The Bay of Islands Vintage Railway Trust is a heritage railway. It is the only working railway in New Zealand where the trains travel down a state highway and through the main street in town.
The railway is a volunteer run not for profit charity and the most northern railway in New Zealand. It is now celebrating 150 years of rail in the north island. This station was built in 1911 to replace the first one that was destroyed by fire and is recognized by the Rail Heritage Trust and Far North District Council as being of heritage significance.
This plaque says "To commemorate the centenary of this, the first use of railway transport on any part of the New Zealand Railways North Island System". Erected by The railway enthusiasts society (Inc) and unveiled on 2nd March 1968 by Hon JB Gordon, minister of railways.
We sat in the front carriage just behind the engine and this is our guide Dennis. He travels 5 days a week from his home in Whangarei to Kawakawa just so he can tell people all about the railway and trains. All of the people who work here are volunteers.
The above 3 photos show some of the scenery we drove past and through.
And back through the main street of Kawakawa to the station again.
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13 comments:
What an enjoyable train ride and some beautiful scenery to see. Thanks for taking me along, Amy.
What fun that would be to take this scenic train ride!
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A marvelous trip.
I'd love to take this scenic train ride.
Beautiful captures as always, Amy.
Wow what an exhilarating ride it must be!
....this sure is a treasure, what an experience. Thanks Amy for taking me along for the ride. I wish you a healthy and Happy New Year.
That looks like so much fun! Enjoyed your post!
What a fun post and a nice adventure for you. I love the scenery as well as all the photos of the train itself.
wow, so good to see the old ones being so well taking cared of. Loved it and would very much take a ride with them. If I could that is. A bit too far.
Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year :)
Looks like a wonderful rail trip. I like the beautiful views. Fine snaps!
Wow. I should show this to my customer - they build railways.
Right now (well in the New Year again) I´m in South Africa for this. Sadly only virtually, for real I´ll freeze my but# off here.
Yours looks so well. Our trains here...
Thank you, this was fun and interesting.
Now that looks a good one to visit, better that our local one though I must go over to the one in the next town which is the a big place to visit
We love restored railways like that and have collected up a few in UK and Greece. So much care and time is devoted to them by the volunteers and it brings a bit of history to life in a really tangible way. That one is beautifiul and i hope they get to restore the bridge as well.
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