Locomotives
The railway has a small fleet of locomotives. A & G Price "George" (works no. 166) is a 6.5 tonne, 0-4-0 diesel-mechanical from the Ohai coal mines (one of only three built). During 2010 it was refurbished with a new engine and officially named "George". The second loco is a Ruston & Hornsby "Murray" 0-4-0, 5.5 tonne, diesel-mechanical (works no. 170204) powered by a 3-cylinder Lister JP engine. This loco was modified from 2'6" gauge. Two diesel locomotives arrived in 2011. The first was a Ruston & Hornsby 20DL class (which has been modified to steam outline and repowered) which formerly worked at the Footrot Flats theme park in Auckland, New Zealand. Another, smaller diesel hydraulic bogie locomotive was donated to the society. This loco is named "Onahau" and serves duty with track spraying and mowing. Pending restoration is 0-4-2 steam locomotive 'Donald' from the Puponga Coal Mine in Puponga, near Collingwood. A railcar made by the society powered by a Toyota diesel engine is sometimes used.
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