The Lumsden Heritage Trust was formed in November 2013[1] to preserve the past, promote the future and provide an attraction for visitors.[2] The trust has two ex-AFFCO locomotives that were formerly preserved by the Goldfields Railway,[3][4] the chassis of P 60,[5] ex-New Zealand Railways (NZR) wagons that were formerly preserved by the Ohai Railway Board Heritage Trust, a railway station including a crane next to it[6] and a jail from the Lumsden camping grounds.[2]
Lumsden Railway Precinct and Station
The trust planned to recover two V class steam locomotives from the Mararoa Junction Locomotive Dump in the Ōreti River[7] These two locomotives were unearthed in 2018.[8] On 29 January 2020, V 127 was recovered and put on display, but it proved impracticable to remove V 126. After further consideration a new attempt to remove V 126 was made on 27 February 2020, and this proved successful. The following day the locomotive was also put on display.
The trust plans to relocate the original wooden Anglican All Saints Church to re-purpose it as a regional war memorial museum and to host some of the events being planned to commemorate World War I.[9]
Entered NZR service on 10 November 1885.[10] Dumped in the Ōreti River near Mararoa Junction for riverbank protection on 28 October 1928.[11] Recovered and put on display on 28 February 2020.
Entered NZR service on 3 February 1886.[10] Dumped in the Ōreti River near Mararoa Junction for riverbank protection on 28 October 1928.[12] Recovered and put on display on 29 January 2020.
Built for AFFCO for their Horotiu plant in 1948. Used until 1991 when it was placed into storage. In 1995 it was sold to the Goldfields Railway and was restored to operational condition. In 2014 it was purchased by the trust after they became surplus to Goldfields requirements. It arrived in Lumsden on 18 October 2014.[13]
Drewry Car Co.
2247
1948
October 18, 2014
Built for AFFCO for their Southdown plant in 1948. Used until 1991 when it was placed into storage. In 1993 it was sold to a private owner and leased to the Goldfields Railway where it was restored to operational condition. In 2014 it was purchased by the trust after they became surplus to Goldfields requirements. It arrived in Lumsden on 18 October 2014.[13]
Entered NZR in 1940. Renumbered as UB 2981 in 1978. Withdrawn on 11 August 1984. Formerly preserved by the Ohai Railway Board Heritage Trust, owned by the Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand.
ZP 1111
ZP 5588
15069
Box
NZR Otahuhu Workshops
1968
2014
Entered NZR on 9 November 1968. Renumbered as ZP 5588 in 1978. It was then renumbered again as ZP 15069. Formerly preserved by the Ohai Railway Board Heritage Trust, owned by the Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand.
