I like that there's a clip of the Kai Iwi tunnel, before it got bypassed by a massive cutting. I recall a road trip up that way many years ago and briefly spotting a train entering it.
The sound of diesel engines working at full power definitely isn't music to anyone's ears... that's why they're wearing ear defenders.... which are not permitted in UK, where I was a train driver for 40 years, as you need to hear the AWS & the cab radio... now happily retired for more than two years... no more ear bashings from class 37's.... or any getting up at stupid O'clock in the morning.... retirement is the best job I've ever had....
Hi. i really enjoyed your video, great editing. Even though the video is as recent as 2007, its historic footage already: It shows the Kai Iwi Tunnel, since deviated around; locomotive classes no longer allocated to that part of the network; the then single loco hauled container train that serves Whanganui's Industry that has now grown to 32 wagons in length, and the East Town Yard that is now a log load-out site for two customers.
Hi Mark, that is great praise coming from someone as experienced as you are. I have just viewed your video "Double Thunder Rolling Through the Manawatu Gorge" it was most captivating.
oh, your too kind! I value youtube as an amazing resource and enjoy watching many well made videos hoping to emulate the work of others. Yes; with Double Thunder, I went for something different. The raw footage just has wind noise in many places. The outward journey had rain water cascading off the carrage roofs drenching those of us riding the platforms. The footage was affected and useless. So later, back home, I settled for a video that would capture the atmoshere of the day.
As I recall it is just to say the points are set from that location. That area is/was under Track Warrant Control. The only permission to pass the signal was given by a "warrant" dictated to the Driver by Train Control.
Here is the reply I got from my considerate friend and Driver. "Hi Roly As I remember I think I was judicious in using the windscreen wipers to prevent them interfering with your filmmaking. Gordon 😁"
I had a friend who transferred from Auckland to either Whanganui or Palmerston North . Is Ian Thornton still driving? Another good friend was Kevin Bain.
Hi Stephen, I don't know either Ian or Kevin. So I sent a link to a friend of mine who is still driving, but have yet to hear back from him. I will ask him again.
Hi Stephen here is the reply I got back from Gordon, who was the driver on the "Milk Train" way back so many years ago. " Hi Roly Ian Thornton is a driver based in Whareroa. I don't know the other driver. Gordon "
@@rolandpenhall4526 I used to ride motorcycles with Ian when I was with the Talamarkos motorcycle club. Unfortunately Kevin Bain passed away 31/1/2009. He used to work the express freights between Palmerston North and Te Kuiti before transfering up to Whangarei.
Dmn ini yaa ?? Australia or New Zealand ,sy terpesona dg alam pemandangan sekitarnya yg indah mengesankan damai, sungguh seorang driver rail train peace ,bravo !!
@@rolandpenhall4526 Thanks I had a look on Google Earth and it looks to be still there. Originally from Whanganui and had family and friends in Kai Iwi, Maxwell and Hawera. Was always cool seeing trains and the rail line when travelling between Whanganui and Hawera growing up. Sadly the Wellington-New Plymouth passenger service was cut when I was 7 so never got the chance to ride the line itself.
@@yasukiwi I remember the feeling of seeing trains back in the 1940s and 50s and being excited by them, especially with all the smoke, whistle and moving parts. I just liked watching them, which is why I was into model trains. Then in my 20s I finally joined the NZR before steam disappeared.
Interesting. Would have preferred that the windscreen wipers were used as the views through the windscreen distracted from outside views due to the rain drops on the windscreen. Very short trains!? Apparently there is not much rail freight being moved here? Narrow winding track with low speed limits. Very bouncy and uncomfortable ride by the looks of it!? Poor track condition? I certainly would not like to ride along that track!
There's very little freight moved on rail in NZ in comparison to last century,not much flat land so very few sections for higher speeds. The tracks are maintained to a high enough standard for the speeds achieved. I worked on a track crew in the 90s down in the South Island.
Great footage Roland, I was born in Rotorua 1960 and when old enough took the train with mum from Rotorua to Auckland. Have you any footage of that train ride. I know live in Queensland but subscribing to your channel is another great way of me seeing HOME again, regards Mark Gardinet👍
Hi Mark, nice to hear you enjoyed the footage. No I don't have anything on the Rotorua - Auckland, but I have seen some footage somewhere, just ask Great Uncle Google.
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If you were actual railroader you would realize that we don’t usually use the windshield wipers unless it’s absolutely pissing rain outside. They’re air driven and annoying because of how loud they are and they’re hard to adjust the speed on to where they’re not going 100 miles per hour. Also the wiper blades aren’t usually in good condition either.
@@rolandpenhall4526 Yes Mate, all so long ago. I been looking through the few photos from them days, found a shot taken from light tower in Shunting yard, as far as I dared to climb looking down North End toward shunters hut. A couple of images of Silver Fern Railcar that was coming into yard after hitting the stock truck near Feilding. One of 'Ivannoe' parked up near NTR Shed, and one of a shunters wagon slightly bent, buckled and NTR after a slight in yard blue. Surprise of all I found a copy of 'Staff News' December of 1979, about 'Operation Rose City', with my then little daughter on front cover sitting in driver's seat of a DA. Yes great Memories Rolly, of the past before leaving for Qld. Take Care Mate and Thanks for those Memories.👍👍 Do you still run ya train around the outside of the house?The kids use to love it🙂👍
@@kevlemberg4269 No sold all the track to the Wanganui Model Engineers way back about 1985, was about to move into a house we had built in Cloverlea Crescent. I now live in Nelson.
Much of the Track all around New Zealand started to be under maintained around the time of the 1990s when the system was privatised, at the time this video was shot, much of it had not been fully restored to its former proper maintenance.
Omg not kne but 2 people that can't read break it down one word at a time ask your mumy and days to help u its ok to ask for help and the pn short for palmerston north , aside that its all English guy ,, do u 2 want some training ,
