On Sunday the 27th of November, Ja 1271 traveled from Paekakariki to the river city of Whanganui. The train departed Paekakariki around 9am and stopping at Palmerston North for water, and again at Maewa for a photo run, before heading off the Main Trunk and onto the Marton - New Plymouth line to Whanganui.
It was raining for most of the day which made the rails wet and therefore wheel slipping was expected departing Taupo Quay up the grade in Whanganui. The train leisurely made its way back down the line stopping at Feilding and Palmerston North along the way, before darkness fell along the Kapiti Coast after a long day out.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Steam Incorporated's finest Ja 1271 at work!
26 ноя 2022
