The Cyclops, the last of Wellington's English Electric train fleet, took to the tracks once again today, headed for its new home at Maymorn.



The train, nicknamed for its distinctive single headlight, was purchased for $1 by the Wellington Heritage Multiple Unit Preservation Trust in 2012, after it was replaced by the new Matangi engines.



The electric unit first ran in Wellington in the 1950s, and was one of three trains pulled out of retirement in the mid 2000s when petrol prices rose.



A special line had to be built by volunteers to get the Cyclops to its new home at Maymorn Station, Upper Hutt. The Wairarapa line was cut and temporarily attached to the purpose-built tracks to allow the engine through this morning.



The trip was not thought to be the Cyclops' last, with the trust looking to bring out the unit out for chartered day trips and special events.