Steam Incorporated — Attraction in Wellington

On the 4th of September, I went on the trip to Taihape. The noise level overall was consistently around 74 dB. That level was caused by the train itself and the general chatter of the passengers. That’s ok. However, the level spiked at 84-94 dB when the man was speaking over the intercom which was an almost constant commentary during the first 6 hours. Ears can cope with a spike of loud noise but not consistently loud noise. The intercom was so annoying, the reluctance of the carriage attendant to turn it down was supportive of this real health hazard. Not to mention that I couldn’t have a conversation with my friends during the first 6 hours My complaints got a “we don’t really care” kind of response. And it went on for the rest of the trip. A...

On Wednesday I visited Steam Incorporated The office team where efficiency fabulous with the administrative work I brought them And then I got to acquaint myself with Ja1271 the central character of a story t have penned about a train journey from Paekākāriki The Joy of the occasion for me was made all the more special as Steam Incorporated went out of their way to make it a memorable time. Visiting the Train station in Pakakariki which houses a museum and then having a hands on experience of viewing the engines is a must for any Train enthusiast. Looking forward to travelling with Ja1271 in the future. Highly recommend a...

Went on the Big Tararua Day Out to the Tui Brewery today. It was a great trip by steam engine over and diesel engine back. Plenty of volunteers on hand and very helpful. We had paid extra for a meal at Tui Brewery and I thought a tour of the brewery for $45. Certainly not worth it. Food constantly ran out and not enough for all passengers. Staff at Tui seemed to be overwhelmed even though they would have known numbers and time of arrival. There was no tour of the brewery. Disappointed in that part of the day. Would recommend the trip but don't pay extra...