Kiwirail
KiwiRail
KiwiRail Holdings Limited is the rail operations subsidiary of the New Zealand Railways Corporation, which trades as KiwiRail. Headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, KiwiRail is the largest rail transport operator in New Zealand. Since July 2010 John Spencer has been the Chairman...

National rail System in private ownership on 17 April 2011.
A^L 56037 (originally A 1991) - a 56 ft (17.1 m) steel paneled carriage, with separated guard / luggage compartment built in 1940 at Addington Workshops
Addington Workshops
The Addington Railway Workshops was a major railway facility established in the Christchurch suburb of Addington in May 1880 by the New Zealand Railways Department. The workshops were previously in Carlyle Street and closed in 1990.-Description:...

, Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...

. Previously certified for GVR domestic use, currently visiting Kiwi Rail's, Hutt Workshops for an overhaul and re-certification for operation on the Kiwi Rail National Rail System.

Guard's Van FM 1133 was originally built as a three-module van for freight service in 1981. Withdrawn when guards were no longer required on freight trains, the Railway Enthusiasts Society

Railway Enthusiasts Society

converted one module into a storage area, the middle module into a crew area and the third module into a fully functioning kitchen for catering on excursion trains. The van is certified for operation on the Kiwi Rail National Rail System.

Wooden Guard's Van F 394 was built in 1913 and used on the 2008 Parliamentary Special and Governor's Special, turned out in a green livery. This vehicle is also currently certified for operations on the Kiwi Rail National Rail System.

Along with these passenger carriages, it is expected that water support wagon U^C 686, steam locomotives J^A 1250 and W^W 644 will also be certified for national rail system operations.

Freight Wagons & Way & Works Vehicles

Over the years, a large selection of freight wagons have been purchased, donated or leased to the Glenbrook Vintage Railway. The railway has found excellent use for many of the railway wagons that it has acquired and also takes great pride in displaying them on demonstration runs and for photographers specials. The set includes a full rake of ballast wagons and plough van, which has been of great importance during large-scale works such as the Waiuku Extension and major track renewal on the railway. Other interesting items include replica workman's hutt, refrigerated wagons, cement wagons and bulk oil tanks.

External links

Glenbrook Vintage Railway
Youtube Video: Ww 644, underway from Pukeoware depot passes the north end of #3 Carriage Shed.
Youtube Video: Ww 480 storms up the hill to Shakespeare Rd bridge, about 1 km from Pukeoware Depot.
Youtube Video: Riding the northern end of GVR's Waiuku
Waiuku
Waiuku is a country town in the Franklin District, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of the Waiuku River, which is an estuarial arm of the Manukau Harbour...

railway extension from Country Club lane, around the corner to the north end of the present terminal at Fernleigh.
Youtube Video: Special photographers freight at Cornwall Rd - included are Ww 480, Ww 644, No. 8, Cowans Sheldon crane "Tanekaha", carriages "Mataatua" and "Tainui" trailing.
Youtube Video: Ja1250 "Diana" on the ONTRACK
OnTrack
OnTrack was a regional rail line that operated in Syracuse, New York from 1994 to 2007. During its operation, Syracuse was the smallest city in the United States to have regional train service. The line ran from Colvin Street on the city's south side via Syracuse University and Armory Square to the...

National Network at Te Kauwhata station, pulling The Overlander, operated by Tranz Scenic
Tranz Scenic
Tranz Scenic is the long-distance passenger train brand of KiwiRail, formed from the New Zealand Railways Corporation InterCity Rail services. Tranz Scenic was renamed along with the other operating divisions of Tranz Rail in 1995...
Youtube Video: Pulled by a Tranz Scenic Dcp
NZR DC class
The NZR DC class locomotive is the most common class of locomotive currently in operation on the New Zealand rail network. Primarily employed to haul freight trains operated by KiwiRail, the class is also used for long-distance passenger trains operated by Tranz Scenic and suburban passenger trains...

locomotive, GVR's National Network fleet passes Papatoetoe
Papatoetoe
Papatoetoe is a suburb in the Auckland conurbation in northern New Zealand. One of the larger suburbs of the area commonly known as South Auckland, it is located to the northwest of central Manukau, and 18 kilometres southeast of Auckland city centre....

station on Auckland's southern
Southern Line, Auckland
The Southern Line in Auckland, New Zealand is the name given to suburban train services that operate between Britomart and Pukekohe via Newmarket.-Routing:...

commuter line.

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