Wab 794's First Mainline Excursion in 50 Years

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The Wab's first trip was on the 31st of August 2003 through the Manwatu Gorge and back.

Stoking the Fire Stoking the fire.
Wab 794 Coupling to Scenic Cars Wab 794 coupled to Scenic Series Cars in Feilding at 8.50am Sunday 31st August 2003.
Lots of Public Interest What is TV One news looking at?
At Whakarongo Wab 794 at Whakarongo.
On Palmerston North Turntable Wab 794 on the Palmerston North turntable.
In the Manawatu Gorge Wab 794 in the Manawatu Gorge on the way to Woodville.
The train Chasers in the Manawatu Gorge The train chasers in the Manawatu Gorge.
In the Manawatu Gorge Wab 794 in the Manawatu Gorge on the way to Palmerston Nth.
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Two minute video of Wab 794 on the 31st August 2003.
Video by Jonathon McLean & Andrew King.
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Service Servicing the Wab for its second trip through the Gorge.
Between Bunnythorpe and Palmerston North Wab 794 climbing the hill out of one of the dips between Bunnythorpe and Palmerston North.
Departing Palmerston North for Second Trip Wab 794, on the branch line towards Woodville on the afternoon trip.
Photos taken by Stan Jenkins and Mike Higgie.

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