We travel on up to Raurimu where the train crew change over. We weren't suppose to travel in the luggage van and got kicked out by the new train manager. Up the Spiral and over the volcanic plateau to Ohakune.
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@primojonpresents571 Жыл бұрын
Very good video from John Kirby.
@gavindouglas5581 Жыл бұрын
This was done at night time in 1979 it was called the northerners express train.i am x railway staff.
@ericbleasel5907 Жыл бұрын
I remember doing bankers way back in 1970,initially from Taumarunui to National Park then back to Kakahi to bank the next one,then the same again for a third time,then light engine to Taumarunui,talk about damned boring John,i hated it.
@johnkirby8160 Жыл бұрын
Yes Eric, those banking jobs could be a bit boring. I used to come back down the hill, notch 8 on the first straight then into dynamic brake and a bit of straight air to go round the bend and the same on the next. Racing down the spiral come to an end when Bunti tipped his engine over on the last curve into Raurimu and killed himself. Interesting days though.
@ericbleasel5907 Жыл бұрын
27mph curves John and no Hasler roll recipe for disaster.