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Labour Weekend

24-27 October 2008

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Did you know?

Keirunga Park Railway opened in 1992. The first railway in New Zealand opened in 1862.

The railway has over 3,500 visitors over Easter each year.

Photo Gallery

Easter 2008

Here are some photos of the weekend's activities:

DG760 coming down Hillcrest

DG760 coming down Hillcrest past the station

Steams up

Steaming up for a day's run

Heading around towards the underpass

Fran (driving) and Chris Arts with their KA971 loco heading around towards the underpass

Paul Newton driving his loco Uintah

Paul Newton driving his loco Uintah coming down Hillcrest with a full load of passengers

Phantom

The Phantom operated by Dennis and Ramona Collins enjoys a run down Hillcrest

Turning around on the turntable

KA971 turning around on the turntable

Santa Fe

Santa Fe with Ross Nichols at the controls

KPR

Scotty driving the Keirunga club loco

Easter 2007

Here are some photos of various locomotives seen at Keirunga during Easter Weekend 2007.

Heading for the first tunnel
A Phantom heading for the first tunnel with a full load of passengers
Grant coming round the top bank
Grant coming out of Number 3 tunnel
Into the first tunnel
Ben driving Aspen Southern RR 500 through the cutting into the first tunnel
Driving the electric
Colin takes his EC11 for a circuit
Wee Jock
Jim takes his Phantom "Wee Jock" out of the station
Agapanthus Bank
Don heads off the viaduct and around Agapanthus Bank
Steaming
At the end of the day Grant's loco blowing down