Mainline Steam Heritage Trust

The Mainline Steam Heritage Trust is a New Zealand organisation devoted to the restoration and operation of historic New Zealand Railways mainline steam locomotives. Regular day excursions and multi-day tours are operated over rail lines throughout New Zealand. These excursions provide travellers with the unique opportunity to relive the days when steam was king while experiencing the magnificent New Zealand countryside. Excursions are operated by the Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch branches.

About

The Trust began in 1988 after the Ferrymead 125 events in Christchurch. Based around the collection of steam locomotives that were privately owned by Ian Welch, the first of which had begun operating on the mainline with J 1211 with excursion to Timaru and Arthurs Pass double-heading with the Glenbrook Vintage Railway's J^A 1250 for the Ferrymead 125 which was based in Christchurch.
Depots operated by the Trust included Parnell, Middleton and later Plimmerton. The Auckland depot used to be based in the former Parnell diesel depot. It was in the past the organisation's primary restoration base and most of Mainline Steam's currently active locomotives were restored there. It closed in 2015. The Wellington depot, located at Plimmerton, is a purpose-built building which replaced the formerly leased Upper Hutt goods shed. It has now become the primary restoration base for the organisation. The depot in Christchurch is a former industrial building that used to be located at Studholme, it was relocated to land on the premises of CWF Hamilton.
Mainline Steam is notable for having imported a number of African steam locomotives from South Africa and Zimbabwe, with more South African locomotives still overseas. It has also imported former British Rail Mark 2 carriages for use on its steam-hauled excursions, and is in the process of overhauling them for NZ use – it currently relies on spare carriage stock being available from Tranz Scenic. The organisation regularly operates excursions out of Auckland and Christchurch, the latter operating excursions primarily along the highly scenic Midland Line. Mainline Steam also has a number of diesel and electric locomotives in its care.

New Zealand locomotives

NZR steam locomotives

Original class and number	Name	Builder	Builders number	Year Built	Arrived	Current depot	Notes
A^B 663	Sharon Lee	NZR Addington Workshops	188	1917	1983	Plimmerton	Used as a source of spare parts for the Kingston Flyer A^Bs. Purchased by Ian Welch in 1983, and restored to mainline standard which included conversion to oil firing at the Silver Stream Railway. In use since 1997, A^B 663 is based out of the Plimmerton depot. The 'A^B' is notable for being the only "Pacific" locomotive to be converted to an oil burner and has an accessed headlight. Overhauled 2008 – 2009. Currently undergoing repairs. It has been named "Sharon Lee" in preservation.
B^A 552		NZR Addington Workshops	128	1912	28 July 1994	Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Owned by Les Hostick. Previously on static display at Te Awamutu Railway Museum, leased to Mainline Steam in 1994. Restored to mainline standard in 1999, although certification has since lapsed. B^A 552 is having work associated with a major boiler survey and minor mechanical repairs done. Currently stored at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.
B^B 144		A & G Price	85	1917	28 July 1994	Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Owned by Les Hostick. Previously on static display at Te Awamutu Railway Museum, leased to Mainline Steam in 1994. Restoration work at Parnell began in 2001 after the restoration of J^B 1236 was finished and is currently ongoing. It is not intended that B^B 144 will be certified for mainline operation. Currently stored at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.
J 1211	Gloria	North British Locomotive Company	24534	1939	1971	Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Purchased by a syndicate from NZR 1971 and moved to Steam Incorporated. Purchased outright by Ian Welch in 1978, and moved to Glenbrook Vintage Railway for restoration prior to its lease to the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway in 1985–86. Restored to mainline standard and fitted with original style streamlining and returned to service in 1988. Converted to oil firing from October 1995 to December later that year. Named Gloria in preservation. Underwent a crown-sheet overhaul 2013 - 2018. Returned to service in December 2018. Mainline certified.
J^A 1240	Jessica	NZR Hillside Workshops	363	1946	1991	Middleton	Purchased by Peter Coleman from NZR in 1971 and moved to his Blenheim property. Purchased by Ian Welch in 1991, and moved to Parnell for restoration. Restoration began in 2007 to mainline standard, and was completed in 2012. J^A 1240 is based in Christchurch. It has been named "Jessica" in preservation.
J^A 1267		NZR Hillside Workshops	381	1950	May 2008	Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Purchased by Les Hostick & syndicate 1971, and placed on static display at the Te Awamutu Railway Museum in 1972. Sold to Ian Welch in 2008 following an ownership dispute, and moved to Parnell for eventual restoration. Currently stored at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.
J^A 1275	Julie Anne	North British Locomotive Company	27104	1951	28 July 1994	Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Purchased by Les Hostick 1967. Placed on static display at the Te Awamutu Railway Museum in 1968, before being leased to Mainline Steam in 1994. Moved to Parnell 1994 for restoration to mainline use. It was restored between 2000 and 2004. Currently stored at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway. It has been named "Julie Anne" in preservation.
J^B 1236	Joanne	North British Locomotive Company	24559	1939	1988	Plimmerton	Purchased by the Railway Enthusiasts Society 1971, before later being sold privately and moved to MOTAT where it was placed on static display until 1988 when purchased by Ian Welch, and moved to Parnell. Restored to mainline standard and converted to oil firing in 2001, gaining the 'J^B' classification in the process. J^B 1236 moved from Christchurch to Plimmerton in 2011. Returned to service in March 2017. It has been named "Joanne" in preservation.
K 911		NZR Hutt Workshops	288	1934	October 1998	Plimmerton	Used as a boiler supply prior to preservation. Purchased by Ian Welch on 17 June 1988. Restoration commenced in October 1998 and continued after it was transferred to the new Plimmerton depot in December 2000. It was then sidelined in favour of overhauling K^A 942. Restoration is due to recommence after completion of Beyer-Garratt 14A 509 in late 2015 and is expected to take five years.
K^A 942	Nigel Bruce	NZR Hillside Workshops	325	1940	1972	Middleton	Intended for use as a stationary boiler at the Hutt Workshops, but not converted for this. Purchased by Ian Welch in 1974, and moved to Steam Incorporated for storage, later moving to the Glenbrook Vintage Railway for restoration to mainline standard which was completed in 1990. Made its debut in the South Island in 1992. Overhauled again from 2001 to 2008. Based in Christchurch for replacement of J^B 1236. Has been named "Nigel Bruce" in preservation.
K^B 968		NZR Hillside Workshops	351	1939	1995	Middleton	Owned by the Ferrymead Trust through the efforts of Cyril Evans. Arrived at the Ferrymead Railway on 1 October 1978. First steamed there in 1979. Used until 1985 on a temporary boiler ticket when it was placed on static display in the "Hall of Wheels" museum at Ferrymead. It was then placed on loan to Ian Welch in 1991. It was then transferred to Middleton behind J 1211 on 29 July 1995. In September in the same year it was given a temporary boiler ticket for the 1995 Waipara Vintage Festival at the Weka Pass Railway where it was on display in steam. Stored until 2005 when restoration commenced.

The trust also has the tender from K^A 939, an inner-firebox from K 921 and a boiler from J^A 1256. The tender from 939 was transferred by rail from Parnell to Plimmerton in April 2015.
Industrial steam locomotives

Name	Builder	Builders number	Year built	Arrived	Current depot	Notes
Tomoana	W. G. Bagnall	2475	1932	1993	Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Bagnall N^O. 2475 was built for Nelsons NZ for shunting uses at their Tomoana Freezing Works from 1932 to 1979. It was the used as a standby locomotive until 1989 when it was stored with a current boiler certificate. Donated to Mainline Steam in 1993, Tomoana N^O 1 was transported to Parnell later that year where it was repainted blue with "1" painted on each water side tanks. This locomotive is used to supply steam to assist in starting oil fired locomotives and is regularly seen in use during depot open days. It also features in "Friends of Thomas" events at Glenbrook Vintage Railway. On loan to the GVR. It has been named Tomoana in preservation.
James	John Fowler & Co.	16342	1925	29 July 2015	Plimmerton	Fowler N^O. 16342 was built for the Napier Harbour Board. Withdrawn in 1960 and placed into storage. It as later sold to the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society in 1971 and stored at Seaview. It was moved to the Silver Stream Railway in 1980 and stored until 2003 when purchased by SSR member Bryan Bishop and restoration commenced. Returned to service with the help of SSR members in 2008 and operated until April 2015 when withdrawn due to mechanical condition. It was sold to Ian Welch on 29 July 2015. It has been repainted red with "5" painted on each water side tanks and the back of the and it has been named James.

NZR diesel locomotives

Original class and number	TMS class and number	Name	Builder	Builders number	Year built	Arrived	Current depot	Notes
D^C 1574	DC 4248		General Motors Canada	79/889			Plimmerton	Ex-D^A 1502. Rebuilt at Clyde Engineering in 1979. Awaiting restoration.
D^C 1584	DC 4369		General Motors Canada	79/899			Plimmerton	Ex-D^A 1510. Rebuilt at Clyde Engineering in 1979. Awaiting restoration.
D^J 1228	DJ 3292		Mitsubishi	1535			Plimmerton	Purchased as motor-less and alternator-less hulk by Ian Welch in 1990. Moved to Upper Hutt depot in February 1993. Later moved to Plimmerton in October 2002. It has been repainted in a black version of the famous "Southerner Blue" livery, and is also currently undergoing testing and awaiting mainline certification.
D^J 1229	DJ 3303		Mitsubishi	1536			Plimmerton	Purchased as a motorless and alternator-less hulk by Richard Head and Graeme Moffatt in March 1990. Moved to Mainline Steams former Upper Hutt depot in June 1993 and was then purchased outright by Richard Head. In October 2002, it was transferred to their Plimmerton depot. The loco has been repainted in a black version of the famous "Southerner Blue" livery. Mainline certified in March 2018.
D^J 1254	DJ 3580		Mitsubishi				Parnell	Purchased as motorless hulk. Scrapped for parts circa 1996.
D^SA 258	DSA 617		Hunslet	4536			Upper Hutt	Purchased from the Second Chance Train Trust in 1997. Leased to Ravensdown for their Awatoto plant, it then suffered damage while in service and was scrapped in 2004.
D^SB 313	DSB 1153		Drewry Car Co.	2516/D246			Glenbrook Steel Mill	Purchased by Ian Welch in January 1991. Repainted in the "International Orange" livery and was used as the yard shunter at their Parnell depot. Now stored at the Glenbrook Steel Mill at Mission Bush.
D^SC 469	DSC 2759	Show Pony	NZR Hillside Workshops	449			Plimmerton	Used occasionally as a yard shunter. Named "Show Pony".
T^R 151	TR 534	Tonka Toy	W. G. Bagnall	3107			Plimmerton	Yard shunter at Plimmerton. Named "Tonka Toy".

Industrial diesel locomotives

Type	Builder	Builders Number	Year Built	Arrived	Current Depot	Notes
Drewry	Drewry Car Co.	2153	1939	2010	Middleton	Built for the Smithfield Freezing Works in 1940 and used until 1994 where it was sold to The Carriage Restaurant, Glenavy. Sold to Steam Scene in 2004 where it was restored to working order. The Drewry is on loan since 2010 and used as shunter at their Christchurch depot.
Price	A & G Price	213	1964	1988	Middleton	Built for Milburn Cement for their Burnside plant in 1964. Leased to the trust in 1988 and transported to their Middleton depot as a yard shunter. It was overhauled in 2007 and repainted into the "Fruit Salad" livery. It went under an engine replacement 2012 – 2015.

NZR electric locomotives

Original Class and Number	TMS Class and Number	Builder	Builders Number	Year Built	Arrived	Current Depot	Notes
E^W 1805	EW 165	RS&H	1735/E7491	1951	21 August 2005	Plimmerton	Retained as part of the Tranz Rail Heritage collection until 2005, when it was purchased by Ian Welch and moved to their Plimmerton depot. Overhauled to static display condition and undergoing overhaul to mainline standard.

Former Mainline Steam NZR diesel locomotives

Key:

In Service

In Service, Mainline Certified

Under Overhaul/Restoration

Stored

Static Display

Scrapped

Former Mainline Steam industrial steam locomotives

Key:

In Service

In Service, Mainline Certified

Under Overhaul/Restoration

Stored

Static Display

Scrapped

Former Mainline Steam industrial diesel locomotives

Key:

In Service

In Service, Mainline Certified

Under Overhaul/Restoration

Stored

Static Display

Scrapped

List of overseas locomotives

In addition to their core fleet of NZ locomotives, Mainline Steam owns a number of ex-South African and Zimbabwean locomotives. Four are stored in South Africa at Bloemfontein and one near Pretoria, while several engines have been shipped to the Auckland and Wellington depots. It is anticipated that some will not be shipped to New Zealand but remain in South Africa.

Key:

In service

In service, Main Line-certified

Under overhaul/Restoration

Stored

Static display

Scrapped

Rolling stock register

Passenger rolling stock

Mainline Steam rosters a large fleet of carriages which will be formed into three trains:

Train One – a 1920s-era train, painted in Emerald Green.
Train Two – a train of 56' steel-panelled stock, painted Midnight blue with white lettering.
Train Three – a train of BR MkII coaches, painted in Midnight Blue with Pearl Grey window band.

At present the stock for these trains are kept at Plimmerton and Middleton.

Train One

Original Class and Number	TMS Class and Number	Builder	Carriage Type	Year Built	Arrived	Current Depot	Notes
A 391		NZR Petone Workshops	60' high-capacity wooden-body suburban coach				Only surviving 60' suburban passenger coach. Purchased in 1967 by Milson Miniature Railway, donated in 2004 to Feilding District Steam & Rail. Placed in storage at Gladstone, Wairarapa in 2010. It is planned to install a generator for head-end power and to create a "Presidential Style" large end balcony at one end of the carriage.
A 1563	A 50480	NZR Petone Workshops	50' wooden body, passenger coach			Middleton	Purchased by Mainline Steam in running condition from Taieri Gorge Railway in 2013. Rebuilt with frame ex-F 443. Awaiting mainline certification.
A^A 1013		NZR Petone Workshops	50' wooden body, wide-body mainline coach			Plimmerton	Purchased from the NZR in 1977 and donated to the Tokomaru Steam Museum, before later being on-sold to a private individual at Pahiatua. Acquired by Mainline Steam in 2005, A^A 1013 was restored by the Wheelwright Woodworks in 2006–07 as the Premier Car and named "Aotearoa" before re-entering service in 2008. Last surviving complete coach from the Parliamentary Special of 1908, and took place in the recreation of this train in 2008.
A^A 1489		NZR Newmarket Workshops	50' 0" wooden body, wide-body mainline coach				Purchased by Mainline Steam from the Bush Tramway Club and moved to Gladstone, Wairarapa in 2007. Built as a sleeping coach in 1924 but converted to a day car in 1925. Restored by the Wheelwright Woodworks in 2016 and named "Te Arawa".
A^A 1669	EA 1922	NZR Otahuhu Workshops	50' 0" vittron panelled, wide-body mainline coach		30 August 2016	Plimmerton	Purchased by Mainline Steam in 2008 and moved to Gladstone, Wairarapa. Formerly Way & Works E^A 4234, attached to a steam crane as a sleeping coach for the crane crew. Arrived in Plimmerton on 30 August 2016 where the last part of restoration will be carried out. Restored in December 2016 and named "Te Arawa".
F 458	F 721	NZR Newmarket Workshops	47' 6" wooden-bodied guards' van				Initially donated for the Train One carriage set but believed to be surplus to Mainline Steam's requirements. Purchased from NZR by Bush Tramway Club member Eric Burns who donated it to Mainline Steam in 2008. F 458 is still at Pukemiro Junction as of 2013.

Train Two

Train Three

Former carriages and vans

Freight rolling stock

Mainline Steam has a large collection of freight rolling stock, mostly consisting of tank wagons used for oil and water storage, some of which are main line certified. These wagons are largely of the UC class, although there are one example each of the UCA and URK wagons preserved. The group also has a number of KP, ZA, and ZL class box wagons for use as secure storage for locomotive and carriage parts, along with several other general-use goods wagons.

Wagons

Original class and number	TMS class and number	Type	Builder	Year built	Current depots	Notes
K^P 1305	KP 4330	Box	NZR Otahuhu Workshops		N/A	Entered NZR service on 25 February 1961. Renumbered as KP 4330 in 1978. Withdrawn on 4 January 1986.
K^P 1484	KP 6224	Box	NZR Otahuhu Workshops		Middleton	Entered NZR service on 7 October 1961. Renumbered as KP 7943 in 1978. Withdrawn on 29 March 1986. Used as a storage wagon.
K^P 2178	KP 13601	Box	NZR Addington Workshops		Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Entered NZR service in 1965. Renumbered as KP 13601 in 1978. Withdrawn in April 1988. Stored at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.
K^P 2367	KP 15582	Box	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries		N/A	Entered NZR service on 11 September 1965. Renumbered as KP 15582 in 1978. Withdrawn on 21 May 1988.
K^P 2650	KP 18607	Box	NZR Otahuhu Workshops		Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Entered NZR service in 1967. Renumbered as KP 18607 in 1978. Withdrawn in December 1988. Stored at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.
K^P 3251	KP 25011	Box	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries		Plimmerton	Entered NZR service on 31 March 1961. Renumbered as KP 25011 in 1978. Withdrawn on 16 August 1986. Used as a storage wagon for parts.
K^P 3452	KP 27147	Box	NZR Hutt Workshops		Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Entered NZR service on 7 December 1968. Renumbered as KP 27147 in 1978. Withdrawn on 16 August 1986. Stored at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.
K^S 4130	KS 7784	Box	NZR Hillside Workshops		Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Entered NZR service on 5 December 1970. Renumbered as KS 7784 in 1978. Used as a storage wagon. Stored at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.
L^B 2048	LB 523	High Side	N/A		N/A	Entered NZR service on 31 January 1976. Renumbered as LB 523 in 1978.
L^B 2204	LB 1159	High Side	NZR Addington Workshops		N/A	Entered NZR service on 28 February 1976. Renumbered as LB 1159 in 1978.
L^B 2740	LB 8313	High Side	NZR Addington Workshops		Otahuhu	Entered NZR service in June 1976. Renumbered as LB 8313 in 1978. Used as a passenger wagon on Parnell depot open days. Stored in Otahuhu.
L^B 3432	LB 14743	High Side	NZR Addington Workshops		Middleton	Entered NZR service on 6 November 1976. Renumbered as LB 14743 in 1978. Used as a storage wagon.
L^BF 1451	LB 15696	High Side	N/A	N/A	Otahuhu	Reclassified as LB 15696 at East Town Workshops in July 1986. Used as a passenger wagon on Parnell depot open days. Stored in Otahuhu.
L^C	LC 74437	High Side	N/A	N/A	Middleton	Used as a storage wagon.
L^PA 1378	LPA 4765	High Side	NZR Addington Workshops		Otahuhu	Entered NZR service on 28 April 1973. Renumbered as LPA 4765 in 1978. Used as a storage wagon. Stored in Otahuhu.
M^C 45141		Low Side	Mainline Steam	N/A	Middleton	Built by Mainline Steam at their Middleton depot. Used as a storage wagon.
Unidentified N^AK	Unidentified NAK	Flat Deck	N/A	N/A	Middleton
R^B 575	RB 651	High Side	NZR Otahuhu Workshops		N/A	Renumbered as RB 651 in 1978. Leased to Feilding and District Steam Rail Society.
U^B 1142	UB 3006	Flat Deck	NZR Otahuhu Workshops		Otahuhu	Entered NZR service in 1945. Reclassified as UB 3006 in 1978. Withdrawn on 1 February 1984. Stored in Otahuhu.
U^C 793	UC 64	Tank	NZR Newmarket Workshops		Plimmerton	Entered NZR service in 1927. Renumbered as UC 64 in 1978.
U^C 797	UC 104	Tank	NZR Newmarket Workshops		Plimmerton	Entered NZR service in 1926. Renumbered UC 104 in 1978.
U^C 799	UC 127	Tank	N/A		Otahuhu	Entered NZR service in 1926. Renumbered UC 127 in 1978. Stored in Otahuhu.
U^C 809	UC 231	Tank	NZR Petone Workshops		Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Entered NZR service on 28 July 1927. Renumbered as UC 231 in 1978. Stored at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.
U^C 823	UC 277	Tank	N/A		Middleton	Entered NZR service in 1927. Renumbered as UC 277 in 1978.
U^C 825	UC 300	Tank	N/A		Plimmerton	Entered NZR service in 1927. Renumbered as UC 300 in 1978.
U^C 827	UC 323	Tank	N/A		Plimmerton	Entered NZR service in 1927. Renumbered as UC 323 in 1978. Used as an oil tanker.
U^C 864	UC 634	Tank	N/A		Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Entered NZR service in 1929. Renumbered as UC 634 in 1978. Used as an oil tanker. At Glenbrook Vintage Railway.
U^C 877	UC 784	Tank	N/A		Plimmerton	Entered NZR service in 1930. Renumbered as UC 784 in 1978. Formerly an ex – Lyttelton oil storage wagon.
U^C 1215	UC 1184	Tank	NZR Otahuhu Workshops		Middleton	Entered NZR service in 1955. Renumbered as UC 1184 in 1978.
U^C 1216	UC 1190	Tank	NZR Otahuhu Workshops		Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Entered NZR service in 1955. Renumbered as UC 1190 in 1978. Stored at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.
U^C 1234	UC 1495	Tank	NZR Addington Workshops		Plimmerton	Entered NZR service in 1947. Renumbered as UC 1495 in 1978. Repainted yellow and is used as an oil storage wagon.
U^C 1256	UC 1783	Tank	NZR Addington Workshops		Plimmerton	Entered NZR service in September 1948. Renumbered as UC 1783 in 1978. Used as an oil storage wagon.
U^C 1258	UC 1852	Tank	NZR Addington Workshops		Middleton	Entered NZR service in September 1948. Renumbered as UC 1852 in 1978.
U^C 1278	UC 2079	Tank	NZR Otahuhu Workshops		Middleton	Entered NZR service in 1950. Renumbered as UC 2079 in 1978.
U^C 1288	UC 2177	Tank	NZR Addington Workshops		Plimmerton	Entered NZR service in 1951. Renumbered as UC 2177 in 1978. Used as an oil collection vehicle.
U^C 1339	UC 2730	Tank	NZR Addington Workshops		Otahuhu	Entered NZR service in 1950. Renumbered as UC 2730 in 1978. Stored in Otahuhu.
U^C 1341	UC 2753	Tank	NZR Addington Workshops		Middleton	Entered NZR service in 1950. Renumbered as UC 2753 in 1978.
U^C 1349	UC 2851	Tank	NZR Otahuhu Workshops		Plimmerton	Entered NZR service in 1964. Renumbered as UC 2851 in 1978. Repainted red and is used as an oil storage wagon.
U^C 1483		Tank	N/A	N/A	Plimmerton	Repainted green.
U^C 1580	UC 2995	Tank	NZR Hillside Workshops		Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Entered NZR service on 15 July 1967. Renumbered as UC 2995 in 1978. Stored at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.
U^C 1593	UC 3130	Tank	NZR Hillside Workshops		Plimmerton	Entered NZR service on 2 December 1967. Renumbered as UC 3130 in 1978. Used as a water tanker.
U^C 1624	UC 3429	Tank	NZR Otahuhu Workshops		Plimmerton	Entered NZR service on 1 January 1972. Renumbered as UC 3429 in 1978. Used as an oil storage wagon.
Unidentified U^CA	UCA 155	Tank	Commonwealth Engineering		Plimmerton
U^C 1819	UC 3677 UCA 223	Tank	NZR Hutt Workshops		Otahuhu	Entered NZR service in July 1976. Renumbered as UC 3677 in 1978. Reclassified as UCA 223 in 1979. Stored in Otahuhu.
U^R 1819	UR 191	Flat Deck	NZR Addington Workshops		Otahuhu	Entered NZR service on 10 October 1959. Renumbered as UR 191 in 1978. Stored in Otahuhu.
Unidentified U^RK	URK 66	Tank	N/A	N/A	Middleton	Withdrawn in 1988.
Unidentified U^SQ	USQ 8103	Flat Deck	N/A	N/A	Plimmerton	Used as a container wagon.
V^R 113	VR 1134	Insulated Meat	NZR Otahuhu Workshops		Glenbrook Vintage Railway	Entered NZR service in March 1964. Renumbered as VR 1134 in 1978. Withdrawn on 22 June 1985. Stored at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.
X^P 2989	XP 278	Ventilated Box	NZR East Town Workshops		Otahuhu	Entered NZR service in 1966. Renumbered as XP 278 in 1978. Withdrawn in September 1981. Stored in Otahuhu.
X^P 3027	XP 687	Ventilated Box	NZR East Town Workshops		Otahuhu	Entered NZR service in 1966. Renumbered as XP 278 in 1978. Withdrawn in November 1983. Stored in Otahuhu.
Z^A 1521	ZA 2712	Box	NZR Otahuhu Workshops	N/A	Middleton	Entered NZR service on 5 November 1977. Renumbered as ZA 2712 in 1978.
	ZL 387	Box	N/A	N/A	Plimmerton	Used as a storage wagon for parts.

Excursions

Mainline Steam operate regular excursions using steam locomotives from the trust's collection. These run from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch to a number of destinations. These range from short half-day excursions to an annual national tour lasting several weeks and covering much of KiwiRail's rail network.

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New Zealand locomotives

NZR steam locomotives

Industrial steam locomotives

NZR diesel locomotives

Industrial diesel locomotives

NZR electric locomotives

Former Mainline Steam NZR diesel locomotives

Former Mainline Steam industrial steam locomotives

Former Mainline Steam industrial diesel locomotives

List of overseas locomotives

Rolling stock register

Passenger rolling stock

Train One

Train Two

Train Three

Former carriages and vans

Freight rolling stock

Wagons

Excursions