Police have named the man who died after he was hit by a steam locomotive near Greymouth on Saturday.
Greymouth man Gregory John Duncraft, 50, was taken to hospital with serious head and leg injuries after he was hit, and later died.
The matter has been referred to the coroner.
The locomotive is owned by the Mainline Steam Heritage Trust, which was making its annual passenger run between Christchurch and Greymouth.
Operations manager Michael Tolich says it appears the man was waiting to take a photo of the train as it came towards him.
He appeared to have been standing on the tracks, around a corner from where the train was coming.
