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I was a child in Linden, Wellington in the 1960s and 70s and loved riding these. They were always warm in winter and thought the doors were magic!

The South Island is the perfect location for these sorts of videos. I bet they would be hugely popular with train enthusiasts around the world, if they get discovered.

We used to build our own trains until Neo-Liberalism destroyed our industry. We wouldn't even give priority to locally built trains when they were the best value for money. The tender has to always go to the cheapest bid, not the best value for money, plus other flow on benefits from having trains built here.

Very nice video which must have taken a lot of work

10+5=15

The video brings back memories of the stunning scenery of the Southern Alps, I travelled the Tranzalpine in 2010, not behind steam but a regular service. With steam it's all that more spectacular, the loud thrash as the regulator is opened and the screaming whistle. The echo of the whistle at Arthur's Pass was wild. I guess footage was shot at a couple of trips? as the train composition changes during the film. Mainline Steam has now vacated the depot at Whitefield and are in the proces of moving to Springfield.

Hehe imagine this for the morning commuters

What horns is that? 0:24 2:20

Shave and a Haicuts 1:11 3:41

That of japanese bullet train horn at DSG locomotive 3:25

A very good introduction video to the DTG. I visited Ferrymead back on holiday in 2010 and met the young man who did get 511 back running later, he invited us to have a look around in the depot and explained things to us. I live in the Netherlands so on the opposite side of the sphere we are on and thus a bit far away, but in case I was a resident of Canterbury I would join the DTG as a volunteer no doubt.

Great Video, second watch! why since this excursion NZR has insisted on diesel loco assistance, thanks for sharing

In the US they say:Freight Train I interesting huh?

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Tanks for all who keep this beautiful old technique alive. and all who show us.

Thank you very much for bringing us this very interesting video presentation which is very much appreciated.

Sound mix is all wrong. Turn the music down.

Thank you for sharing

How to get flat spots... leave the hand brake on :D...

Só faltou você vira a câmera na hora que o trem for passando pra as pessoas que estão do outro lado ver ok.

Very nice man. good to see the Ja down here again, I was able to see her on ANZAC day and on Friday last week when she ran her last Excursion down here which was really cool to see. First time in 9 years that I have seen steam running under its own power on the mainline down here :D

Fabulous Video, I love JA1271, a wonderful machine with a majic story, thanks for sharing

HHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK! - (The Romanian Red Passenger Subway Train's Kenzwanes To Deukanaroku Express's Final Loud Horn Before It Drives Off The Poolburn Viaduct To It's Death)

Ja THRASH 😊

Diesel thrashing

Yehhhh!!! 🔥🔥🔥

That would've been cool to chase. Great vid!

Great vid!!

Is that Geoff Mackley @9:05 ?

Epic I love 0:47 trains

It sounds so good!

was cool seeing her again and in her new look. cant wait to see your stuff of 1271 :D

yeah DA 1431 sounds bad ass.

Damn that sounds good. :D

Excellent quality images--crisp and bright.I didn't often travel by railcar.. Dun>>Alex, Dun>> Mt Allan.. return trip to Ch'ch in May 1972. 30 seconds of Otago Harbour and coming into The Station would have been expected.....

I own the English Electric works model of the DG. The works model of the DF is in the UK's National Railway Museum. Both commisioned by EE from Clarkson of York.

In the early 1950 I remember these Rail cars traveling through Matawhero Railway Station, where my father was the last station master there, to Gisbourne and return. I still remember the first 88 seater coming through and shortly after taking over the route. All the 88 seaters where installed on the tracks the same way around untill a special trip was done. I think it was RM2. It was from Wellington, up the east coast to Woodville, to the main trunk line at Parlmerston North and returned on the main trunk to Wellington. I still remember her coming through the first time as the wrong way around rail car. Thank you for awaking some old memory's.

NZ trains = like. Historic railcar = double-like

This brought back memories of May School Holidays. For many years, in 1960s, we travelled from Blenheim to Kaikoura (father drove down later, so returned by car) for a two week holiday. To alleviate any boredom and keep we children (3), quietly active, we received a small wrapped gift at each station we stopped (usually a small corgi toy or book, reading and colouring), there were at least a dozen I recall mostly small rural stops and sometimes no buildings at all, just a sign, but it was a joy. Mostly stayed at Esplanade Motels and later the Blue Pacific Hotel (they rang a large gong for meals). Many thanks. Sad to not see any interior images or apparent passengers, as your car looks empty, so sad!! (Ooops, people seen aboard at Waikari)... Not much, if any, footage from south of Christchurch, like at the magnificent Dunedin Railway Station, just restored/cleaned!! Take care & stay safe. 💜💜 NB: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NZR_RM_class_(88_seater)

Used to travel in these from Wairoa to Wellington, awesome to ride in sad they're gone,I know, there's on in Pahiatua that doe's rides to Masterton I presume or Wellington

Some scenes on board would have been nice!

Its a shame you didnt post footage of Palmerston to Port Chalmers. I still enjoyed your post. thanks.

Hawera to Wellington - many return trips on Tokomaru and sister railcars in the late 1950s until they were withdrawn from the service. Refreshment stop at Palmerston North. They were always a better, more comfortable trip than the NZR Road Services buses on that route.

As a boy around 1943 I would travel in these Railcars from Napier to Wairoa for holidays. I loved the Streamline look of them and that added to the excitement of going somewhere.

... the lil red engine that COULD. a lost world of branch line and wanderlust. Life was better fifty sixty seventy year ago. We had less, but more,,,

The red & silver colour of RM-31 looks simply awesome & with various scenic backgrounds just confirms beyound all doubt that NZ has some simply "out of this world" scenery!! Correct me, I was aware that this class of railcar was built in the Lower Hutt NZR workshops but were they actually designed in England?? Appreciate any info thank you!!

The tin can hits different 2:50

Filming who was on the camera why didnt you follow the Railcar as like a real film keep the camera rolling as it went past you can on rolling, not just as object in the middle of each shot you keep the camera moving dont stop keep it moving as the Railcar pasts on keep the camera rolling do get my idea. Excellent shots but keep the camera rolling don't just stop it and move to your next shot.

Good old horn off that must of been cool to have done

Great Video, my favourite railcar in my favourite part of NZ, thanks for sharing