DBR locomotives to the Goldfields Railway ~ 18 and 19/11/2022 (HD)

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DC 4260 Productions

DC 4260 Productions

Жыл бұрын

In November 2022, two DBR class diesel locomotives were moved by rail and truck to the Goldfields Railway in Waihi. These were numbers 1199 and 1282, and they had been in storage at Steam Inc. in Paekakariki since 2019 (along with four classmates). For reference, the locomotives are owned by DBM Contracting.
After arriving in Mount Maunganui in the early hours of November 18, the engines were put on a truck and brought up to Waihi (albeit only one at a time), as there hasn't been a direct rail connection between Tauranga and Waihi for over 40 years. This video focuses on DBR 1282's arrival, with cameos from DSA 551 and DSC 2338.
This was easily one of the most unusual things I've seen on the railways this year, on-par with that time DXC 5391 and DC 4605 helped another train into Wellington (either that or a few days later, when DFB 7064 had a light-engine test run with 5391).

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@primojonpresents571
@primojonpresents571 Жыл бұрын
This is brilliant. The DBR's fit right into the Goldfields Railway. Ironically DBR 1199 Hauled the last train through the Gorge in 1981. As such it is of great historic significance and value to the Hauraki District, Waih in particular!
@dawdawes
@dawdawes Жыл бұрын
Nice to see Diesels being preserved in any country. I like the DBR as it reminds me of the CIE A class, short with 3 axle bogies. Being an ex BR driver in the 1980s and a late 70s trainspotter I can't get emotional about steam, but a nice diesel, that's a different matter. Keep the vids coming
@SpottingWithSam
@SpottingWithSam Жыл бұрын
Nice video mate. I’ve always found it interesting how they get locomotives off trucks, very skilled drivers!
@robross6367
@robross6367 10 ай бұрын
I look forward to seing the both of them all cleaned and painted up now and if done plz put on here
@peterfinucane8122
@peterfinucane8122 Жыл бұрын
Welcome home.
@tplyons5459
@tplyons5459 Жыл бұрын
Nice they are being preserved but what can they do on such a short railroad?
@peterfinucane8122
@peterfinucane8122 Жыл бұрын
Go back and forth... a better outcome than rusting to death as they were.
@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4
@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4 11 ай бұрын
0:47 wasup my nigata😂
@sw6188
@sw6188 Жыл бұрын
The removal of the lines between Waihi and Apata and Waihi and Paeroa was the stupidest decision ever made by those in charge of NZ railways at the time. It would have been an excellent tourist route. Just imagine riding through the Karangahake tunnel now!
@MikeRail
@MikeRail Жыл бұрын
If memory serves me correctly I dont think it was altogether the fault of NZ Railways. At that time Land Transport (or whatever name they used back then) had an insatiable need for parts of the right of way for the State Highway upgrades through the Athenree gorge and other areas. As we all know that SH from Paeroa to Tauranga is still way underbuilt for the numbers of trucks and private car volumes. I believe that a handful to guys did try to rescue the Paeroa to Apata rail to be part of a "National rail heritage line" that would connect to the Thames branch and ECMT. As well as running out onto todays main lines the two gorges would have made for great rail tourism......
@game-azing
@game-azing 5 ай бұрын
It sucks that Kiwirail wasted such useful trains. They could've just refurbish the DBR fleet and continue using them, or even better, use them for new Te Huia trains.
@DC4260Productions
@DC4260Productions 5 ай бұрын
They would be too underpowered for Te Huia. One of the reasons why KiwiRail uses DFB locomotives on that service is because they're decently powerful with 2,400 horsepower, while the DBR only has 951 horsepower.
@game-azing
@game-azing 5 ай бұрын
@@DC4260Productions how about intercity trains? The DBRs could take passengers to country based areas like Whangeri.
@braxtonmathews6434
@braxtonmathews6434 Жыл бұрын
They have a quite afew freight wagons, any idea if they do mixed or freight runs?
@DC4260Productions
@DC4260Productions Жыл бұрын
Most of the wagons in Waihi just sit in the yard doing nothing. As far as I know, they only run passenger services and no demonstration freight.
@braxtonmathews6434
@braxtonmathews6434 Жыл бұрын
@@DC4260Productions with that amount of wagons it'll be great, the only goods we run is our work train during the week but I was wondering if we can organise a mixed train when we go yo lone cow past Taumarere
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