| Abbreviation | NZR&LS |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | New Zealand Railway Correspondence Society |
| Formation | Incorporated as a society: 31 July 1958 |
| Type | Incorporated Society |
| Headquarters | Petone, Wellington |
President | Graeme Carter |
| Affiliations | Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand |
| Website | railsoc.org.nz |
The New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society Inc is a society of railway enthusiasts, based in Wellington. It was incorporated in 1958.[1]
The society archives are in the Thomas McGavin Building on Ava railway station's former goods yard in the Hutt Valley.[2] At one time an old railway carriage held at the Ngaio railway station was used.[3]
Publications
The society publishes a magazine, the New Zealand Railway Observer (ISSN 0028-8624), that was first published by the New Zealand Railway Correspondence Society on a Gestetner in 1944,[4] and a newsletter Turntable. The society publishes books on railway subjects. There are currently about 25 books available, as listed on the website. Most are about New Zealand railways, but there is a book Cane Trains about railways in Fiji.
Rolling stock
The society owns steam locomotives AB 608 and X 442.[5]
References
- ^ "Certificate of Incorporation - New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society". Registrar of Incorporated Societies. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Parsons, David (2010). Wellington’s Railway: Colonial Steam to Matangi. Wellington: New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-908573-88-2.
- ^ Hermann, Bruce J (2007). North Island Branch Lines. Wellington: New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-908573-83-7.
- ^ "That Very First 'New Zealand Railway Observer'". NZRLS. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Rolling Stock Register New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society