Ww 644 returns to the Waikato as part of Frankton Thunder - Sunday 1 March 2026
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!
Take a short trip back in time - From Hamilton Frankton Station to Ruakura and return behind recently restored 111 year old Steam Locomotive Ww 644!
Back by popular demand! - Travel by steam train from Hamilton to Huntly and return behind recently restored 111 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 to National Park or Ohakune and return. With options to visit Whakapapa and lunch at the top of the Sky Waka Gondola ore free time to explore Ohakune.
