Taranaki steam Rail Tour. Whangaehu – Kapuni 2016

Steam Incorporated ran the Taranaki Rail Tour on the last weekend of July 2016. The Pacific Class locomotive, AB608 provided the motivation for the train. The loco was built in 1915 and wears a memorial plaque to the fallen railway men from WW1.

Locations and co-ordinates:-

0:00 Whangaehu -40.001306, 175.203329

1:10 Westmere Bank -39.874424, 175.013138

3:15 Maxwell -39.853304, 174.869958

4:21 Nukumaru -39.833834, 174.793321 This would be a very good place for trainspotting in the afternoon/evening for trains heading toward New Plymouth.

8:10 Waverley -39.768845, 174.626729

9:34 Moturoa -39.062606, 174.040282

13:23 Te Roti Junction -39.474239, 174.264099

15:28 Bridge 1, Kapuni Branch -39.476354, 174.259453

22:00 Bridge 2, Kapuni Branch -39.477923, 174.257209

24:59                                                                                                     6/1/24

Credit: Anthony 851