Hi all. Just found this site and thought it would be worthwhile to join. have been interested in trains all my and have been on many. The North Auckland line runs straight behind our backyard with a logging train going through twice a day from Otiria to Whangarei Port. Am also a trainee diesel driver for the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway[a 45min drive from my place] which operates Gabriel, a 1927 30 ton Peckett 4-4-0T steam loco. She was one of 5 similar locos built by Pecketts and is the only one of her class remaining.I will be posting some more info later on how the railway came to be and the locos that run it.
Gabriel 1980.jpg Gabriel 2010.jpg 20 years ago.jpg what I currently drive 2010.jpg Diesel loco I drive at present is a Price shunting loco.