Steam train travelling over concrete bridge

Depot Open Day

Marty Melville

A chance to have a look up really close at our steam and diesel locos! Look inside some of our carriages to see how people travelled before cars and planes.

The Society prides itself on its ability to accurately re-create complete trains as they used to run in the 1920s to 1960s, through the operation of its vintage wooden and steel-bodied carriages. Our volunteers will show you around the workshops and tell you about some of the major restoration projects our volunteer team are working on including steam loco Ka945, diesel loco Da1471 and Cafe Carriage AS1868.

Health & Safety

A copy of the depot safety guidelines will be available to you on arrival, please comply. Due to the rough ground and workshop surfaces please wear robust footwear. Please wear appropriate outdoor clothing and light coloured clothing is not recommended.

Location
219 State Highway 59, Paekakariki

Regions

Kāpiti Coast

Tags

Walking Tour
Open Day
Site Tour
Family Activities
Self-Guided

Event times

10am-2pm Sat 7 Nov


Free

Event hosts

Steam Incorporated

Steam Incorporated is a leading operator of heritage rail excursions on the KiwiRail network in New Zealand. Departures are usually monthly with a range of day trips on offer. The society was formed back in 1972 as the steam era was finishing on New Zealand Railways with the aim to rescue some of the last remaining steam locos for eventual use back on the main line. This has necessitated establishing a comprehensive depot and workshop at Paekakariki on the Kapiti Coast 40Km north of Wellington. Besides steam and vintage diesel locos the collection now comprises a large fleet of heritage carriages.

Email: enquiries@steaminc.org.nz

Phone: 0800783264

Website: https://www.steaminc.org.nz/