Ww 644 returns to the Waikato - This August
Jump on board with the Glenbrook Vintage Railway for a day of steam train trips from Hamilton's Frankton Station!
Ww 644 - Built at Dunedin's Hillside Workshops in 1915 was comprehensively overhauled between 2018 and 2022 by the team of volunteers and staff at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Pukeoware Workshops.
After a popular series of trips in March 2025 - steam once again returns to the Waikato!
So hop on board as we step back in time – to how rail travel used to be – and experience a heritage train journey on the mainline!
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Take a short trip back in time - From Hamilton Frankton Station to Morrinsville and return behind recently restored 110 year old Steam Locomotive Ww 644!
Back by popular demand! - Travel by steam train from Hamilton to Huntly and return behind recently restored 110 year old Steam Locomotive Ww 644!
Take a day trip by train down the Main Trunk Line from Hamilton, Te Awamutu, Otorohanga or Te Kuiti to Taumarunui and return. Meet Ww 644 as she makes her way home. Options for Lunch and garden tour at Bradley's Garden, free time in Taumarunui, or ride the side trip behind Ww 644.
Diesel hauled to Taumarunui, Ww 644 leads the charge home as far as Poro-O-Tarao!
