Nelson Railway Society
The Nelson Railway Society operates a short heritage railway line in the Founders Heritage Park, Nelson, New Zealand.
![Dsa 262](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Dsa_262.jpg/220px-Dsa_262.jpg)
Dsa 262 outside Tui Station.
![Tr 62](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Tr_62.jpg/179px-Tr_62.jpg)
Tr 62 with a work train.
The society has recovered and now utilises station buildings from a couple of former stations on the Nelson Section, including the Tui Railway Station building.
The society uses a DSA class diesel locomotive on running days, and restored a W class steam locomotive W 403. 403 has not yet been steamed nor is in usual service due to its six driving wheels being unable to negotiate the curves of the society's line.
![Dsa 262](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Dsa_262.jpg/220px-Dsa_262.jpg)
The society was originally incorporated as the "Grand Tapawera Railroad Company" with the intention of establishing and operating a line on the original formation of the Nelson Section near Motupiko.
Rolling Stock
Class | Number | TMS number | Year Built | Builder | Status | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | 403 | n/a | 1907 | NZR Hillside workshops | Restored but not operational | Ex-NZR 2-6-4T steam locomotive. |
D | 143 | n/a | 1874 | Neilson Brothers | Under restoration | Ex-NZR 2-4-0 steam locomotive, worked on the Nelson Section with D 144. Leased from Silver Stream Railway. To be returned to SSR August 2019. May have originally been named Trout however this has not been proven. |
D | 262 | 660 | 1957 | Hunslet | In service | Ex-NZR 0-6-0D diesel shunting locomotive. |
T | 62 | 275 | 1950 | Drewry | In service | Ex-NZR 0-4-0D diesel shunting tractor. |
Rm | 1 | n/a | 2009 | Nelson Railway Society | In service | Society-built open-side railcar. Seats 14 passengers. |
A | 173 | n/a | 1898 | NZR Hillside Workshops | In service | 43' 9" wooden clad passenger carriage. |
A | 785 | n/a | 1903 | NZR Addington Workshops | In service | 47' 6" wooden clad passenger carriage. |
F | 491 | 898 | 1928 | NZR Hillside Workshops | In service | 30' wooden clad guard's van. |
Nb | 527 | 308 | 1975 | NZR Otahuhu Workshops | In service | Originally built as a Jc sheep wagon, converted to an open-side passenger carriage by Nelson Railway Society. |
Z | 647 | 3968 | 1962 | NZR Addington Workshops | Display | Wooden box wagon, used for model railway display. |
H | 1569 | 1184 | 1959 | Hurst Nelson | In service | Flat deck wagon, originally built as a cattle wagon. |
Nc | 1137 | 5749 | 1966 | NZR Otahuhu Workshops | In service | Flat deck wagon. |
Q | 1401 | 7247 | 1953 | Charles Roberts | In service | Flat deck wagon. |
W | 1213 | 1377 | 1960 | NZR Addington Workshops | In service | Wooden insulated box wagon. |
La | 42641 | 72682 | 1948 | NZR Addington Workshops | In service | Steel high-side wagon. |
Yb | Unknown | n/a | Unknown | Unknown | In service | Ballast wagon. Number unknown. YB 610 is written on the wagon. |
Yc | 785 | 1123 | 1961 | NZR East Town Workshops | In service | Ballast wagon. |
Lb | 2969 | n/a | 1890 | Unknown | Stored | Wooden high-side wagon, chassis only. Builder unknown. |
![Tr 62](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Tr_62.jpg/179px-Tr_62.jpg)