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{{Heritage Railway |
|name      = Bay Of Islands Vintage Railway|
|image =[[image:Bay_of_Islands_Vintage_Railway_-_Gabriel_on_Number_5_Bridge.JPG|300px]]|
|caption=The steam locomotive, Gabriel pulling passenger coaches over Bridge Five.|
|locale    = [[Kawakawa, New Zealand|Kawakawa]], [[Bay of Islands]], [[Northland, New Zealand|Northland]], {{NZL}}|
|terminus  = [[Taumarere]]|
linename  = [[Opua Branch]]|
|builtby   = Kawakawa Coal Mines (Kawakawa - Taumarere)<br>
(contracted; show full)ge Railway runs throughout the year.  As of May 2010, it runs on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and everyday during school and public holidays at 10.45am, 12noon, 1.15pm and 2.30pm -  the round trip takes approximately 45 minutes.  Passengers may leave the train at Taumarere and catch a later train back to Kawakawa.<ref name="boi_r">{{cite web|title=Bay of Islands Vintage Railway - Contact & Times|url=http://www.bayofislandsvintagerailway.org.nz/contact.html|date=2009|accessdate=2009-12-29
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For most of the year, ‘Gabriel the Steam Engine’ is used on Saturdays and Sundays, and ‘Fredrick the Diesel Engine’ is used on Fridays, however the actual engines used may vary from this depending on public and school holidays and availability of personnel and maintenance.  Specifically on school holidays ‘Gabriel the Steam Engine’ is used on Fridays, in place of ‘Fredrick the Diesel Engine’, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, with ‘Fredrick the Diesel Engine’ being used on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. <ref name="boi_r">{{cite web|title=Bay of Islands Vintage Railway - Contact & Times|url=http://www.bayofislandsvintagerailway.org.nz/contact.html|date=2009|accessdate=2009-12-29| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100203162952/http://www.bayofislandsvintagerailway.org.nz/contact.html| archivedate= 3 February 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>

==References==
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==See also==
* [[List of New Zealand railway museums and heritage lines]]

==External links==
* [http://www.bayofislandsvintagerailway.org.nz Bay of Islands Vintage Railway website]

{{NZR Heritage}}

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[[Category:Rail transport in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Heritage railways in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Far North District]]
[[Category:Visitor attractions in the Northland Region]]
[[Category:Transport in the Northland Region]]