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Major ballast sponsorship received

On 8 and 9 March 2011 some 320 cubic metres of ballast was delivered to our Maymorn site.

Shed door progress

Another brilliant day — train doors at the Kaitoke end of the shed are now fully clad with ColorSteel®.

Roof closed in on rail vehicle shed

On 26 February 2011 we fastened down the last ridge cap and declared the roof finished!

Shunting locomotive arrives at Maymorn

Our first complete locomotive - TR937 - arrived at Maymorn on Friday 30th July 2010.

Hon Paul Swain unveils foundation stone

Speech — Rail Vehicle Shed foundation stone ceremony.

Greetings

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

Baldwin Wb steam locomotives

On a snowy August 2008 morning Wb 292 and Wb 299 arrived at Maymorn from Paekakariki.

Maymorn fencing

Fencing work continues along the Trust / Ontrack lease boundary, for which two grants have been gratefully received — from Hutt Mana Charitable Trust and the New Zealand Community Trust.

Maymorn Pedestrian Crossing

Background

The RIR has had the exact location confirmed for a pedestrian level crossing over Ontrack at Maymorn station.