Hi, I looks a nice place to have spent your childhood years.

Cheers, I appreciate your comment.

I know how you feel, Its been a while now since I last traveled far from home. Take care. Tim.

Hi, North and South Island are quite different in character although both are beautiful in different ways, South Island has wonderful scenery and North Island has the Volcanic parks. Today, there are very few passenger trains running on the South Island and those that do are run for the benefit of tourists. A trip on the TranzAlpine is the highlight of many tour itineraries to South Island, it is such a pity that passenger trains no longer run to some of the other wonderful destinations where fright trains still operate, the line to Dunedin is spectacular, yet the view is only available to handful of freight train drivers. I'm glad you enjoyed the trip over the Southern Alps, it is an awesome train ride.

It's one of my favourite New Zealand rides, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Hi Peter, I look at the terrain and marvel at the tenacity of those early pioneers, they didn’t have a massive budget and the odds were often stacked against them, the fact those spindly viaducts are standing today carrying heavier trains than they could ever have imagined, is a testament to their skills and ingenuity. Cheers. Tim.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Cheers Brian, I hope you enjoyed the ride.

Good morning Hans, this is a spectacular journey, especially the braided rivers and deep gorges, this is the only passenger train on the route, the route is also used by heavy coal trains and occasional container trains serving a milk produce manufacturing site in Hokitika.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoy the videos, I'm going to miss visiting New Zealand this year, it's such a beautiful place. I use Google Earth/Maps for a lot of my information, most of the time the information is correct. I was aware the road was Highway 73 at Arthur's Pass, curiosity led me to take a second look, I think this map helps - www.backpack-newzealand.com/images/south-island-map.gif The train follows Highway 7 out of Greymouth to Stillwater, after which it heads towards Lake Brunner and on to Inchbonnie, close to the point where it begins to follow Highway 73 all the way to the outskirts of Christchurch. Over the next few months I'll be covering my 2019 tour of New Zealand including most of New Zealand's tourist routes, along with a few lesser know roads, it would be nice to have your virtual company, keep up the exercise, hopefully it won't be too long before we can all enjoy the big outdoors once again. Take care. Tim.

@@Timsvideochannel1 Thanks for your reply. Yes, you are quite correct, the first section to Stillwater does follow SH7. I'm looking forward to your future videos.

Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride, it's nice to hear the train is running again, the last time I looked at the timetable, it showed a reduced service. Sadly I've had to cancel my visit this year, I was hoping to travel with Dunedin Railways aboard one of their holiday tour trains from Dunedin to Picton. I hope they reschedule it for next year.

Grazie, mi fa piacere che lei sia piaciuto a questa vista della Nuova .

Thank you, the weather was perfect, it doesn't happen too often, when it does New Zealand's South Island is one of the most beautiful places on Earth, even on a wet day it is still a very special place. I'm pleased you enjoyed the journey.

@@Timsvideochannel1 absolutely! Given our Auckland weather it's bound to be the same. All NZ is gorgeous! 💕

@@germaineboatwala-sidhva1079 My son lives in Browns Bay, Auckland. I can't wait for restriction to be lifted, right now New Zealand really does feel half the world away.

@@Timsvideochannel1 Oh definitely! I'm locked down in India and it's awful, away from family. But because I'm with my dad it's worthwhile! I miss NZ heaps, but God has surrounded me with good people. 🙏😇

@@germaineboatwala-sidhva1079 I bet your Dad's happy to have your company. Is your difficulty returning to New Zealand or leaving India? I will miss visiting my Son in NZ this year, hopefully I will be able to see him in 2021. God works in mysterious ways, maybe he has a reason for you to be in India at this time. Take care and stay safe. Tim.

Hello, I'm pleased you enjoyed it 😊

Hello Gordon, I can't get out and about yet, the virus restrictions have resulted in a massive drop in tourist numbers to New Zealand, I don't think these trains, catering mainly for tourists are running at the moment, making virtual travel the only way to cross South Island by train. Can't wait to start travelling again. All the best and stay safe. Tim.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.

Thank you.

Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, you'll be able to give your mate a good description of the journey.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video.

Thank you.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.

Hello Heinz, the video I am working on this week shows some of New Zealand's highest mountains, including Mount Cook, although I'm not aware of a New Zealand peak actually called the Matterhorn, there is a peak near Wanaka often referred to as the "Matterhorn of the South" because of its shape - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Aspiring_/_Tititea I am doing a series of videos covering my 2019 tour of the "Land of the Long White Cloud" the first video will be available this weekend. - Tim.

@@Timsvideochannel1 - Hello Tim, I remember the mountain, which had the shape of the Matterhorn, was on a bay or behind. Now I am unsure whether Mount Aspiring / Tititea can be seen from the sea. I also can't find your video from the west coast anymore. - Greetings, Heinz p.s. The five-part series "New Zealand from above" is currently broadcast on German TV channel 3sat. www.3sat.de/dokumentation/natur/1-5-neuseeland-von-oben-100.html

@@pega17pl Hi, I haven't removed any videos, but I think you might be thinking of Mitre Peak, seen in this video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLFndtCUurDGpoU.html or maybe Doubtful Sound. New Zealand names can be confusing, many places have two names such as Mount Taranaki also known as Mount Egmont. There is a mountain in Canada, know as the Matterhorn of the Rockies. I guess all these very pointed peaks were created in a similar way, they were once surrounded by glaciers.

@@Timsvideochannel1 - Thank you very much for the link of this beautiful location, Tim. Yes I've commented at that video "(13.22) Matterhorn at the ocean?" And yes, it's Mitre Peak named by Britsh captain John Lort Stokes by shape of Mitra, the hat of a Christian bishop. Maybe he didn't knew the Matterhorn. Thanks again. Cheers, Heinz

Thank you, I appreciate the "Like".

Hi, parts of this route are very like the Highland main-line between Edinburgh and Inverness, wild, bleak and beautiful.

@@Timsvideochannel1 definitely M8 beautiful ? 👌

@@scottishalwaysdixie1638 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M8_motorway_(Scotland) That one caught me out, its one of the few UK motorways I haven't driven along, I'm usually driving from the South to the North rather than across, maybe I'l drive that route on my next visit as I'd like to see the Forth Bridge viewing platform when it opens and the Falkirk Wheel.

@william te whata aye apologise if you are English Fan 😱 my 🤡

@william te whata You are doing a good job in New Zealand.

Hi Robert, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, I'll check out Australia's busiest railway junction. Stay safe and take care. Tim.

Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride, those rivers are full of trout.

wtfbuddy1 I can highly recommend the trout fishing in those rivers! The fish you see me holding in my icon was pulled out of the waimakariri river just below Mt. White Bridge(named on the video)

@@struck2soon Thank you for the info - heard it is the world's best for trout. Cheers

Cheers Neil.

@@Timsvideochannel1 No worries!

yeah i thought so too

Neil Forbes interesting seeing their rail system in comparison to hours

@@youtubeviewer7030 In comparison to "hours"? What about minutes or seconds? Jokes aside, as I've never been to New Zealand, I can only guess the following: That beyond the suburbs of the four principal cities, Wellington(capital), Aukland, Christchurch and Dunedin which may or may not have double tracks, the majority of lines across(east to west) and up & down(north-to south) are single track, though all standard gauge(except for a few narrow-gauge lines here and there).

Hi, I had trouble finding a map, please click on this link - upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/SouthIsland_rrMap_v02.svg/571px-SouthIsland_rrMap_v02.svg.png The line you refer to is a short branch to the Rapahoe coal mine at Spring Creek.

Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride, the journey is 223 kilometres (139 mi) one-way, taking almost five hours. For more information, please click on this link - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TranzAlpine#:~:text=The%20TranzAlpine%20is%20a%20passenger%20train%20operated%20by,kilometres%20%28139%20mi%29%20one-way%2C%20taking%20almost%20five%20hours.

Hi Scott, I'm glad you enjoyed it, passengers are no longer allowed to ride in the open carriage whilst passing through the longer tunnels. I made this video in 2014 showing the inside of most of the tunnels - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fd55ndKWqZbWl6s.html

I can honestly say as a child I loved Tunnels (scary beasties) but as I am now (Check out the Cowgirl line the tunnels are usually light) I'm as interested in the internal structure As New Zealand is a volcanic Island

@@bryansmith1920 Hi, New Zealand locomotives are old, the headlights are not as good as those on the trains Cowgirl gets to drive. This is one of a series I made showing another line in New Zealand where you can see the inside of a number of tunnels - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rbp2pphj256aiHU.html

Olá, estou feliz que tenha gostado do maravilhoso campo da Nova Zelândia.

Thank you.

Hi, this route doesn't run within sight of any of the Lord of the Rings locations, but it isn't far away. Here is a list of the locations - nzpocketguide.com/11-lord-of-the-rings-locations-you-cant-miss-in-new-zealand/#:~:text=23%20Lord%20of%20the%20Rings%20Locations%20You%20Can%E2%80%99t,Kepler%20Mire%2010%20Snowdon%20Forest%20More%20items...%20 Here is my New Zealand Playlist - kzfaq.info/sun/PLPdTWbkwx85pX8Zcf80fh3B2ggr_O_hLB

That scene was filmed in Central Otago which is about 5 hours south. This looks to be more the setting for Helms Deep.

Olá, fiz uma turnê pela Nova Zelândia em 2019, estarei postando mais vídeos desse passeio, alguns incluem mais viagens ferroviárias. Clique neste link para ver algumas das minhas outras viagens ferroviárias na Nova Zelândia - kzfaq.info/sun/PLPdTWbkwx85pX8Zcf80fh3B2ggr_O_hLB Google Translate - Hello, I toured New Zealand in 2019, I will be posting more videos from that tour, some include rail journeys. Please click on this link to see some of my other New Zealand railway journeys - kzfaq.info/sun/PLPdTWbkwx85pX8Zcf80fh3B2ggr_O_hLB

Hi, the train is about the same size as a British train, but the track gauge is narrower at 3 ft 6 in/1,067 mm.

Timsvideochannel1 I am used to American and Australian trains which look a bit wider, although, even in Australia, there is narrow gauge rail in Queensland, and some of the rains look a bit narrower. It is in the thumbnail and at the beginning of the journey that this train looks quite narrow. Maybe it is just the style of the front end. BTW, i expected more snow. Was this shot in summer? Is there more snow in winter, and does snow ever affect scheduled services?

@@artistjoh Hi, if you parked a New Zealand train next to an American train it would look a lot smaller. The Queensland narrow gauge trains are similar in size the those in NZ. This video was taken in the summer months, there isn't much snow on either coast at any time of year, but there can be heavy falls in Arthur's pass itself. I think you will enjoy this video clip - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMeTg7uQlZaxaYU.html&feature=emb_logo

Timsvideochannel1 Excellent footage. Now that is the snow I was looking for :) Interesting about train sizes. I know that the penny pinching decision in the 19th century to go narrow gauge has caused a lot of headaches for Queensland because of problems with integrating with the rest of the country, and causing problems with implementing higher speed trains. They are proud of their tilt train, but there was a lot of expense due to get to modern rail speeds due to narrow gauge. Does New Zealand have difficulties too due to that narrow gauge?

william te whata You sir, are an overly sensitive oaf. I am not American. Nor did I say anything about things having to look American. I am having an interesting discussion about the nature of trains in different parts of the world. In this case I was appreciating a fabulous train journey across the South Island, and wanted to know more about the train and the journey. You, however, seem to have one giant chip on your shoulder. I suggest that rather than be located on your shoulder, it is better suited to a place where the sun doesn’t shine.

You need to review your spelling.

Hopefully things will improve, it would be nice to hear that the gaps in the NIMT are to be filled, rather than hear stories of the OHLE being mothballed, what's the story on that at the moment?

Human detritus along this track is a national disgrace.This broken down rubbish amongst nature’s grandeur shows up lazy mismanagement.Get your act together-local bodies,railway executives and government.No excuse for slack housekeeping.Especially if you relish the overseas tourist dollar.If you want the NZ taxpayer to finance your railway operation,make us proud of rail yard orderliness.Kia Kaha !

Hello to the resident misogynist!! Yes this is all Jacindas fault 😂 Let me guess... old white man feeling no longer relevant?