Bring the Kaitangata (Improved F class) locomotive / Kai Train home for visit to its home town in Kaitangata South Otago

$300 of $6,500 goal
Given by 8 generous donors in around 5 months

Returning a historic train back to its ancestoral home for a breif visit

Kaitangata, Otago

In 1971 amidsts a unprofitable coal operation, decling population and change in global economics the NZ mines department decided to donate the 'Improved F-Class Kaitangata' locomotive to the west coast historical and mechanical society. It is now one of four locomotives at the Shanty town historical village.

We believe this historic train (loco) should be returned home for a brief visit where it can be admired and appreciated by its ancestors, locals and maybe tourists that would be injected and drawn to the Clutha district.

It might not happen in our generation and if this give a little cant pull it off maybe somebody else who might be inspired enough by this attempt and the great facebook pages of Kai not to mention the proud history of Kaitangata can get her done.

20% of all donations will also go towards the Kaitangata Museum

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Fiona Darmody's involvement (page creator)

A small team working together to achieve a goal that most deem impossible. The world is full of crappy news storys Let's give it a good one.

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Use of funds

We have done costing of $6500 that will bring our beloved #KaiTrain home for at least 1 week

Our main goal is not only to #BringTheKaiTrainHome but also recreate the Kaitangata locomotive with a amusement park ride for around $100000

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Latest donations

Private Donor
Private Donor on 07 Sep 2022
Jens rosie raffle
$20
Rollin
Rollin on 21 Aug 2022
Up the Far North!!! LESSSGO KAI TRAIN
$20
Fiona Darmody

Thanks for your donation!!

Fiona Darmody
Warren
Warren on 17 Aug 2022
Let's get her home kaitangata.....for cath..
$100
Fiona Darmody

Thankyou for your kind donation.Lets dooo this!!

Fiona Darmody
Jos & Gemma
Jos & Gemma on 17 Aug 2022
$40
Fiona Darmody

Thankyou very much.

Fiona Darmody
Cherie and Waka
Cherie and Waka on 17 Aug 2022
We love KAI
Private
Fiona Darmody

Thanks so much guys,pleased you love Kai as much as we do.

Fiona Darmody

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Created by, and paying to a verified bank account of, Fiona Darmody on behalf of The return of a historic train back for a visit to its home in small town Kaitangata #KaiTrain
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This campaign started on 17 Aug 2022 and ended on 23 Jan 2023.