Steam train in Kingston

People thought that before the development of advanced vehicles, the old cars such as steam trains died out. But in the tiny village of Kingston, New Zealand is still popular with steam trains, more beautiful than romantic.

In 1860, New Zealand's South Island had many merchants, politicians and immigrants coming to live, earning money from raising sheep, cattle and offering gold. At this time, the vehicles were only very slow, so the rich in the town of Invercargill built the first wooden railway and then the railway connecting Invercargill with the wild forest around Lake Wakatipu most country to transport goods.

In 1878, the railway went to Kingston Village - a beautiful village on the ancient Maori Aboriginal land, now called Takerhaka, the southernmost point of Wakatipu. There are both roads, railways and waterways (steam boats). Thanks to that, the traffic is very convenient. The first trains were American K-Class steamboats going pretty fast and in 1880 reached speeds of up to 80 km / hour; on the hull, the words "fun sightseeing" are called and Kingston airplanes are called for flying faster than birds.

Aboriginal Maori

Kingston trains developed for decades, and by 1970 it was getting worse. The government failed to cover the cost of its operation in the late 1970s. However, Kingston residents decided not to lose this traditional vehicle and fight to the end. At the end of 1979, it was reported that a team came to dismantle the trains, the conductor rushed to protect the ship. People also gathered and formed Kingston Railway Limited Liability Company, which trains it to operate regularly to Kingston. The Kingston Steam Railway era has been protected as such.

Currently, Kingston Rail Company is operating on nearly 70km of Kingston - Fairlight, and using today's famous steam locomotives, like the AB class is an example. It is a famous luxury ship invented by an engineer from New Zealand Railway Company and has been operating since 1915.

Kingston train weighs 87 tons, carries 750 tons, speed 120 km / h. Elegant carriages include a dining car, a combination, a freight car, a regular car and a fine art exhibition, souvenir, serving Devonshire ice cream tea. Full of attractive, glossy, comfortable and bring the old, refreshing feeling, Kingston steamship is probably loved by the people here.

Chu Manh Cuong