Cyclops' journey into preservation at Maymorn
DBR1267 hauls special train F44, including Cyclops, three IAB wagons and trailing DBR1200 across Silverstream bridge on its way to Maymorn on Sunday 21 April 2013.
News
Cyclops English Electric unit arrives at Maymorn
After weeks of planning 'Cyclops' - the sole remaining 3-car English Electric multiple unit set - arrived at the Trust's Maymorn station on Sunday 21 April.
English Electric unit to be preserved for Wellington
DM556 and its two associated trailer cars will arrive at Maymorn by rail at approximately 11:00am Sunday 21 April 2013. Trust members and the public are welcome to visit the site t
First workshop portal frames lifted into position
A long-awaited milestone - the first workshop portal frames lifted into position on Saturday 13 April 2013.
Work progress 23 March 2013
Another fabulous Autumn day at Maymorn, no sign of the dry, warm weather breaking any time soon - as can be seen in the photo of our shunting locomotive Tr189 inside rail vehicle shed.
Tr 189 commissioning completed
Commissioning work has now been completed on our Hillside Workshops-built shunting locomotive Tr189. Photographs from the second day of commissioning tests - 9 March 2013 follow.
1898-vintage Baldwin steam locomotive moved into shed
On Saturday 16 February 2013 the frames of steam locomotive Wb 299 were moved inside the rail vehicle shed at Maymorn. This was made possible by track work completed earlier in the day.
Mainline now connected to shed yard
We have been working on connecting our mainline to the shed yard, including a double slip and two turnouts, all in 91LB/yard rail.
Track work - 24 November
Good progress had on Saturday with our current challenge - to connect up our mainline with the rail vehicle shed yard at Maymorn.