Bay of Islands Vintage Railway

A quick visit to the main street of Kawakawa
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The Bay of Islands Vintage Railway's priemer steam locomotive, named Gabriel, departs Taumarere with a 3-total train

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The small steam locomotive crosses State Highway 11

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Kawakawa station, the hub of the BOIVR. The ex-steam locomotive can be seen

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Gabriel arrives at Kawakawa. The locomotive was purchased by Portland Cement and widened for 3ft 6in gauge, then moving to BOIVR in 1985

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Gabriel's name plate on the side of the locomotive

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Gabriel runs around at Kawakawa

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Ann and Denis of the BOIVR

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Diesel locomotive Ruby at Kawakawa

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Freddie at Kawakawa workshop

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Steam locomotive Thomas under repair at Kawakawa. Money has been granted to proceed with the repairs

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Thomas's boiler on the next road

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Timmy at Kawakawa. One of the conditions of purchase of this locomotive was that it was to be named Timmy and painted blue

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Inside a newly overhauled carriage at Kawakawa

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New observation carriage almost ready for use

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The main attraction of the railway is that it runs down the main street through Kawakawa. Here, Gabriel rolls through the main road, past shops

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Cars carry on either side as the train moves through town. The railway was in place first before the road was built on top of it at a later date

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Near Taumarere, Gabriel emerges from under trees

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Gabriel passes over a small level crossing near the railway's current terminus

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Gabriel passes an old station

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Gabriel returns from Taumarere

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Gabriel enters the main road (State Highway 1) at Kawakawa

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A car stops to wait for Gabriel as it crosses to the centre of the road

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Gabriel nears the terminus at Kawakawa

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A pedestrian walks behind the train as Gabriel steams off

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