663 reverses slowly out of Steamtown with a "wine tasting special" and passes the resident Big Boy.

Ab 663 was retired by NZR in 1969 and purchased by Mainline Steam in 1983 who returned it to the mainline in 1997. As part of a Vintage Weekend, the train ran from Plimmerton depot to Feilding whe... (more)

Ab 663 was retired by NZR in 1969 and purchased by Mainline Steam in 1983 who returned it to the mainline in 1997. As part of a Vintage Weekend held in Whanganui, the train ran from Plimmerton dep... (more)

Streamliners at Spencer

Time is limited for the HHP-8, although this one is well in charge of a DC bound Metroliner.

A DL&W F3A WABASH F7 and Southern FP7 pose for some night shots at the "Streamliners at Spencer" event.

Treno Regionale,Palermo-Trapani

Mainline Steam's Ab 663 hauls an excursion from Feilding to Woodville, through the Manawatu Gorge. Seen from the opposite side the train is about to enter the first tunnel. The line was built in t... (more)

The Centenary of the North Island Main Trunk line between Auckland and Wellington was marked with special events using many different locomotives to represent each era. A steam special from Palm... (more)

I've heard a rumor recently that the steam has been taken out of Steamtown with the retirement of 3254. So I've looked through my photos to see what I've got. Unfortunately, I never had the please... (more)

TBA operated Alco RSD-39 No. 663 makes a typically smokey departure from Ceneral Pacheco

A Reading GP7 is paired with Baldwin AS16 551 on a train from Philadelphia. The picture angle is a result of poor sunlight on the front of the train.

The "Pacific" of the Ab class were very successful steamengines of the NZR. Ab 663 SHARON LEE, built in 1917 by Addington Workshops Christchurch and operational again for Mainline Steam since 1997... (more)