EXTREMELY RARE - Triple Headed Steam Train! Ja 1271, Ww 480 & Ww 644 on the GVR

After nearly a month of operations teaming up with the GLenbrook Vintage Railway, Steam Incorporated's Ja 1271 was steamed up on Monday 17 October 2022, to be turned at Glenbrook for the GVR's upcoming North Island Tour commencing Monday.
With the GVR's Ww locos in steam, a private run for GVR & Steam Inc crews took place on the GVR's line, with all three steam locomotives triple heading!
The run took place after turning all three locos at Glenbrook, from Fernleigh to Waitangi Stream, with photo runs being held at Shakesphere Rd & Waitangi Stream.
This is an incredibly rare occurance - especially in the history of the New Zealand Railways, and is most likely that a triple header with a Ja and two Ww's has never taken place before.
It has been an amazing few weeks teaming up with Steam Inc - for future trips and tours check out www.gvr.org.nz & www.steaminc.org.nz.
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[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video, you gotto love those steam engines! thanks for sharing

[@TfsfanboyAN225]

Awesome Finn!

[@zanegracie39]

Brilliant! 1271 and her two Bobtail buddies, the whistle concerto, very finese.

[@RodrigoSousaFerrovias]

Amazing video my friend!👏👏👏✌️✌️✌️Greetings from Brasil 🇧🇷

[@kahu9546]

Really loved the last two scenes, good job lads

[@bnrailfannz8262]

That! was simply marvellous! 👍❤ Lovely camera work!

[@TheKiwianTrainspotting]

Amazing stuff Finn!! Love that last scene with everyone having a bit of fun on the whistles 😂👍

[@TNZvideos]

Was certainly a day to remember mate. Thanks for your help at the depot Sunday too mate, was much appreciated

[@MartyJM01]

Awesome Finn. Great stuff mate 🙂

[@TNZvideos]

Cheers mate - looking forward to next time, might have to bring that Ka up 😉

[@MartyJM01]

@@TNZvideos I will tell Hamish to get a move on haha.

[@MBTrainspotting]

How awesome! Great video 👍👍

[@watnw2411]

I wish 1250 and 1275 were running maybe could've recreated the triple j series like they did back in the early 2000s

[@RollestonRails]

This must of been co to see I wish I was up there to see it

[@trainspottingnewzealand1786]

It is a shame that this event wasn't made public

[@codynovaknz]

It's a nice way to reward all the volunteers with a play day every once in a while great stuff Team GVR and Steam Inc

[@kahu9546]

To be fair, it's good to let members have their own time with the engines they clean, maintain and operate.

[@MBTrainspotting]

@@kahu9546 Sure would say they put a lot of effort into them!

[@rsinclair6560]

Man oh man...could Tasmania learn a few lesson from New Zealand..well done.

[@Dhruv-Kumar]

Why no open window in that coaches ? they air-conditionered but how do you power AC?

[@nzrfan608]

I wish I was there