"Wagr kia-ora" refers to a specific steam locomotive named "Kia-Ora" that was operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). The name "Kia-Ora" itself is a Maori greeting meaning "be well" or "hello". This particular locomotive is preserved and displayed at the Australian Railway Historical Society in Bassendean, Western Australia
kia-ora was painted Wagr red in the 70s
The WA.G.R. locomotive Kia-Ora was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Pennsylvania as builder's number 7111 in 1884. It is a standard Baldwin design for shunting, industrial, and construction work. Kia-ora first arrived in WA in 1887 and named beetle. she was later renamed "Kia-Ora" by millars karri and jarrah company limited in 1904. The WA Public Works Department acquired the locomotive in 1909
