Love These Old Rail Videos Specialy The Ones In Wellington Rail Yards.I Remember When The Whole Yard Was full Of Wagons and Iconic Locos. Nothing Like That Nowdays.
Thank you for the effort to make this available for us to view. Much appreciated. Can't say I've seen much video footage of popsicle DX's which was enjoyable to watch.
Yes, fairly heavy duty editing for some of it to come but hope it also turns out okay..... Volume 1 pt2 should be ready in the next few ays. Tnx for the kind works. Mike
love the orginal colour scheme of those mighty DX's and the cackle from thier exhausts. Such memories! What a bustling yard was wellington too. Spotting the old Silver Star in the background there. Gold.
What a fine gentleman and model railroader. And Audrey, a great supporter of Ray. Both sorely missed. Both great friends, had the pleasure of many great talks, and took his daughter for two entertaining cab rides . Liked ( Love) the videos. Original 4 windowed cabs(DX), 😍decent trains and oh wow! guardsvan's !👍👍 Thankyou
Thanks Marty. What a shame we didnt have 4k and modern gear back when ! I sent you several notes on Messenger several weeks ago in case you didnt see them. Cheers 👍
Things that have (mostly) disappeared since this was taken: DQ locos, Mechanical alarm bells, Corn Cobb locos, twin DBrs in Fruit Salad, searchlight signals, Ganz Mavag Units in blue, North Island DX's, elephant-style locos, North Island DXr. I cant say I miss the Cato blue liveries tho. And I didnt spot any EE units.
I lived in Pukerua Bay toward the end of the 20th century and spent a lot time watching trains between Plimmerton and Paekak. It's nice to see a lot of footage from around that area at about that time. The late afternoon weekend goods heading north were generally long trains (usually two of them) and in the summer I watched them from the beach. It was a nice place to live.
I have a couple of videos if you want them or know someone who does. It's not trains but it's the promo vid for first media (cable) TV and a vid of new year's TV on 31st Dec 1999
I spent untold hours on the sound track in these volumes, this one is still way below par for what I would expect but there is lots of improvements in most scenes 😴
I'm loving these videos, especially the telephoto shots. I'm also very impressed how Mr ? can get from certain scenes to the next one so quick . Although years ago when these trains rain there were speed restrictions on trains going through the Paekok to Pukerua Bay tunnels....But still...😄
Careful planning and lots of luck. I did a few paces in the late 80's with my son videoing on the ECMT and Kinleith Branch. Traffic was much lighter those times but even so it only took one slow road vehicle to wreck the best plans !
I will ask but doubt it Gareth, the guy tended to follow the Twins initially and chased trains out of Wellington north to about Otaki and back.... I will put up everything I can and you may see something I dont know accurately.... Regards Mike😌😀
Pleasure Glenn, lets know if you spy any boo boo's or double ups of scenes as it has got quite confusing with so many similar trains in different videos..... cheers 🤔
I swapped some of my early vids from that era with Dave Allen who was a keen rail enthusiast back then. Once I get this set done and tapes from two other families I will take a look at it. It was still in the horrible VHS times and most vidcams were terrible.... But still its history. Regards Mike
Thanks Peter, spent a year here in 2003, went back to my homeland in the Eastern Waikato for some years but came back to Palmy 8yrs ago. Have enjoyed the video captures I have made and have met a number of Palmy and Wellington drivers while out and about. I do it for my own pleasure and to add something useful on YT for history and the locals. Enjoy your retirement in Feilding. One of my favorite areas is from there to Halcombe. Every few metres there is another site to trial new camera angles....... 🤠
cheers mike.we have a 22ft coaster bus we live in full time.easy to cruise up the trunk and park up for great views of passing trains.your videos are top notch.cameras have improved over the years.keep up the good work.might see you sometime filming.@@MikeRail
Yep I was just a few years too late to get the Db class. My very first day out with a hired VHS cam I caught a Db helper behind a Dc on the ECMT at Morrinsville but that was very tame, just shunting. We are very lucky to have these videos from Gordon and Jeff, more to come as I work through their tapes.... Have sent you a PM with more info 😀
