Travelling from Masterton to Wellington, with 169 Passengers in the train. Taken on 1st Oct 2010.
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@markduncan6690 Жыл бұрын
I was in Ashburton when a train carrying six Champion Road Graders that were manufactured In Goderich Ontario Canada! Rather exciting at the time, as I grew up in Goderich!
@johnparkimp313 жыл бұрын
Phew this really brings back lovely memories of my former footplate days. Especially at about 12.35 where the LE makes a small brake application then bleeds off the Independent to release the loco brakes and keep her nicely stretched out. Gives the passengers behind a good ride too. Noisy VD but one gets to live with that. Thanks a mill for memories and the posting.
@DB-thats-meАй бұрын
Little remembered historical tidbit. In the early 1990’s (someone can research the exact date) the down, early morning, commuter train (1603?) derailed in the tunnel! 7.5km in from the Featherston end, with a kilometre still to run, an unusual noise from a leading carriage bogie cause a passenger to operate the “emergency stop” lever. As the train came to rest, the bogie collapsed! Had the passenger not reacted, and given that it was the leading bogie of the second car, railways might have been looking at NZ’s greatest rail disaster.
@OmahaTom12 жыл бұрын
LOVE IT! Great idea to use camera for this! Its beautiful there! Greetings from Omaha, Nebraska, USA
@gmaneis8 жыл бұрын
That is one creepy scary tunnel! Ha! It would make a great location for a horror film and it seems as if it's never going to end! Loved watching this great video! Thanks for posting.
@SAinAucklandNZ13 жыл бұрын
@NZRAIL Hey thanks for having a look, I am also really glad that you have enjoyed the video! I will have to start taking and putting up a few more!
@Jjonathanhart5 жыл бұрын
That train's moving mighty fast. Reminds me of the ending of VON RAY'S EXPRESS starring Frank Sinatra. That's the longesd tunnel I've ever seen.
@duncanmuir8813 жыл бұрын
Choice vid! Its cool to watch from a different perspective
@irelandbloke10 жыл бұрын
Cool video
@Jijizoe9 жыл бұрын
Good vidéo, thnaks! I love trains et discover another countries trains.
@DB-thats-meАй бұрын
From memory it’s NZ’s third longest behind Kaimai and Otira.
@johnparkimp313 жыл бұрын
@SAinAucklandNZ Thanks for the reply, I did my penance at the old Auckland yard and Westfield, then transferred to Napier where I did most of my service, got my ticket in Wellington and gave it away in 84, to be an owner driver. Bad move lol! Thanks for the excellent vid. Keep up the good work. cheers!
@Crintingnut12 жыл бұрын
This is great! Normally only see the side view, en route to the Taste Martinbough festival.
@andy1may13 жыл бұрын
Great vid thanks for sharing with us who won't get a chance to cab ride . yeah do the Kaimai it would be awsome . . . take some uploading tho . cheers Andy from Hamilton
@markhine40205 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Like to watch tunnel rides like this. If you can try looking up hoosac tunnel cab view. Its in the U.S. AND ITS KIND OF EERIE. Supposed tonbe haunted but thats secondary to the view riding thru it. Hvery long also. Thanks for the post and happy training to y'all
@lordswoodsaint708 жыл бұрын
holy fucking shit thats one seriously long tunnel great video guys thanks for uploading & sharing from the uk
@mh_dot_fm10 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful country)
@JohnDoe-bf1fw5 жыл бұрын
That was a scary tunnel. I'm glad they might it out ok.
@Emmanuel43348 жыл бұрын
thats one long tunnel and here i thought the northern line tunnels were longer forgot what its called though
@michaelgilchrist430710 жыл бұрын
went on this ride up front with the driver in 1957 when i was at massey college what a ride one i will never forget i was 20 years old left my wallet in the cab and the driver brought it out to the college for me great times this was in a railcar
@Emmanuel43348 жыл бұрын
is it still has u remebered... shown on this video
@michaelgilchrist43078 жыл бұрын
+Emmanuel Habtegabre yes you didnt need to be claustriphobic i was terrified of an earthquake
@Emmanuel43348 жыл бұрын
Michael Gilchrist Is this in the Norh island? And what locomotive did u go in? Ow and that railcar u rode back when u were young was it one of those cool old ref coloured railcars with the white strips even the Da's were painted the same.
@michaelgilchrist43078 жыл бұрын
+Emmanuel Habtegabre the Rimutaka tunnel is just over 13 kilometres long
@SAinAucklandNZ13 жыл бұрын
@deamze08 Hi deamze08 thanks for looking at my video! To answer your question, Technically yes, any person riding in the cab should have a 'pass'. Even if one has the relevant qualification, they still need permission to be in the cab, this is usually done through a manager! However we all kind of know each other around the country and, such requirements are quite often overlooked!
@tonybazley57333 жыл бұрын
I am so glad they didnt show this in Masterton when I was a kid. I hated that train ride to Wellington. Why they cant just build a cantilevered road at the bottom of the gorge, I will never know.
@SAinAucklandNZ13 жыл бұрын
@AngelicPhantom Those are small arch ways, built for people (generally workers) to hide inside incase a train were to come through the tunnel. I guess that they have been painted white for people to easily see them. Thanks for watching and sorry for the late response.
@DB-thats-meАй бұрын
There technical term is ‘refuge’. 👍
@jjhow62626 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine braking down in the middle and having to walk out ?
@rossy29985 жыл бұрын
@Martin Turner would there be some phones placed in the tunnel?
@Tuhoeterra12 жыл бұрын
@SAinAucklandNZ If you live in wellington the hataitai bus tunnel has them as well.
@SAinAucklandNZ13 жыл бұрын
@duncanmuir88 Just figured out how to reply properly :) Yes thought people might enjoy having a look at the tunnel from the Cab! Thanks for looking!
@matteroftim311 жыл бұрын
in the tunnel : is that thing in the left touching the wall of the tunnel? it looks so
@SAinAucklandNZ13 жыл бұрын
@Waikatotek Hey Thanks for looking! Got a couple that I'd like to do, and will when I'm next in that part of the woods. I live in Auckland you see!
@SAinAucklandNZ13 жыл бұрын
@johnparkimp3. Thanks for looking and for commenting, glad that you got some enjoyment out of my video! Too right about that VD, all the VD lights were broken too, except for that little one on the B side door so the whistle kept sounding. (Where's some bubble gum for the whistle when you need it hey?) Which lines were you riding? Thanks again for looking Cheers
@spadgm13 жыл бұрын
Great vid, is it an uphill grade to Maymorn from that end or slight downhill?
@Huttworker12 жыл бұрын
Very nice pity you didn't continue filming, must have been "Chop Suey" you rode in
@Mountchoirboy12 жыл бұрын
beautiful views. Love to visit one day but hate to fly, maybe train chunnel from America?
@justchill88216 жыл бұрын
Thats what I call a train tunnel
@Gdddghhrwscbkjgesdcc8 жыл бұрын
How is the tunnel ventilated?
@aniwaniwa10 жыл бұрын
way cool., is there a railway spiral near there somewhere?
@DB-thats-meАй бұрын
Not a spiral, The Rimutaka Incline. Well worth the search. This tunnel was specifically built to replace it.
@andy1may12 жыл бұрын
Went though the tunnel before Xmas .First timer.Great stuff what speeds do the trains do though there seemed to be going fast
@DB-thats-meАй бұрын
90 kmh
@deamze0813 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work! Are KR staff required to get a cab pass?
@AngelicPhantom13 жыл бұрын
What are those white painted arches on the left for?
@charlesdell28648 жыл бұрын
Hi I'm from the state of New Hampshire in the USA, first of all great video, and second that's one long friggen tunnel, how long is it? and lastly has any train ever broken down while in the tunnel?
@Phil_Reid_N.Z7 жыл бұрын
The tunnel, which was opened to traffic on 3 November 1955, is 8.798 kilometres (5.467 mi) long. It was the longest tunnel in New Zealand, superseding the Otira Tunnel in the South Island until the completion of the Kaimai Tunnel (8.88 km, 5.55 miles) near Tauranga in 1978. Rimutaka remains the longest tunnel in New Zealand with scheduled passenger trains.
@retep720012 жыл бұрын
dont you hate that bar in the window in th DC's, ill post my short vid of my cab pass leaving kaikoura in DXR 8022, Great windows in the DXR
@carburetedseltzer12010 жыл бұрын
how can you get train cab rids or get in the cab of a train
@TheSwamynathan9 жыл бұрын
Hey Josiah Of course one should get a permission from the Railways
@tomburg211 жыл бұрын
What is it's diameter?
@andy1may12 жыл бұрын
Went though the tunnel the other day ...first timer. Train got up a fair speed though the tunnel
@DB-thats-meАй бұрын
Tunnel speed for passenger train = 90kmh
@Darrenholmes12 жыл бұрын
How long is the tunnel?
@eileenjohansen6 жыл бұрын
Darrenholmes g
@Waikatotek13 жыл бұрын
Awesome, Now if you could do Kaimai next...... ;-)
@DB-thats-meАй бұрын
If you search there’s plenty of Kaimai, Lyttleton, and Otira stuff out there. 👍
@ethangrady55523 жыл бұрын
How Many Tunnels Do They Have?
@DB-thats-meАй бұрын
How many do you want?
@goojedooje6603 жыл бұрын
How long is it in miles
@buhl42242 жыл бұрын
5.5 miles
@gaius_enceladus3 жыл бұрын
The fumes must be bad - do the cab-drivers need to wear breathing gear because of the diesel fumes?
@tonybazley57333 жыл бұрын
@Adam Heavey Yeah... they tell you to shut the windows. But then all the smokers complain.. back in the 60,s lol. I still got a NZR rail mug. Traditional
@tonybazley57333 жыл бұрын
@Adam Heavey I will be frank... given the choice, I would rather hike the entire range than take any of the other options... including flying into Wellington... in the late 60,s. Drum brakes. lol !!. I dont know about the nutcase you mentioned... but that kinda person figured large in my imagination. Its close to Greytown. That sez it all
@DB-thats-meАй бұрын
The tunnel ‘self vents’ quite readily. Being an ‘apex’ tunnel the loco is only working up to the middle then idles its way out. At the apex there’s a vertical vent shaft up to the surface. Turning the morning and afternoon peaks, trains follow on reasonably short intervals with no problams.
@paulhoare918410 жыл бұрын
What gauge is NZ? 3'6" or 4'8"
@JBofBrisbane10 жыл бұрын
3' 6".
@TheSwamynathan9 жыл бұрын
3ft 6" means it should be a standard guage. In India we dont have this type of Guage as trains had to be wide to accommodate a large section of population.
@DB-thats-meАй бұрын
Technically, NZ has a ‘standard’ loading gauge (4’8.5”) which is run on a narrow gauge track. (3’6”) The tight rail gauge better suits our topographical landscape.
@Youmouse11 жыл бұрын
8.798 kilometres
@ibrahimhossain23615 жыл бұрын
😲
@kimpirihi6 жыл бұрын
Terrible cameraman, Stay focused and keep the camera straight.
@vegasmaori66216 жыл бұрын
kim pirihi lol yeah cause there tryna shoot for a major film smh some people