Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 02002-07-01 July 2002 | Official recognition of Historic Places Trust registration of the railway formation between Kaitoke and Cross Creek and Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand awards for restoration of two bridges on the route. |
| 02002-08-01 August 2002 | Rimutaka Incline Railway Steering Committee formed at the behest of the Wellington Regional Council Landcare Committee to investigate how a tourist heritage railway might operate on the historic railway formation. |
| 02003-07-1616 July 2003 | Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust formed. |
| 02003-08-088 August 2003 | Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust incorporated as a charitable trust. |
| 02003-08-2828 August 2003 | First trust meeting held. |
| 02003-11-2424 November 2003 | Economic feasibility report from BERL (Business and Economic Research Ltd.) released. |
| 02003-12-1717 December 2003 | Trust begins accepting memberships for new members. |
| 02005-07-1414 July 2005 | 20-year License to Occupy for the Maymorn station precinct secured from Ontrack. |
| 02005-10-2929 October 2005 | "Turning of the first sod" ceremony held at Maymorn to mark the 50th anniversary of the closure of the line. |
| 02005-12-077 December 2005 – 02005-12-2323 December 2005 |
Six carriages, donated to the trust, relocated to the Maymorn yard. |
| 02006-04-01 April 2006 | Three guards van modules donated to the trust. |
| 02006-06-088 June 2006 | Hutt-Mana Charitable Trust grant of $4,000 received by the trust to contribute to the cost of erecting a security fence. |
| 02006-07-2222 July 2006 – 02006-07-2323 July 2006 |
Two Q-class coal hopper wagons transported to Maymorn site. |
| 02006-01-012006 Q3 | Charitable trust grants totalling $75,000 secured for the construction of a rail vehicle shed. |
| 02006-01-012006 Q3 | New Zealand Community Trust grant of $4,000 received to purchase further security fencing materials. |
| 02006-10-01 October 2006 | "Sponsor a length of track" campaign launched. |
| 02006-12-099 December 2006 | Platelaying of sponsored track in the Maymorn yard begins. |
| 02007-05-044 May 2007 | Donated former North Island Main Trunk sleeping carriage transported to Maymorn site. |
| 02007-05-1717 May 2007 | Resource Consent application for construction works at Maymorn lodged with Upper Hutt City Council. |
| 02007-06-011 June 2007 | Lotteries Grants Board grant of $150,000 secured for costs associated with construction of rail vehicle shed. |
| 02007-08-2727 August 2007 | Eight of the YC class ballast wagons ordered by the trust arrive in Wellington. |
| 02007-09-055 September 2007 | Three of the ballast wagons are transported to the Maymorn site. |
| 02007-09-2121 September 2007 | Interim Rail Service License secured from Land Transport New Zealand. |
| 02008-04-2424 April 2008 | Resource Consent for construction related to the trust's operations at Maymorn granted by the Upper Hutt City Council. |
| 02008-09-066 September 2008 | Foundation stone ceremony held at Maymorn marking the start of construction on the rail vehicle shed. |
| 02009-06-2626 June 2009 | Full Rail Service License granted by the New Zealand Transport Agency. |
| 02010-07-3030 July 2010 | The Trust takes delivery of TR 937, formerly owned by KiwiRail. |
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