Dairyland Steam Express with Ja 1271 - Hamilton to Tokoroa by Steam

As part of the Glenbrook Vintage Railway's 3 day weekend based in the Waikato city of Hamilton with Steam Incorporated's Ja 1271, a full day trip was undertaken from Hamilton to Tokoroa and return. This was led by a side trip from Tokoroa to Putaruru upon arrival in Tokoroa.
The steam excursion took place on Saturday 8 October 2022 and was a great success, with over 500 people riding the steam train on both trips.
The train was run with beautiful weather setting upon the Waikato, and passed through towns such as Morrinsville, Matamata, Tirau & Putaruru, before arriving at Tokoroa to fantastic welcome put on by the local council.
Ja 1271 is up from its base in Paekakariki, Wellington, for a month in September/October to haul trips with the GVR around the Auckland & Waikato regions. Next weekend, they have their trips around Auckland including a special service for the 100th Anniversary of the opening of the Waiuku Branch Line, now known as the Mission Bush Line operated by KiwiRail, and the Glenbrook Vintage Railway operated by the Team at GVR.
This event on the Kinleith Branch was also the first time Ja 1271 had ventured to Tokoroa & Kinleith.
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