Keep Wa165 Steaming Along On A Workable Track
Funds are needed for equipment to maintain the railway track so Wa165 can steam again for tourists and locals alike.
Gisborne
Wa165 is the only remaining Wa class locomotive in the world and it has been lovingly restored to its former glory by a dedicated local team of volunteers. However, due to track and bridges requiring much needed maintenance (which has not occurred as commercial trains do not run anymore to Gisborne), specialised equipment is needed for our volunteers to maintain the railway track to a safe criteria. Then all of us can enjoy steaming along in our beloved Wa165 train once more.
About us
Welcome to the world of our Wa165 Steam Locomotive. Its home is in Gisborne the sunny corner of the North Island where we are first to see the sun of the new day in New Zealand.
Wa165 is the only remaining Wa class train which was built in Hillside workshops in 1897 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Our Wa165 was the ideal locomotive for the heavily graded railway line between Gisborne and Motuhora where it spent most of its working life.
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