Steam Incorporated

Steam Incorporated Based on the Kapiti Coast, devoted to the restoration of heritage locomotives & carriages!
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We are an incorporated society based at Paekakariki on the Kapiti Coast near Wellington NZ. Devoted to the restoration, maintenance of steam and diesel locomotives together we a fleet of heritage carriages that we regularly operate on the main line. Registered as a Charitable Entity (CC29197) under the Charities Act 2005.

04/09/2026

We’re absolutely stoked to support our mates at Glenbrook Vintage Railway as Ab 608 ventures north to operate a fantastic series of heritage train excursions across the Upper North Island! 🚂

It’s going to be brilliant seeing Passchendaele stretching her legs on sections of track she last saw 12 years ago - keep an eye on GVR’s page for all the details!

🌼🚂 The Spring Fling Express is SET! 🚂🌼The train is nearly ready, the crew are making final preparations, and tomorrow mo...
04/09/2026

🌼🚂 The Spring Fling Express is SET! 🚂🌼

The train is nearly ready, the crew are making final preparations, and tomorrow morning we’ll be welcoming everyone aboard the Spring Fling Express for a fantastic day out in Central Hawke’s Bay!

We’ll be setting off from the Kāpiti Coast, travelling north through the Manawatū and spectacular Manawatū Gorge before arriving in Waipukurau for a day celebrating the arrival of spring. 🌸

Whether you’re joining us for the beautiful Taniwha Daffodils, heading off to explore Waipukurau and the Spring Fling festivities, or simply looking forward to a good old-fashioned day out by heritage train — we reckon it’s going to be a cracker!

🎟️ Travelling with us tomorrow? Please double-check your emailed ticketing information tonight, including your boarding time, carriage and seating allocation, and be at your station at least 10 minutes before departure.

Da 1410 will lead tomorrow's service, with a uniform train of our beautifully restored 56ft cars and open viewing car - a note for you rail enthusiasts!

To everyone joining us — safe travels to your boarding station, and we’ll see you aboard!

🌼 Spring is calling… and we’re going by train! 🚂

Decades Past #573In the very early days on our site Eric Tutt and Barry Bennett preparing for the er****on of the stand...
03/09/2026

Decades Past #573
In the very early days on our site Eric Tutt and Barry Bennett preparing for the er****on of the stand for a relocated water tank. Dec 1972. Photo: Harvey Watts.

🚂 CHB — THE TRAINS ARE ROLLING THIS SATURDAY! 🌼Looking for something a little different to do with the family this weeke...
01/09/2026

🚂 CHB — THE TRAINS ARE ROLLING THIS SATURDAY! 🌼

Looking for something a little different to do with the family this weekend?

This Saturday, 5 September, our bright red heritage train will be departing Waipukurau for a series of special short return train rides through Central Hawke’s Bay — and there’s still time to get aboard!

🚂 Choose your ride:

➡️ Waipukurau → Ōtāne → Waipukurau
➡️ Waipukurau → Takapau → Waipukurau

Climb aboard our beautifully restored 1930s heritage carriages, settle in behind Da 1410, and enjoy the simple excitement of travelling by train as the countryside rolls past your window.

And for the full experience, head out onto the open-air viewing platform and take in the sights, sounds and atmosphere of a real heritage train on the move!

🎟 $25 per person (3+ years)
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Pass $89 — 2 Adults + 2 Children

No long road trip. No need to make a whole day of it. Just bring the family down to Waipukurau, jump aboard and enjoy a railway adventure together.

🌼🚂 It’s happening THIS SATURDAY — 5 SEPTEMBER!

Seats are limited, so book now and don’t miss the train!

🔗 https://steaminc.org.nz/book-train-trip/sff/

🚂 Thank you for joining us on the Napier Escape!A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for our sold-out ...
30/08/2026

🚂 Thank you for joining us on the Napier Escape!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for our sold-out Napier Escape to Hawke’s Bay.

It was fantastic to see a full train of passengers enjoying a day away by rail, travelling through the Manawatū Gorge and across Hawke’s Bay to Napier.

Once in Napier, passengers headed off to enjoy the city in their own way, while others joined a special guided Art Deco Napier Tour, taking in the stories, architecture and character that make Napier so unique. Another group made their way to the beautiful Mission Estate Winery for a relaxed afternoon of great food, wine and Hawke’s Bay hospitality.

A special thank you also goes to our volunteers and crew who put in a huge day behind the scenes to make the excursion happen. Thanks to Michelle Thompson for sharing this excellent photo of Da 1410 leading Train B09 through Ormondville, homeward bound.

Thanks for travelling with Steam Incorporated — we hope you enjoyed the Napier Escape as much as we enjoyed taking you there!

Keen for a Da Hauled Excursion up the PNGL? Still seats available for this Saturday's excursion to Waipukurau - check out https://steaminc.org.nz/book-train-trip/sfe/ for more

Seven Years of Work hits the Main Line | Introducing AS 1868Tomorrow’s Napier Escape will mark the first excursion in se...
28/08/2026

Seven Years of Work hits the Main Line | Introducing AS 1868

Tomorrow’s Napier Escape will mark the first excursion in service for AS 1868, following an seven-year restoration by the team at Steam Incorporated. A pet project of long-time volunteer David Rowland, who carried out much of the internal works, '68 has spent the last year or so undergoing the "bottom-end" rebuild & finishing work by the workshop team.

Tomorrow, AS 1868 will finally carry and serve passengers on an excursion again as part of our sold-out run to Napier.

It’s a great milestone for the team who have worked away on the carriage over the past seven years — and another piece of New Zealand railway history back where it belongs.

Learn more about the Carriage here - https://steaminc.org.nz/our-rail-fleet/carriages/a1868-era-56-carriage/

Book a Train Ride & Experience it for Yourself! https://steaminc.org.nz/book-train-trip/

27/08/2026

Rail Enthusiast, and Regular Traveller Tommy Mortimer has spent the last few months capturing Ab 608 out and about on her adventures! Check out this awesome piece of footage! ☝️🚂

Decades Past #572Lindsay Cameron conducting a hydraulic pressure test on the boiler of Ka 945 back in Jan 1985.Photo: ...
27/08/2026

Decades Past #572
Lindsay Cameron conducting a hydraulic pressure test on the boiler of Ka 945 back in Jan 1985.
Photo: Harvey Watts.

Five days away. A Steam Train. Great Food and Wine. Four Hosted Nights in Hawke’s Bay. An entire city dressed for the oc...
26/08/2026

Five days away. A Steam Train. Great Food and Wine. Four Hosted Nights in Hawke’s Bay. An entire city dressed for the occasion.

Deco Delights is our way of experiencing the Art Deco Festival — with the hard work already done for you.

18–22 February 2027 | From $4,490pp Twin Share with Single Supplement Available for Individual Travellers

Places are limited. Pack your best outfit and come along for the ride. 🚂🥂🎩

Full Itinerary & Bookings: steaminc.org.nz/book-train-trip/ddrt/

Address

PO Box 4
Paekakariki
5258

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+64800783264

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