"1876" '0-4-0' Mills Locomotive [Skunk] , South Mole , Whanganui , October 2025 .

This is one of three locomotives built in Wellington by the Mill Lion Foundry , and these were the first Locomotives to be built in New Zealand and originally ran on Wooden Rails between Palmerston North and Foxton . At end of it's life it was used to help Build the South Mole at the end of The Whanaganui River and when finished it was left there in the 1900's . Stills are from Stuff , Te Puwaha and Steamrail Whanganui Inc . Video by Mark Seconi from Steamrail Whanganui Inc .