Recreational Trains
: 31 ListingsThe New Zealand Recreational Trains category includes NZ websites related to Train, Trains, Tour, Tours, Rail, Railway, Railways, Club and more.
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Kingston Flyer (www.kingstonflyer.co.nz)New Zealand's famous vintage steam train, based in Kingston on the southern shores of Lake Wakatipu.
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The New Zealand Model Railway Guild (www.railmodel.org.nz)
Publisher of the New Zealand Model Railway Journal.
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Murray Farquhar's Railway Pages (www.wave.co.nz/pages/mfarquhar/railways.htm)In 1983 I started a photographic collection of New Zealand Railways concentrating mainly on freight movements by rail.
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Feilding and District Steam Rail Society (www.steamrail.org.nz)
Formed with the intention of rebuilding a New Zealand steam locomotive.
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Steam Incorporated (www.steaminc.org.nz)
The Society prides itself on its ability to accurately re-create complete trains as they used to run in the 1950s and 1960s through the operation of its vintage wooden and steel-bodied carriages.
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The Plains (www.plainsrailway.co.nz)
A historical complex in Ashburton, featuring a steam locomotive railway, a woodworking museum, a collection of vintage tractors and a replica historic village. A historic church is available for weddings, to add a heritage theme to your special day.
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The Waitakere Tramline Society
(www.waitakeretramline.org.nz)
Travel through tunnels and native bush, over viaducts, see the Glo-worms, and finally take in the sight of the Waitakere Dam on top of the magnificent falls.
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Train Simulation New Zealand (www.tsnz.co.nz)
Preserving New Zealand's rail heritage. The site features forums and chat for train enthusiasts.
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Canterbury Railway Society (www.canterburyrailsociety.co.nz)
Based in Christchurch, operating on the site of New Zealand's fist railway.
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Wellington Tramway Museum (www.wellingtontrams.org.nz)
Enjoy a nostalgic look back at a piece of Wellington's history - historical displays in the tram barn and a 4 km return tram ride through scenic Queen Elizabeth Park.
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Rimutaka Incline Railway (www.rimutaka-incline-railway.org.nz)
The Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust aims to reinstate and operate a world-class heritage railway between Wellington and the Wairarapa. The Railway will be a unique tourist attraction for Wellington and New Zealand, and a major contributor to the regional economy.
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Diesel Traction Group (www.dtg.co.nz)
The Christchurch based operator of a fleet of four ex-New Zealand Railways diesel-electric locomotives. The fleet is made up exclusively of locomotives built by the English Electric Company and is a historically significant collection of early New Zealand diesel traction.
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John Griffiths (meltingpot.fortunecity.com/paraguay/301)
An enthusiasts links to railway related information.
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Driving Creek Railway and Potteries (www.drivingcreekrailway.co.nz)New Zealand's only narrow-gauge mountain railway tour, along with a working pottery, brickworks and steam engines.
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Middleton Model Railway (www.modelrailway.co.nz)
One of the largest model railways in New Zealand, featuring interactive displays, a model shop and picnic area. Also selling homemade organic cheeses and enamel artworks.
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Hutt Valley Model Engineering Society (www.steammachine.com/hvmes)
A wide range of interests, from clocks to precision tools to miniature steam locomotives, traction engines and marine plant.
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Ormondville Rail Preservation Group (www.ormondvillerail.org)
Ormondville Railway Station (built 1880) is NZ's oldest still served by Tranz Scenic passenger trains, namely the Bay Express. Restored to match its 1950s heyday, part has been transformed into a unique Bed & Breakfast with a railways flavor.
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Trams in NZ (www.homestead.com/Ashbyhaven/Haven2.html)
Noel Ashby's tram photo collection and information.
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EJ Videos (www.ejvideos.com)
DVDs about New Zealand's railways.
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New Zealand Branch Railways (homepages.ihug.co.nz/~wilsong/rail/)
This site is here to provide information to the Ghost Railway Hunter and about Ghost Railways.
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Squirrel Valley Railway (home.clear.net.nz/pages/squirrel.valley.rail)
An outdoor model railway based loosely on a comfortable amalgamation of turn of the century American and New Zealand Narrow Gauge Railway operating practices.
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Colin's Pictures of Classical Toy Trains (www.geocities.com/tintracks)
A site for the love of old toy trains.
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Model Railway Clubs (www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/8787)
To foster, encourage and support model railway clubs in New Zealand.
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Wairarapa Railway Modellers Inc (www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9698)
Includes activities, coming events, photo gallery layout and links to other clubs.
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Brian's Trains (homepages.paradise.net.nz/briangr/trains/trains.htm)
Ghost Railways and local interest group information.
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