https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz en-nz Waimea Plains Railway, Mandeville and Rogers K92 Locomotive 30 Wed, 3 Jan 2024 12:33:18 +1300 daily 1 https://www.website.world https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/985339 Here is our current Newsletter, which also details Running Days for the remainder of the season. Land purchase & current project updates. As well as ways you can help or get more involved. Merry Christmas Sat, 23 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/985339 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/882240 What you can experience at Mandeville Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/882240 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/882241 For more information about Steam Running Days & our Annual Fly In - simply follow the link Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/882241 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/845926 To receive a copy of this newsletter simply join as a supporter or even better, become a financial member. Wed, 2 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/845926 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/current-running-days Dates for 2019 & 2020 will be added here as each one is confirmed by the Trust. Click open for more details. Sat, 28 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/current-running-days https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/gulley-building Trust Members would like to thank everyone for their patience while we worked to secure funding for a Railway Workshop. Stage 1 is a Locomotive Shed for K92 and we are especially greatful to NZ Lotteries Environment & Heritage Fund Community Trust South & the staff of Community Operations South Island - Department of Internal Affairs. We are thrilled to share these photos from today of the wonderful team from Carpentry South taking the building from being on paper to reality. Fundraising is still needed for some final aspects of the turn table and also Stage 2 so please help us out "buy a postcard - buy a sleeper" or "become a member" as every dollar will help. Sat, 25 May 2019 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/gulley-building https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/828121 K92 will be in steam at our last 'Experience Mandeville' weekend on 27th & 28th April 2019. 10am to 4pm. de Havilland Aircraft will also be flying, with joyrides available. (Tiger Moth & Dominie) Phone 03 2086046 for more information or visit our Facebook page. Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/828121 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/814698 Dates are confirmed as 23/24 February 2019 Time 10am-4pm Gate Charge $5 - Children under 13 are FREE Day Rail Pass: Adult $5 Child $2.50 Cab Ride $10 (conditions apply) Aviation Hanger Entry - Adult Gold coin Children FREE Flughts from $60 BBQ steam engines , stationary sream display, classic cars etc Fri, 7 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/814698 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/807580 K92 ran in conjunction with the A294 Carriage to the delight of the first passengers for the Waimea Plains Railway Trust operation Wed, 17 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/807580 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/steam-train-running-days These will be held at Mandeville together with Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre. 20/21 October 2018, 8/9 December 2018 &19/20 January 2019 (Other Dates may be added in due course) Fri, 5 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/steam-train-running-days https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/railway-newsletter To receive a copy of this newsletter simply join as a supporter or even better, become a financial member. Fri, 17 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/railway-newsletter https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/mandeville-steam-festival-2018 Whistling up a storm - Rogers K92 joined by a variety of Steam Traction Engines, within the railway yard. Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/mandeville-steam-festival-2018 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/789161 K92 had a stopover here during her trip from Invercargill to Mandeville, after the completion of her 10yr survey & certification. Tue, 15 May 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/789161 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/789160 A bit of fun during the February 2018 Steam Festival at Mandeville. This is a miniture (1/3 scale - 4" to the foot) Burrell built & owned by Owen Bennett of Bluff. Tue, 15 May 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/789160 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/731607 Today a private function was held to commemorate the completion of K92's boiler survey - which has been dedicated to our Trustee the late Russell Glendinning. Sat, 25 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/731607 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/731608 Details about the Mandeville Open Day 11/12 March 2017 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/731608 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/731611 An update from the team at Southern Steam. Sun, 22 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/blog/731611