The Esplanade Scenic Railway was opened in 1969 by the Manawatu Miniature Railway and Model Engineering Society. The original locomotive engines were petrol powered and the engines were taken from a Vauxhall Velox engine, later converted to diesel using a Kubota 3 cylinder engine. Travelling through native bush and secluded areas of the Victoria Esplanade, the main track is 2.2km long and the scenic trip lasts around 15 minutes.
Image: Watt, B. (1971), Miniature Railway, Victoria Esplanade, [Photograph]. 2007P_Rmin3_RAI_0691, Manawatū Heritage
