Ja 1271 hauls a Art Deco festival special from Napier to Otane. A steam train and vintage cars converge on Napier for an annual celebration of the rebuilding of Napier in Deco style after 7.8 eart... (more)
Ja 1271 steams homeward south of Hastings to Paekakariki near Wellington, about a 10 hour trip. 1271 was one of the very last steam locomotives built in New Zealand (at Hillside about 1955.)
Ja 1271 working hard on the 2% Opapa bank en-route from Napier to Paekakariki near Wellington, about a 10 hour trip. 1271 was one of the very last steam locomotives built in New Zealand (at Hills... (more)
Ja 1271 working hard on the 2% Opapa bank en-route to Otane. The speed limit is reduced to 40 Km/h when running tender first and there was wheel slip further up the grade. Aerial video was being... (more)