SteamRail Wanganui Incorporated was formed in 1989 with the main purpose of preserving the Wanganui Turntable and any future Railway memorabilia. Until the late 1980’s Wanganui was a large employer of Railway personnel, with the East Town Workshops, Plant Zone at Aramoho, the Railway Station, the Goods Sheds, and the Locomotive Depot all in Taupo Quay, with a Training School in the later years. Many apprentices were put through these facilities along with a large variety of trades.