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Which livery is newer, on DC4467?

Nice pacing shot of the shunt

What i don't get why didn't Auckland Transport have hop cards back then or at least a year after we didn't receive them until 2012 and plus they definitely should have been Around for the big event the 2011 Rugby world cup Auckland central Transport are really slow 2003 to 20112 that is really slow just for hop cards to be invested for the public because 2003 those hop card machines should have allso been Around especially big event the 2011 Rugby world cup and today in 20024 they are still not on time light rail would have been a better option for Auckland Transport besides busses.

2 versions of the Kiwirail logo.

Legend! You got it!

My Dad was in the rescue party at the Tangiwai Disaster and he was one of the first people there he was working at Kariori as a forestry worker and was something he never really talked about and once I was on a suburban train from Wellington and an older gentleman sat next told me his girlfriend was in the front carriage of the Tangiwai Disaster train very sad the last thing he remembered was when he kissed her good bye. I can't imagine what happened to her? very sad 😔

I owned a VHS copy of this documentary which sadly died on me a short while ago so I can't play it anymore. So naturally I'm glad to see it uploaded here so I can enjoy it again. This has always been my favourite of the Memory Line series, itself a fantastic series of productions, exploring and capturing NZ's Golden Era of Railways.

Loving all these old uploads - plenty of memories on these excursions as a kid. Keep them coming

Do you have the Heroes episode that featured the EE Unit at Boxhill station?

Collin Manning. 34:46 locomotive Driver Taumarunui. I miss our driving days Colin.RTH Bell ex locomotive Driver Taumarunui.

Robbie Aston .2:43. Locomotive Driver Taumarunui. Miss You Robbie.

This is gold. I remember the Newmarket backshunt from Uni days.

I lived in Raurimu in the old township and in the top house on the Land and Survey Raurimu block in the sixties and have fond memories of the old steam traces, yes I miss them, great days

Superb production, thanks for posting. Days long gone of a better and more capable New Zealand.

Terminal Frost by Pink Floyd playing at the start. Nice touch.

A really well done episode. Is there any chance the documentary The Truth About Tangiwai is still available to watch?

You must have just missed the Northern Explorer as it was around 5mins ahead of the DFB's going North .

Was on this train today, such a great time even though the heat restrictions were in place for the return

Totally enjoyed that video, thankyou for posting.

Great editing and skillful dubbing - this is a fine production - thankyou.

In 2019, I took the Northern Explorer from Auckland to Wellington, a journey of over 11 hours. The overnight sleeper trains were long gone by then having been replaced by buses which are more flexible in their scheduling & seating capacity. There's an attached cafe car now negating the need for station stops (although the food leaves much to be desired. The trip is pretty relaxed... however I do have a few 'criticisms'. Firstly heading south via the Raurimu Spiral is underwhelming. I was in the observation car during the traversal, and I was left with the "was that it?" feeling. Secondly, food options in the cafe car are limited to prepackaged sandwiches, frozen pies, frozen meals (& barista coffee). Surely toasted sandwiches & local bakery pies aren't too much to ask for? Lastly there's no modern amenities such as power points of Wi-Fi. Given that the NIMT is out of range of cell reception most of the time, the only entertainment available is music (assuming you have enough phone charge) or a book...

Well done to all the old engineers who surveyed and designed that railway line all done with primitive gear and no overseas consultants.

Too much water in the boiler , hebce the steam from the funnel causing ruination of the cylinder lubrication.

Correct water level in the boiler hence no steam from the funnel .

Super cool old kinda footage 👍🏽👌🏽

I’ve seen this footage on nz rail scene 1

I was the Guard on that first train :)

Some scenes were filmed at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway

L pl

Absolutely love the steam trains in the Waikato

Was lucky enough to be a passenger, great video & great experience

There trains are look after but in South Africa the government and it's maviejas steal every thing and then they it is COVID fault.

Coca Cola @46 seconds. wonder if its still around

Awesome video!

Wow, what a neat video, totally enjoyed it, fantastic shots.

Way to go eh!

Ja1250 still pumping its pistons how awesome is that and best line in Auckland hellensville express.

Nice