NZ Steam - Full Noise 

what wonderful nostalgia and memories of catching expresses at Owhanga in the middle of the night.

Some brilliant shots , nothing better than a steam loco working hard

The Firemen on most of these locos really knew their trade...Steam with a touch of Grey Smoke...perfect Fire for maximum coal burning efficiency. Anytime one sees Black, thick smoke, that is unburnt coal going to waste... Qld. 3'6" Steam fan.

That was awesome. I'm from Newcastle Australia. And that 2-4-2 tender engine K88 well I remember reading a story of how she was rescued. It was great to see and hear her work and she looked great.

the full sound is music to the ears

Thanks for the memories. Many years ago when I was a kid in Shannon I would cling to the platform posts while the express blasted through the station 6ft away & in the summer we would stand on the Otara bridge & see who was the last one to jump into the river, that was always me. Nothing has changed except my age.

Takes me back to my childhood in a little town in the Sth Island named Kaiapoi, where the main line north to Picton was a mere 250 m away. The strongest memory is of the Cabbage Train, which ran overnight from Christchurch to Picton carrying (mainly) freight, but had facility in the modified guards van (a combo arrangement) for the few passengers who could tolerate the slow journey. One had to take one's own pillow if any sleep was anticipated. That train stopped almost everywhere there was a small station, and goods of every description were offloaded for rural communities, or loaded for transfer further north.

Love the one with 942s whistle echoing off the mountains of the southern alps

A Great performance showing the power of steam and a credit to those who maintain these Locos & carriages.

Wow! What a great set of clips. I can close my eyes and HEAR myself there.

Magnificent, thanks for sharing these beautiful clips.

Powerfully evocative. I was on the 2008 NIMT memorial run. All the more impressive when you consider that 942 was not well (It turned out that no one had properly closed the smokebox door,), and 1271 was doing most of the work, with two men firing.

That clip was a pleasure to watch, great to see those trains thundering past, thanks for making the clip.

What a treat for the eyes and ears! Thank you.

The spiral sequence is awesome, what a brilliant capture, even though it was dark.

Such a PRIMO compilation!!! So many great shots and as for the sound... WIKKD!!!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!

So much fun watching these trains!, they sound so cool!!

Excellent clips, thanks for sharing them. The first part of the number 1 clip was definitely my favorite.

Fantastic video, absolutely brilliant, well done.

Makes one wonder where our ability to manufacturing could be after viewing these be beauties ❤️

i live in nz and theres a lake and it has a statue of a old steam engine that hauled logging goods around the place

love it, thanks for posting

I take my hat off to the people who restore these locomotives. There would be countless hours spent on a labour of love. Thankyou for all the hard work! I have travelled behind Ja 1250 to Otiria back in 1990.

Great sights & sounds there .

Loved it 👍. Thanks for sharing

Oddly satisfying video to watch at night time :)

ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING

Great clips, indeed! No need to apologize for the video.

These Kiwis run hard!

To our Kiwi Cousins - I can very sincerely say, job very well done!

Very good video, love steam trains, no6 i was there got a good photo and video.

Great Video, not so sure about your selections including the #1, but great to see a collection of steam engines

Awesome video and some no mercy engineers , you don´t do anything half-assed down there... Cheers from Sweden!

I found Number One VERY interesting visually as well is audibly.

Great clip, and a good idea as a subject. Personally speaking, 942 at Aickens was my favourite. I have stood there and watched coal trains go by, so know what you mean about the echo. Roll on part 2!!

Great locos in NZ.

Thanks for sharing. Donlt wory about the image quality of the nighttime sequence, its all about the sound.

awesome I loved the steam my dad used to go on the overnight express Wellington -Auckland he used to miss it a lot to and would have to jump in, a taxi and try to catch up to it. at paecock didnt always win I was only little in those days

very exciting

When was Washington imported from Rogers?

For some, the nighttime is the right time.

great video (smiles)

What struck me was the typical Kiwi speed freeks

With some the visual quality is not great. BUT this could be issued as a audio only and I’d enjoy it just as much. The drivers make the locos bark...and move... great collection. Amacf Scotland

Hi .. nice to meet you ..

Nice

Hello blogger, I heard that two Chinese steam locomotives were sold to New Zealand around 2008. I wonder if you know their whereabouts

Hello from India !! The last bit, the night shot.... What was that light under the belly of the first loco? Kinda like the ones we see on airplanes, bright and blinking. Also that headlight on the loco put all other lights in shade..... I have seen many steam locomotives during my hey day's but none shone this bright, powerful and white.... Are LED's being used?

Well done Kiwis ! wasn't it you lot who invented racing , up rocky rivers , in JET BOATS ,yeah I thought so ........... Old South Wales UK.

7:30 ist the best

Cum ON Beehive Wellington!, lets get Rails Back On Track , from top of Northland to Bottom of Sth Island, Freight and Passengers would use it ! Our roads Too Dangerous , end of story!

are they oil heatet?

Didn’t think their was any nz rail left let alone steam.

Noice vid

My sons and I

These little choo choos are cuter that shit!!!!

all the NZ locomotives seem to go super fast, dont you guys worry about track damage? hammer striking or whatever its called

those ja's could give an 8F a run for their money

Ótimo

Number 9 was hauling bottom! You don't often see tanks at that speed. Some serious clag (smoke) in number 8.Some people have no consideration, especially if you're videoing. Something tells me 1275's an oil burner! What an animal!! My only complaint about NZ steam is the lack of authentic coaches. If you put a load of air-conditioned mark 2, 3 or 4s on a steam tour in the UK, someone would get lynched.

The only thing that has changed is the front of the ka class

they run hard but don't they sound bloody good

Best no1trein

How do you get to the spot no. 4?

Get some fire out of the stack jack.😀😏☺😇😁😏🤗😉😋

Whats the green train at the start called?

Just like to know how the cow is doing ?

SUPER SPEED STEAM SPEED

Qw

Why do these look american. I like them

Yikes! #7 has the worst whistle I've ever heard. It sounds like a 5th grader who is learning to play the recorder for the first time. 😬