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The Wellington & Manawatu Railway Trust is a charitable organization with the primary objectives:
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To acquire by agreement the remains of ex—Wellington & Manawatu Railway Company's locomotive number 9, also know as New Zealand Railways locomotive N class number 453 for preservation and restoration.
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To rebuild and restore locomotive number 9 to operational condition, preserving the existing original fabric of the locomotive as far as possible, and to operate the locomotive on heritage railways and the national railway network.
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To raise funds for the restoration and operation of locomotive number 9 and other trust activities.
To preserve and restore railway equipment that has been associated with the Wellington & Manawatu Railway.
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To promote knowledge, education and discussion of the Wellington & Manawatu Railway.
Membership
Membership to the trust is now available. We welcome your membership, support and help no mater how big or small.
Location
We are now based at Steam Incorporated, Paekakriki, on the Kapiti Coast just north of Wellington. Steam Inc. is open most weekends and they have a vast collection of operational and stored rollingstock as well as a large engineering workshop where overhauls are carried out.
Located on the left of State Highway 1 near the Paekakariki township, Steam Inc. is hard to miss.
