The Nelson Railway Society operates a short heritage railway line in the

Founders Heritage Park Founders Heritage Park is a museum in Nelson, New Zealand, housing a number of groups with historical themes, including transport. A short heritage railway line is operated by the Nelson Railway Society. Several shops operate in the museum, selli ...

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. The society has recovered and now utilises station buildings from a couple of former stations on the

Nelson Section The Nelson Section was an isolated government-owned railway line between Nelson and Glenhope in the Tasman district of New Zealand's South Island. While part of the New Zealand Government Railways, the section was never connected to the natio ...

, including the

Tui Railway Station Tui railway station was a rural railway station that served the small farming settlement of Tui in the Tasman District of New Zealand’s South Island. It was one of 25 stations on the Nelson Section, and lasted from 1912 to 1955. Facilitie ...

building. The society uses a DSA class diesel locomotive on running days, and restored a W^F class steam locomotive W^F 403. 403 has not yet been steamed nor is in usual service due to its six driving wheels being unable to negotiate the curves of the society's line. Dsa 262

The society was originally incorporated as the "Grand Tapawera Railroad Company" with the intention of establishing and operating a line on the original formation of the

near Motupiko.

Rolling Stock

External links

Nelson Railway Society
Heritage railways in New Zealand Rail transport in Nelson, New Zealand Tourist attractions in the Nelson Region {{NewZealand-rail-transport-stub