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RE: TOOT - The Kingston Flyer Steam Train - South Island New Zealand
I'm glad to hear you got to enjoy the train. in the early 2000's I was a regular to Queenstown and never got to go down to Kingston for a ride. One of my regrets. Still no word as to what will happen to this train set. I'm sure it will find a new home but I doubt it will remain in Kingston in the longer term. Interestingly though the old route to Invercargill has become a cycleway as with many other old railway routes. Has been very good for tourism here.
Sad though I'm glad we could ride the Kingston Flyer. The Mary Valley Rattler Steam train near my home had been off the rails for s few years too. Looking promising for it now with some government funding.
Thats good to hear. Despite steam railways being a niche market I think people still find them fascinating machines. If donations and govt money can help keep it going to at least break even, then I personally feel it is worth it. Trouble can be the people with the know how to run these beautiful machines are getting less able to work or are very expensive to hire. Skilled volunteers here can be very hard to come by.
I hope your steam train gets back on track