The set was purchased in January 2013[1] and arrived at their base on 21 April the same year.
[2][3] One trailer from this unit has been used as a passenger carriage by the RIRHT for their operational running days, and is stored undercover.
In June 2018, the group purchased a Ganz-Mavag EMU from Greater Wellington Regional Council for the symbolic price of $1.
In February 2022, the Ganz Mavag unit was moved from Wellington yard where it was stored to Hutt Workshops for further storage.
The Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand (RHT) described the unit as having been abandoned by the WHMUPT, and that they were assuming the role of finding it a home.