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OamaruSteam

  1. Train leaves from Harbourside Station starting at 11am all this week and next week too (no train Jan 1st). All aboard..! Enjoy..
  2. Club members will be at Countdown Oamaru tomorrow Dec 20th, stop by to say hello and help us with our annual Steam Train fund raising..!
  3. We're running the big diesel train all weekend, come on down and join the Heritage celebration.. and don't forget to dress Victorian style!
  4. Our Summer running season starts tomorrow. Running starts at 11am and finishes at 4pm. Dsa234 will be doing the honours hauling the train.
  5. Normal Sunday running today. Trains from 11am at Harbourside Station. Looks like the weather is going to be good. Come along for a ride :)
  6. Hope the sun hangs round today. We are running this morning from 11am with 1939 built Tr35 at the head of th… (cont) http://deck.ly/~9BaSc
  7. We are running tomorrow from 11am. Trains will be hauled by our 1939 diesel locomotive, Tr35.
  8. We are running tomorrow from 11am. Our 1939 vintage diesel will be hauling the train.
  9. We are running today from 11am. Our vintage diesel, Dsa234, is at the head of the train today.
  10. Thanks to North Otago Road Metals for shifting our ballast stock pile. The sea can now be seen from the Loan and Merc eatery with it moved
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  12. Our 1939 diesel locomotive is hauling our trains tomorrow. Trains departing Harbourside Station from 11am
  13. Oamaru Steam and Rail is running today from 11am. Trains departing Harbourside Station in Itchen Street.
  14. What an awesome day in Oamaru today. Lets hope tomorrow is the same as we are running from 11am out of Harbourside Station
  15. Happy New year to all. Lets hope that this year is the year we see the return to steam of our 'B10' definitely in time for the RWC
  16. We are operating today from 11am. The train will bee headed by our 1939 vintage diesel. Come along for a ride!
  17. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all. Our next running days are December 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31
  18. its that time of the year again, where the school kids get bored with nothing to do. we have suffered our second break in, in as many weeks
  19. Santa is on board our train today from 11am. Children bring your parents!
  20. ...Standard timetable and fares apply.