FRONZ president Grant Craig said more than 100 people from across New Zealand and as far away as the Pacific Islands attended the conference, which ran from Friday to yesterday.
It included tours of Dunedin's Ocean Beach Railway, the Taieri Gorge Railway, the Dunedin Gasworks Museum and Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.
Yesterday the group concluded the conference with a Silver Fern railcar trip to Oamaru.
Many FRONZ members were volunteers who dedicated much of their lives to preserving New Zealand's railway history and ensuring Kiwis of all ages had the opportunity to enjoy it in the years to come, Mr Craig said.
Among the membership are mainline heritage operators and commercial operators.
Dunedin was a fitting home for ``the gathering'', Mr Craig said.
``The city was the home of the largest cable car system in New Zealand, and one of its engineers was responsible for the creation of a nifty device to help the cars grip the cable on Dunedin's notoriously tight curves.''
During the conference, FRONZ members discussed legislation affecting their operations, including new health and safety laws which meant members would have to operate under strict new rules.
``It gave them an important opportunity to discuss, in frank terms, issues that affect them, and solutions to issues they may be facing.''
Keynote speakers at the conference included representatives from the NZ Travel Agency, TrackSafe and Museums Aotearoa.
