Dont worry about us down here as not much was going at all at the time...

Nice video and cool scenery.

Thanks, I didn't realize there's such huge Loop on that Line !

A fine looking steam locomotive at her absolute best. I 'am curious though, was she home built or exported? Her design looks vaguely American with a mix of British accessories.

Why am I so drawn to the steam trains, it feels like its so alive, especially the horns etc are sounding like a person calling for help. I feel like its alive and I wanna hug the steam train

Who has the right of way?

Be awesome to see them working with the steam engines. The old girls showing how its done. Imagine

Auckland to Whangārei passenger train when? Even if it’s 2 or 4 trains a day

When I was a kid I used to travel on the spiral on a jigger with the linesman,no names no packdrill……aaah ,those were the days.

Great video. Specially liked the shot in the heavy rain shower!

Great Video TNZ, JA 1271 has got to be one of the most amazing loco's in NZ history, written off after an accident shortly after being commissioned, she is now the best example of kiwi steam, thanks for sharing

Great Video, thanks for sharing

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Great Video, JA 1271,thanks for sharing

The only thing I have✨✨

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SO FAST!!!!!✨✨✨✨✨✨

Far to much water in the boiler .

Yeah booooooii

Beautiful video and to my (somewhat untrained) eyes beautifully fired and operated; Ja 1271 is a star.

Super beautiful train

Super beautiful steam engine

Funny :)

OH YES!

Rode this train last November - more of a crawler than a flyer now, due to condition of the track and rollingstock. Still, this pads the experience out and makes it last a bit longer.

6:25 is that jadie

hi there jack here i was just wondering if you know the right breed for cows cause i'm wanting to start rearing cattle as my own.

I remember my mate Cyril Ellis which I worked with at the Wanganui GPO....A HERO indeed...RIP Cyril.

EMD should have patented that sound.

That is so cool! 👍🇳🇿

DBR 1254 at 11:14 before she went to the GVR

Pakenoz Means Intimidating Face In A Poko.

What a beautiful beast....! 💪😎🍺🇳🇿

Great Video, It was only recently That I realised that this line still exists, thanks for sharing

Excellent video!. I didn't think that a single DBR Locomotive would be able to haul an eight car total train up the spiral so effortlessly.

two of the most amazing creations of mankind in one place...we have come so far as a civilization. Thank you for sharing the video

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Great Video thanks for sharing

Great Video, Good to see the line being used and productive

This is my dream job man!! It's just not clear on what you need to obtain it.

Impressive! Not only are the Jb class beautiful looking engines but look like powerful hill climbers too. Pound for pound could they be better than 3801? :-) Great vid. Must get to NZ soon!

4:38 With The Whistles

Magnificent video. The loco seemed to be performing very well. It is a long time since I travelled on the Main Trunk Line- once on the Silver Star and back on the Silver Fern (that shows how long ago), although I did not see much of the beautiful scenery on the Silver Star, it being a night sleeper. On my most recent visit to NZ, I had hoped to video some trains on the Main Trunk Line, but did not see any at all. We even stayed overnight in Ohakune, and stopped at a café alongside the line.

Wow !!! What a blast from the past,this rekindled many memories ❤️

I fired that engine many times. From memory it was a W.A.B convered to A.B. IT HAD DIFFERENT SPRINGING SOME ROAD LIKE A CHAMPION. FIRED IT ON 144 INVERCARGIL TO CHCH EXPRESS 3 TIMES ONE WEEK . (NOT SURE WHY) THE SPRINGING WAS A BIG ADVANTAGE. Barry woodfield.

Just amazing

That is just awesome I ride Harley's and I thought they sounded great but really steam is king

Looks like Aunt Jemima became a train.

Thank you for capturing all that.

anything for 2023 yet been already half a year?