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The West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society is based at the
Shantytown Heritage Park's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society Heritage railways in New Zealand Railway museums in New Zealand Grey District
The West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society is based at the Shantytown Heritage Park
Shantytown Heritage Park, usually known as Shantytown, is a tourist attraction in the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. Located south of Greymouth, the Heritage Park opened in 1971 and consists of 30 re-created historic build ...
. The society has three steam locomotives and one diesel. One loco, Kaitangata (otherwise known as "''Katie''") is a 0-6-0st steam locomotive built by Sharp, Stewart & Co. in 1896. It is an improved version of the 88 F class locomotives.
Locomotives and rolling stock
The society has 5 steam locomotive plus a diesel shunter: * An ' A' class locomotive class locomotive (otherwise known as "''Opossum''") * Heisler 1494 * Climax 1203 * Kaitangata 4270 "Katie" * L 508 "Gertie" * TR 107 "Rosie" They also have in care of the remains of A 65 and two bush diesel locos from the Dispatch Foundry. Plus two other locos from the foundry with one on static display and one awaiting restoration. TR 38 was once preserved by the Society, but was on-sold to The Plains Railway on 4 January 1982.Locomotives
References
External links
Shantytown Heritage Park's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society Heritage railways in New Zealand Railway museums in New Zealand Grey District