Steam Incorporated's Ja 1271 joined with Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Ja 1250 to run an excursion from Waiuku to Hamilton. The train is seen leaving Victoria Avenue on a 2% grade.
Railway Enthusiasts Society has operated rail excursions around NZ since 1958, some steam hauled using rolling stock from Glenbrook Vintage Railway which it established in 1970's near Auckland. See www.railfan.org.nz