Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust

Maymorn Resource Consent granted

Sat, 07 June 2008 07:06:01 GMT

On 24 April 2008 the Upper Hutt City Council granted the Trust’s Resource Consent application to establish a heritage railway precinct at Maymorn railway station — the proposed future operational base of the Rimutaka Incline Railway.

Thirteen YC-class ballast wagons purchased

Thu, 04 October 2007 09:45:21 GMT

The Trust has purchased thirteen YC-class ballast wagons from ONTRACK for future use on the Rimutaka Incline Railway. The Trust is grateful to the many individuals and organisations that have sponsored a wagon or transport thereof, including New Zealand Community Trust, Pelorus Trust and Winstone Aggregates; and also to ONTRACK for the opportunity to purchase the vehicles.

Interim rail service licence granted

Thu, 04 October 2007 09:39:21 GMT

On Friday 21 September 2007 Land Transport New Zealand granted the Trust an interim rail service licence as an access provider and rail operator in order to carry out rail activities at Maymorn.

Commendation at Regional Community Awards

Wed, 19 September 2007 09:39:21 GMT

The Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust received a commendation at the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards ceremony for the Upper Hutt District. The commendation recognises community service for voluntary organisations in the Heritage and Environment category and was presented by Mayor Wayne Guppy at a function held in the Upper Hutt City Council Mayoral Chambers on Tuesday 18th September.

Eight ballast wagons arrive in Wellington

Thu, 29 August 2007 09:39:21 GMT

Eight YC class ballast wagons destined for the Rimutaka Incline Railway arrived in Wellington from Palmerston North on Monday 27 August. A total of eleven YC class ballast wagons have been purchased from Ontrack to date.

$150,000 grant for rail vehicle shed

Thu, 14 June 2007 09:39:21 GMT

Lottery Grants Board approved a $150,000 grant on 1 June 2007 for a rail vehicle shed to be constructed at Maymorn. The grant covers both foundations and structural steel for the shed, and the Trust is extremely grateful to receive this level of support.

Historic sleeping carriage secured by Trust

Thu, 10 May 2007 09:39:21 GMT

The Trust has recently acquired former North Island Main Trunk sleeping carriage Aa1060 built at Petone Railway Workshops in 1909. Members of the Trust spent a considerable amount of time preparing the carriage for transport through April and May. It was transported from Akatarawa Valley to the Trust’s Maymorn railway station depot on Friday 4 May.

Thanks are due to all involved — the former owners for donating the carriage, New Zealand Freighters, Hammond Crane and Cartage Limited and Trust members who worked many hours to prepare and transport the carriage.