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Gisborne City Vintage Railway
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The Gisborne City Vintage Railway (GCVR) Incorporated is a railway preservation group based in Gisborne, New Zealand. Operating on part of the northern section of the mothballed Palmerston North–Gisborne Line, the group was founded in 1985.[1] After signing a lease with KiwiRail, Gisborne City Vintage Railway now operates its steam locomotive WA 165 on public excursion trains from Gisborne south to Muriwai, a distance of about 17 kilometres (11 mi). GCVR runs charter and public excursions, mainly from October to June.
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Gisborne City Vintage Railway | |
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![]() Locomotive WA 165 near State Highway 2 | |
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Commercial operations | |
Name | Palmerston North–Gisborne Line |
Original gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
Preserved operations | |
Stations | Gisborne |
Preserved gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
Commercial history | |
Opened | 1942 |
Closed | 2012 |
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From 1986, the group began restoration of WA 165, the first locomotive built at NZR's Hillside Workshops in 1897. The locomotive was returned to steam in 2000.[1] The group then began running excursions from Gisborne.