Da 1431 was built by Clyde Engineering in NSW in 1957 for NZ Railways. It was sold to Steam Incorporated in 1988 who restored and returned it to mainline service in 2009. This excursion train from New Plymouth to Whanganui return run as part of Steam Incorporated Heartland Tour which attracted many overseas rail fans. The train is departing Stratford, once an important railroad junction.
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