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Funding boost for workshop project

We are delighted with the recent round of funding support, which adds to that previously received from Rimutaka Trust, Pelorus Trust, Rotary Club of Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt Summer Carnival, The Lion

First public run of Cyclops at Maymorn

Another milestone for our railway on Sunday 11 May - the first public operation with a locomotive-hauled train.

CAD design work begins for Wb locos

CAD (Computer Aided Design) work has begun for the rebuilding of two Wb class Baldwin tank locomotives at the Rimutaka Incline Railway.

Storage siding rebuild at Maymorn

Visitors to our Maymorn site will notice a change in our track layout, with the rebuilding of road 4 alongside the rail vehicle shed.

Jigger ride along our line at Maymorn

Jigger ride recorded at the fourth of our regular train operating days at Maymorn, Upper Hutt. We now operate train rides on the second Sunday of each month from 10am - 4pm.

Train running day 12 January

12 January was our first running day for 2014 - a brilliantly fine day - featuring cab rides in our shunting locomotive Tr189.

Work progress 14 December 2013

Today we had an excavator on site to form a truck crossing just to the Upper Hutt side of the pedestrian crossing.

Operating day photos - 8 December 2013

The second of our regular operarting days went without a hitch on Sunday 8 December 2013, with cab rides given in our shunting locomotive Tr189, and Rimutaka Lions Club attending with their hot foo

Ab745 arrives at Maymorn

After five long days of effort by Trust volunteers, steam locomotive Ab745 arrived at Maymorn on Wednesday 30 October.