1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 who restored and returned it to mainline service in 2009. This shot crossing the arches over Waingongoro River is of perhaps the last train to run on this line. This was an excursion train from New Plymouth run as part of the Steam Inc Heartland Tour which attracted many overseas rail fans.
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