Taumarunui Steam Train

🚂 Ongarue Steam Express – A Main Trunk Steam Adventure from Taumarunui!
🎟️ https://www.gvr.org.nz/event/osex

Saturday 23 August – Step onboard our lovingly restored heritage carriages, hauled by steam locomotive Ww 644. Settle into your seats to enjoy this special trip reliving the rail heritage of Taumarunui, travelling to Ongarue and return.

Once a common sound, now rarely heard, the hills valleys around Taumarunui will once more echo to the whistle and powerful beat of steam!

🛤️ Departing from Taumarunui at 11:30am, Ww 644 leads us out to Ongarue and return.

📸 Perfect photo opportunities at Ongarue and along the scenic route

🍹 Licensed train with drinks and snacks, plus open-air viewing from end of train balconies

This rare chance to ride behind 110yearold steam power in the rugged King Country is a must for heritage rail fans, photographers, families, and nostalgia seekers alike.

🎟️ Book now – seats are limited!
👉 https://www.gvr.org.nz/event/osex

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