Upper Hutt displays
The Trust recently had displays at a couple of key Upper Hutt community events - Upper Hutt Summer Carnival on 27 February, and March Madness on 19 March.
News
Workshop update - Summer 2015/16
Since our last update on 7 December - Workshop floor gets funding boost - we have placed over 20 cubic metres of concrete floor in the workshop
Workshop floor gets funding boost
We're grateful for recent grants from Cossie Club Upper Hutt and Rimutaka Trust, which have given us a much needed boost towards completing our workshop.
Loop track ballast drop
On Saturday 26 September 2015 the track gang joined up the track sets on the new loop track, and dropped three wagon loads of ballast.
Work in progress 5 September 2015
Another ballast wagon is in the paint shop. Rust and old flaking paint has been removed with a needle-gun, making short work of this laborious job.
Loop track construction update
More progress with our loop track at Maymorn, following on from the previous Loop track build starts story from July and August.
Loop track build starts
During July and August we have started building the loop track at Maymorn, which extends eastwards from the double slip.
130 year old carriage saved by Trust
An 1884-vintage "Gumdigger" type carriage is destined to run again on the Rimutaka Incline Railway.
Gumdigger carriage transported north
The first half of Gumdigger carriage A255 in transit at Dunedin in December 2014. Photo: Clark McCarthy.
Gardner 8L3 diesel engine started on Ohai Railway Board No.1
A successful start, with a goodly amount of leaves and dust blown through! Oil pressure was brought up using an external pump and starting current to the starter motor from a battery set.