I wanted you know this sir: I have disfiguring R.A. and am home-bound and usually bed-bound. My dream, after retirement, was to travel. Circumstances have not allowed that. So, thank you and your Wife for taking these trips for me. It is not the same, but I can see the sites, learn about the culture (I research the countries so I will know what to look for) and imagine I am there. It makes life and my circumstances so much easier to bear. Many blessings to you and yours

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Pam, it is unfortunate that circumstances have prevented you from achieving your dream of travelling to see a little more of this world, it is a pleasure for my wife and I share some of our travel experiences. I love to follow other peoples travels on You Tube as they often visit places and do things that are not covered by regular TV. Meeting people and seeing different cultures has taught me a lot about my own life and made me realise how fortunate I am. I've got a few more years until I retire, so I will make the most of my holidays, whilst I am still healthy and able to afford to travel. When I finally do retire and things like travel insurance becomes very expensive, I will spend more time exploring the wonderful place I am lucky to live in (Britain). Thank you for following our adventures and hopefully we can take you to some new places in the coming years. Best wishes Tim and Karen.

@pammarshall2702

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you and your kind wife. Yes you live in a wonderful place. While I will not be able to travel, my granddaughter and her fiance plan to travel after she graduates from college before she begins her career as a family therapist. Your videos will help them plan their trips. While he has traveled in Europe and Asia, she has not. He wants to take her so I will travel with them in spirit.

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Pam, I hope your granddaughter and her fiance have a wonderful time touring. It is a good idea to do it whilst they are young, I chose to have a family young, which meant I was able to enjoy many activities with my children, but travelling had to wait. Now my children have flown the nest and my wife and I can be a little more adventurous. I am planning my next trip to one of my favourite places, New Zealand. My son lives there with his wife and daughter, but we plan to travel for a couple of weeks before meeting up with them. Travelling with your granddaughter in spirit will be fun, especially if she keeps you up to date with her adventures.

@pammarshall2702

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tim. I have enjoyed your trips to New Zealand. Looking forward to "your" trip. Happy Travels!!

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great railroad. I love to see such well maintained narrow gauge trach. I would love to visit.

@Timsvideochannel1

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, it's an awesome railroad trip, if ever you get to do this train, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. New Zealand is an amazing country.

Students today are so much luckier than in my day. I have always been interested in both geography and history, and , in my days as a student I paid avid attention to my teachers,but, the students of today can look at videos such as yours and they can see so much that we ,in my day, could not see. Keep up the good work , and many thanks.

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Fred, as a youngster I remember gazing in awe at the pages of "British Columbia" magazine sent to our family by relatives in Canada, I also had a book showing the railways of Switzerland. In those far off days it seemed hard to believe that such beautiful places actually existed. Geography was my favourite subject at school and was lucky to have an enthusiastic teacher who made the outside world sound so amazing. Our television was a small black and white affair, all fancy surround with just a small screen. I had to rely on books and magazines for colour. My children think I am joking when I describe how my life was at their age. Today television gives us an introduction to world, but it is videos posted on You Tube that really take us to places most of us would have no idea existed. I love watching and creating You Tube videos. Thank you for your kind comment, it means a lot to me. Tim.

I very much value these episodes. Your description about the train and the landscapes is concise as well as clear. Congratulations and thank you very much.

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

+colorado2836522 Thank-you, your comment is really appreciated ... Tim.

Finally ! A cool vid and train trip without the constant and deafening horn blowing. Just a toot when necessary. nice job Kiwis!

Sliding trough the land, cruising smoothly... very mesmerizing... I'd like to see the night journey to... must be very wonderful.

@deejaystump

4 жыл бұрын

sad to say there are no night trains in New Zealand north or south Island runs

Awesome video, beautiful scenery, Thanks!

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

+Bill Mathies Thank-you.

I had a look at the full video and enjoyed every moment thereof. Thanks for sharing giving a look into the world over there.

@Timsvideochannel1

10 жыл бұрын

Hi Dirk, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. I will upload Part 2 as soon as it is ready, hopefully in the next week or two......Tim

Thankyou Tim brings back memories of the various trips Rangiora to Picton and back. the first was with the old Mitsubishis

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed it, I love driving the road between Picton and Christchurch, although it always takes ages because I keep stopping to take photos.

Great pity that the Auckland to Rotorua service has been discontinued.That was a really great journey and one that I will certainly miss.Although the bus ride is equally scenic the train still had the edge.

Great video Tim, very enjoyable. Got to do some NZ train trips 5 years ago. Just magic. Ex UK, fifty years in Australia. Some great trips here too!

@Timsvideochannel1

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jim, I'm glad you enjoyed it, hopefully I will cover the trip again in February (2019). It will be interesting to compare the trip before and after the earthquake that closed the line for nearly two years. Did you do the Coastal Pacific when you were in NZ? 50 Years is a long time, Britain has changed a lot, its far too overcrowded now, all rules and regulation, not enough fun. there is nowhere left where you can just hear nature without the constant background noise from human activity.

Great vid.. very well edited.., love the swapping of positions on train

@Timsvideochannel1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm really pleased you enjoyed the ride 🙂.

Beautiful video, thanks for sharing!

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

As always a brilliant film, thank you so much....

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

I did this (cab) trip as far south as a siding near Kekerengu, where we changed (freight) trains to return to Picton. It was in the middle of the night, so I didn't get to see much. I'd hoped to observe the sunrise on the way back, something I was told was a spectacular sight, and the weather was right for it, but we were too early. An observation - I watch a lot of rail fanning videos, and cannot help but notice the huge difference between the low-key way in which NZ rail drivers use the train's horn, and their counterparts in the USA, where they blast the eardrums of anyone nearby.

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, doing the trip in the dark must have been unusual, the sunrise can be spectacular, especially if the mountains are snow capped. I am looking forward to being able to do the trip again. The New Zealand drivers don't use the horn unless it is really necessary.

Thanks for showing this. I have taken this journey but was so tired I slept through most of it. I loved NZ. It is a beautiful place. Picton has a mean crazy golf course, which I had time to play while waiting for this train. I love racing and had visited a few tracks in the north island. The tracks are fantastic and very cheap. When I was in Christchurch I experienced an earth tremor which was very weird and sadly a portent of the earthquake which was to destroy much of the city. I would love to go back and see it rebuilt but I doubt I will be able to afford it now.

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

Hi, New Zealand is beautiful and taking the train gives time to enjoy the scenery. My son enjoys the racing scene in NZ, especially drifting. A visit to Christchurch at the moment is a strange experience, especially if you have been there before the quake. Many of the unsafe buildings have been demolished, but the new vision for the town is still being decided, hence the rebuild has not really gained momentum. The rebuild tour is a must as it explains the complexities facing the planners and the difficulties to be overcome. One difficulty I had not realized was how many shops to include now people are use to out of town shopping centers, so the new city may well have a lot more open areas, housing and offices. The people I met were upbeat and positive, Christchurch is still a great place, well worth visiting along with the Banks Peninsula. I hope container city is kept in some form as it really shows Kiwi ingenuity at it best......Tim.

@Sootycork

9 жыл бұрын

Timsvideochannel1 I would love to see it when it is finished. Is there a timescale for this? Are they going to reinstate the lovely tram? ps my racing is of the equine variety. I would recommend a trip to Te Aroha. Stunning backdrop.

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

Sootycork Rebuilding will take many years, but the rebirth is happening now, there are many things to see that may vanish as the rebuilding gets into its stride, such as the murals painted on the damaged walls of the remaining buildings and the tribute to those who perished made up of white painted chairs. Cafes are being opened by young entrepreneurs with refreshing unconventional themes, you may bump into a wizard or two. The trams are running over part of the route. The fate of the cathedral was still undecided when I visited, I hope it is rebuilt quickly, either as it was or as a new building altogether, because this is the iconic center of the city from which the rest of the rebuild will radiate. I wish Christchurch well and look forward to visiting again. PS. I did notice many beautiful horse racing tracks around NZ especially the one near Dunedin ..... Tim.

This reminds me of my home country. Love your video and will visit one day. :-)

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Your home country must be a nice place, I've heard from a friend today that this railway line has just re-opened after many months, due to some of the track requiring extensive repairs after being damaged by a massive earthquake, riding KiwiRails 'Scenic' trains is a great way to see New Zealand.

Such beautiful countryside. I would love to see an unedited, driver's view version of this video.

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/pIF5mK6kpbHXebA.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmp71pKqgNioitI.html Hi Jeff, the two links above give a high-speed version of the cab ride. I would like to have uploaded a real-time version but a lot of the video suffered from the Jelly effect that GoPro cameras are known for when they are subject to vibration (NZR diesels are not known for their smooth ride). I included most of the good forward facing video in the edited versions you have seen. The high-speed versions reduce the jelly effect, hence why I upload them.

@mrhot6shot

3 жыл бұрын

You should show it in a split screen instead of back and fourth from cab to coach.

Wonderful. I have been on this trip and this video is just about as good as being there.

@Timsvideochannel1

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, it is one of my favourite train rides, I did it again earlier this year, the coast line has changed a lot since the Earth quake. As time allows I will put together a then and now video showing some of the more obvious changes, it's still a wonderful experience even if it does take a long time to get through all the road works as both the railway and road are being re-built following the devastation. The train I travelled on was on of the first to run since the 2016 quake.

great video Tim, thank you for posting it :)

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

+Diego Hurwitz Thank-you, I am pleased you enjoyed it :-)

Thank you for posting. I have made this trip a few times by rail and many times by road. Good to see the front rail perspective. Just back from several train trips in Europe and will revisit your library to see if any of our trips have been recorded.

@Timsvideochannel1

10 жыл бұрын

Hi, I hope you enjoyed your European trip as much as I enjoyed my New Zealand adventure. Even in the rain the Coastal Pacific is one of the worlds great train rides, like you I have been lucky enough to make the trip a number of times, both by rail and road and usually in glorious sunshine. I look forward to seeing some of your European stuff....Tim.

THIS IS AWESOME ! ! I AM MARKING THIS VIDEO WITH MY COMMENTARY FOR LATER USE !

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

+not_a_russian Cheers, it's one of my all time favourite train rides.

Thanks very much. Excellent videos.

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

+pourindiesel Cheers, your comment is really appreciated.

Hi Tim - great video - love your multi camera angles and editing .... really superb.Love the NZ countryside - driven that journey - yet to do it by train - a great taste of what I can expect.Great driver letting you place the Go Pro up front :)Cheers TD

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, your comment is really appreciated. The journey by road or train is a great experience and I am in debt to the driver on the day for allowing me to place a GoPro in his cab.

great video! thanks for sharing.

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

great video

An enjoyable video Tim. I have flown over the South Island in Flight Sim, this is a more up close view of the amazing scenery. Looks like your weather genie has deserted you. Chuckled at the trainsman's comments to the stopped traffic to take the train next time. Looks like you had the observation care to yourself. Thanks again for sharing, looking forward to Part 2!!

@Timsvideochannel1

10 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott, the Grassmere Salt Works and Evaporation Ponds are where they are because of the low rainfall and warm winds, so I guess I was a little unlucky with the weather, not that it spoiled the trip. As you pointed out I had the observation carriage to myself most of the time, that would not have happened on a sunny day. I have been fortunate enough to make the trip on a sunny day, the video of which is on my channel. Part 2 should be ready shortly....Tim.

What an incredible amount of earth-works were done in building this railway; I don't mean the cuttings, but rather the embankments, topped only by the rail-track, almost like earthen viaducts. And to think that I never noticed this when I used this same journey 40 years ago on my way tho Christchurch after using the Wellington ferry to Picton to cross onto the South Island.

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Hello Derek, have things changed much over 40 years? I am hoping to return to see the line restored after the massive earthquake that closed the line threatening its future. The railway has been restored, but at the moment there are only freight trains running and they run at night because there is still a huge amount of work to be done to fully restore the parallel road. Please click on this link to get an idea of the damage the recent earthquake caused - www.google.co.uk/search?q=kaikoura+coast+earthquake+photos&rlz=1C1NDCM_enGB719GB719&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQgI-3s6fXAhUIOBoKHSYDAMoQsAQIJw&biw=1920&bih=974

Beautiful video.

@Timsvideochannel1

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Lindo vídeo!!!, PARABÉNS AMIGO!!!, FICOU EXCELENTE!!!

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

Obrigado, estou contente que você tenha gostado.

Next time, try this on a sunny day!

Great video I enjoy a good trip to new zealand

@Timsvideochannel1

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I love visiting New Zealand. I took a lot of video film on my recent trip, as time permits I will upload more videos showing the more interesting sights such as White Island shown in this video - kzread.info/dash/bejne/inyo0tyimpOToaQ.html

Again a very nice video and I learned a lot. Besides the crossing guard gates not being present as they are here in the USA I still get a little nervy seeing motorist drive on left side of world. But I do know they do there but know if I had to while there I'd be a little bit nervous and being me make a mistake. Glad I don't drive no more. :) Thanks for the informative video. Onto the next. Safe travels ahead. God bless.

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Hi, this line has only just reopened after a massive earthquake hit the Kaikoura coast in 2016, now it is closed again whilst the line is being repaired after Cyclone Gita - kzread.info/dash/bejne/iHuDxsuFnJqqo7w.html When trains are running it is one of the most beautiful rides in the world. Coming from the UK I'm used to driving on the left, so driving in New Zealand is no problem, but I am really cautious when crossing railway lines there.Tim.

Nunca imaginei viajar tanto de comboio pela Nova Zelandia sentado na minha confortável cadeira a muitos milhares de quilómetros de distancia.Belo vídeo,boa ideia.

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

Me complace que haya disfrutado de su visita a Nueva Zelanda desde la comodidad de su silla y espero que se unan a mí para algunas aventuras más vídeo ... Los mejores deseos ... Tim .

@olgamaria6090

4 жыл бұрын

Tózito Nascimento Eu fazendo essa mesma viagem nesse momento confortavelmente em minha casa. lindo video

These train travel videos are extending my journey into a limited life style after the cancer loss of my younger wife. I watch at least two shows each day. Thank you. PS Persons of means, a once every two weeks presentation to people stuck in a nursing home might be a great new recovery tool. PPS I am watching in Waco, Texas USA. Any extra location information would be appreciated.

@Timsvideochannel1

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm glad you enjoy virtual travelling since the sad loss of your wife. It surprises me how many people become virtual tourists for all kinds of reasons, ranging from disability to budget restraints, many follow my adventures on Google Earth, often noticing things I missed. It is rewarding both for myself and for those who look up my trips on Google Earth. My brother owns an old people's home, he installed a large screen Smart in the TV lounge capable of showing KZread. He loves flying and he can share his adventures with them, most are too ill to visit the airfield, but they still like to see what he gets up to. I live in the UK, I spent a lot of time with the elderly when my parents had a rest home, watching TV could be tough for some of them, they had difficulty following story lines, whereas travel videos don't really have story lines just nice scenery for people to enjoy, often reminding them of places they visited during their lives. There are a lot of KZread creators making all sorts of travel videos, it makes sense for them to get to know their audience to find out what they do and don't enjoy. Maybe someone who lives closer to you might see this and follow up your idea. Take care. Tim.

good speed. remarkable

Brilliant !!!

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Awesome ride Tim...great filming....best wishes...Steve.

@Timsvideochannel1

10 жыл бұрын

Cheers Steve, I am working on Part 2 of this rail journey where the train hugs the coast, at times almost in the sea, it should be published shortly.......Tim.

@STEVEHARLEY1956

10 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to it.

Great. Thanks 2nd time round.

@Timsvideochannel1

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it for a second time.

I'd like to second the request for unedited cab view versions of your videos. That is what I enjoy watching the most. Great videos, dude! I don't know how you've done it but, damn, you have literally been all over the world shooting these great videos.

@Timsvideochannel1

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm glad you enjoy these videos. I try to get unedited cab view videos wherever possible. The latest GoPro cameras have solved the problem I was having with the jello effect suffered by earlier versions when placed in the cab of a hard working diesel locomotive, due to vibration. Health and safety rules are making it increasingly difficult to get a camera in the cab these days. Not so long ago I just asked the driver, some said "Yes" some said "No". Now I have to jump through hoops, asking various levels of management for permission to approach the driver. On my last trip to New Zealand, everything was arranged, but on the day the health and safety guy said "No". Rail-tours are now my best bet, the route I generally take these days. Austria is my next destination, it will be interesting to see how I get on.

Hallo Tim! Dieses Video ist wieder großartig. Die Auswahl der Motive und die Schnitt Folge machen das Ansehen Deiner Videos zum Vergnügen. Viele Grüße, Alfred.

This is a very nice video from this journey, I have done this january 2010. I noticed that the track alignment has much improved since then, allowing a very steady video compared to what I filmed (even stabilizing did not make it completely steady). Dashwood pass was an absolutely stunning place, I have been there for a day trainspotting as well, and I have been a couple of days at the campsite under the bridge in Picton (at the start of the journey) It's a bit a shame now that they are cutting a four lane highway trough these hills, that will spoil the landscape a bit (but improvement of this route was needed, as it's the major highway of the South Island) Just the weather you had is a bit of a pitty on an otherwise beautyful trip, in the sunshine the pink and purple ponds of lake Grassmere show up very bright.

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have been fortunate enough to travel on the train in good weather, but on that occasion I was not able to place a camera in the cab. Here are the links to 2 trips I made around the time of your trip .... kzread.info/dash/bejne/a6mT2q6waLvUmMY.html & kzread.info/dash/bejne/gmlrsMeYj8jZYso.html

excellent video

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed this video. I had planned to ride this train again in February, but the line was badly damaged in the recent earthquake so it will not be possible this time. I took a look at your channel, when I get time I will have another look as you have posted some interesting videos.

Veeerrry Niiiice!

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Ótimo vídeo. Parabéns pelo trabalho

@Timsvideochannel1

4 жыл бұрын

Obrigado, estou feliz que tenha gostado.

This is the first time I see an America's (usa) video like this. It is a really fine one. Thanks very much, and accept my greeting. byby (claudio from Italy). over, please excuse my English language.

@TheSonic10160

9 жыл бұрын

This isn't an American railroad. This line is in New Zealand.

....muy bueno el video, interesante la panoramica que puede apreciarse, muy bien realizado.....

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you,

Beautiful smooth ride. That seems a huge distance covered and interesting variety of terrain too. If any interest I caught a minute or so of the train heading north by Loch Lomond on the famous Scottish West Highland Line at the weekend during a hill climb. my latest club video. Another on coincidentally shows a walk at Grassmere (the original!) in England. :) Thanks for sharing your trip. I clearly need to talk to engine drivers nicely!

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Terry, this line is closed at the moment, still being repaired after massive earthquake damage. It should be open again by Christmas and I,m planning on going to New Zealand to witness trains running over it's full length again. I love the West Highland line, if you've posted the video on your channel I'll take a look. The drivers of the scenic trains in New Zealand will sometimes allow a small camera in the cab, I usually ask the train manager, they will help if they can.

Nice Train Ride

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

+Gordonseries385 Thank-you.

Bob Hicks am i seeing grape vineyards very amazing scenery thank you,

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob, I glad you enjoyed it and yes you are seeing grape vines, this part of the world produces some very good wines. This line along the Pacific Coast New Zealand's South Island is one most scenic I have traveled on with unspoiled sea shore and one side and the often snow capped mountains on the other.

very Good ..Driver's Cab

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

arbert stanley Hi, you've seen a lot of New Zealand's South Island today, I hope you enjoyed it. Thank-you for taking time to comment, it is appreciated ... Tim.

@arbertstanley

9 жыл бұрын

yeaa,, the locomotive very similar and the beauty scenery kiwi of kiwi rail i really enjoyed every sight

New Coastal Pacific Train 2014 - Part 1 - from the Drivers Cab and Open Air Observation Carriage. RIZWAN TARIQ

@rizwantariq5246

7 жыл бұрын

RIZWAN TARIQ

great videoing i am homesick

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Gilchrist Cheers, if I'd grown up surrounded by such wonderful scenery and moved away, I'd miss it and want to return from time to time.

Muy bueno algún día me lo tomare

@Timsvideochannel1

3 жыл бұрын

Hola, me alegro de que te haya gustado el viaje y espero llegar a hacer el viaje algún día, estoy seguro de que lo disfrutarás. Hi, I'm pleased you liked the ride and I hope get to do the journey one day, I am sure you will enjoy it.

(The Taieri Gorge Railway 86 Train VS The Kiwirail 419 Freight Train) (The Via Rail 4 Train VS The CN 413 Train) The 1986 Hinton Train Collision. The 2020 Maheno Train Collision.

@Timsvideochannel1

Жыл бұрын

That's a lot of collisions.

@williamkearns2482

Жыл бұрын

I Know, Right?

@Timsvideochannel1

Жыл бұрын

​@@williamkearns2482 My local station has more than its share of accidents as you can see if you click on this link - kzread.info/dash/bejne/dm2ouMumk8qnm7w.html

@williamkearns2482

Жыл бұрын

When Were You Born?

@Timsvideochannel1

Жыл бұрын

@@williamkearns2482 A long time ago when TV was still in black and white or to be more accurate, 10 years before England won the world cup.

Tim that was incredible, just like you were there travelling in the train itself. Great job. How did you mange to be in in the loco?

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

Graeme Alexander Hi, thanks for your comment, it's appreciated. I wasn't travelling in the loco, but the train staff were kind enough to allow me to place a small camera in the loco cab.

A very nice video, an thank you. Ron,wb8nmk in N .W. OHIO. USA

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

Ron Winke Thank-you Ron, from Tim in West Sussex, England

I'd like to suggest to post more but the camera is positioned under the train car, where the camera can see the image of the trains wheel and the suspensions, and a bit of the scenery on the side.

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

+not_a_russian That's a good idea, but I may have a little trouble persuading a train operator to let me fix a camera under the train, but it's worth a try.

@neilforbes416

7 жыл бұрын

Actually that might not be such a good idea, especially if the camera is dislodged, it may well be destroyed and you'd be out by several hundred pounds for a good replacement. No, I think your videos are just fine when taken from the angles you take them from now. After all, the purpose is to take in the scenery, you're not likely to get that from under a train.

Looks like mostly mixed scrub semi arid terrain, no wonder they have so many fires out there.

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

This is a wine growing area, usually dry and sunny except on the day I was filming, earthquakes are the main problem in this part of the world, the line has only recently reopened after a year long rebuild caused by a massive quake. - click on this link to get an idea of the problems caused by the quake - www.bing.com/videos/search?q=kaikoura+earthquake+video&&view=detail&mid=E6591370DFB30E218A55E6591370DFB30E218A55&&FORM=VDRVRV

@froggleggers1805

6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting.

Whereever in world it is fantastic to see rail and road in parallel. By editing u was in hurry any way i enjoyed

@Timsvideochannel1

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the New Zealand scenery, it's fun watching the lorries from the train, one of them stayed with us for 40 or more miles.

Nice, video, what type of camera was used? Nice clear video.

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

+railpast Thanks, the camera in the cab was a GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition and the cameras used on the train were a Sony Handycam HDR - HC9E on a tripod and a Sony Handycam HDR - PJ780VE hand held.

44:38 this is exactly Cle_Elum 40 minutes out of Seattle.

Nice video! Thank you. Gauge? How fun to have an open air car! Cold, so everyone is in other cars? Interesting seeing the wobbling at some places. Should be corrected. The mee-mool lights *(o)T(o)* flash a little faster than in the USA.

@Timsvideochannel1

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed it, the track gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in). The open air car is the best way to enjoy the ride, I was alone most of the time even though it was reasonably warm, the carriages are also very comfortable with large windows to enjoy the passing scenery. The ride was lively at times. This train has only just started running again after a break of more than a year to repair the track after the 7.8 magnitude Kaikoura earthquake in 2016. I should be filming it again in early February 2019. Mee- Mool lights - what great description, that's exactly what they sound like.

@robertgift

5 жыл бұрын

As a 4 year-old, when the mee-mool lights were flashing, I perceived an aural "mee" from the brighter red left lamp aimed more where I was standing, "mool" from right lamp appearing less bright aimed a little to my right. No sound or pitch is heard. Just a _subtle aural perception_ in the brain. So, as a 4-year-old, I called the level crossing signals *(o)T(o)* mee-mool lights. Have called them that ever since. Friends, relatives and aquaintences also know the name. Even today, when I see a flashing yellow traffic signal in the dark, I _perceive_ a subtle white noise when illuminated, no aural stimulation when out. (I wonder if signals from the optic nerve also reach thearing area of the brain and cause the aural perception.)

@Timsvideochannel1

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I can understand that, funny how the brain works. Bright lights indicate high pitched noises to me, but I don't know if that is simple association, after all emergency lights, such as an ambulance or police car are bright and usually accompanied by sirens.

I love the opening music. Anyone know who's doing the playing? I see at the end it says Motivational Jazz, but not the group playing.................

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, the music was purchased from SmartSound.

Do you have a raw version with out all the cuts?

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

+Jersey Mike's Rail Videos Hi Mike, I used all the reasonable video footage, unfortunately when the diesel loco was working hard the GoPro camera suffered badly from the jelly effect associated with these cameras when subject to vibration. The best I can offer are these two high-speed versions of the complete trip kzread.info/dash/bejne/pIF5mK6kpbHXebA.html and kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmp71pKqgNioitI.html The reason I do this is that it disguises the jelly effect, making the videos more watchable.

Belo video gostaria que postassem mais vídeos da ferrovias da nova Zelândia

@Timsvideochannel1

Жыл бұрын

Olá, fico feliz que tenha gostado do vídeo. Clique neste link - kzread.info/head/PLPdTWbkwx85pX8Zcf80fh3B2ggr_O_hLB para minha lista de reprodução da Nova Zelândia, na qual você encontrará muitos vídeos ferroviários filmados nos últimos 10 anos. Muitas felicidades. Tim.

This looks so much like Washington state. Almost identical landscapes.

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry, I've never visited Washington State, hopefully I will get there one day.

Bob Hicks are all the bald knobs caused from clear cutting all the forest?

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

New Zealand's landscape has been created by both man and nature, passenger trains have only just started running again after a break of more than a year to repair the line after very extensive earth quake damage. The early settlers deforested large areas for both the highly prized hardwood trees and to create areas for farming. Water erosion has also caused some strange rock formations. There are some bald hill tops where trees have been harvested, new trees will be planted and they will quickly blend in again.

I love the videos..just one question though.why isn't the engineer blowing the horn for the crossings.is there a law there that bans it?

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. There is no law banning the use of the horn, but New Zealand drivers only use the horn when it is really necessary.

can driver smoke ?

wow those tracks could surely use some alinement lol

@TheSonic10160

9 жыл бұрын

Having straight and flat tracks would be nice, but KiwiRail has bigger fish to fry than it's Ways and Works department.

Am I seeing a trend here? The trains in America seem to move much slower and derail a lot more often than Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe and elsewhere.

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

+Khadijah Brown Hi, trains derail occasionally in all countries. The worst I have seen was a freight train near Toronto in Canada. Even on my local railways in the UK, there is sometimes a mishap, usually in the stock sidings where the track is often poor. I think the length and weight of American trains means that derailments are often far more serious, hence they are more likely to be newsworthy events.

Has the South Coast track been repaired where the earthquake did such terrible damage?

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

The track was repaired earlier this year and I was going to visit to ride the coastal Pacific train, unfortunately a cyclone hit the coast and closed the line again. At the moment there is no passenger service, although I believe freight runs at night with the railway being used to transport materials to repair the parallel road during the day. I am planning to visit in February 2019 to hopefully film trains running over the re-opened line. This link gives a recent update from Kiwirail - www.greatjourneysofnz.co.nz/coastal-pacific/plan/service-alerts

Bob Hicks did the japanese occupy and parts of new zealand?

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob, I am not aware of any Japanese invasion of New Zealand other than the welcome Japanese tourist invasion. ANZAC day is still very important to New Zealand and Australia. I looked on the internet to check my answer, you might find this link interesting - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_New_Zealand_during_World_War_II

Bom dia fiz uma viagem muito boa

@Timsvideochannel1

5 жыл бұрын

Obrigado, estou feliz que tenha gostado do passeio.

Nice video! I really like your rides. How do you get permission to be inside the cabin?

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm glad you liked the video. I was not really lucky enough to be riding in the cab, but the driver kindly allowed me to place a small GoPro camera in the cab whilst I rode in the train with the rest of the passengers.

@bsugmugs5820

7 жыл бұрын

Nice. Thanks.

just like being on the train YIPEE I OH

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

Charlotte Whyte Cheers.

ждем клюбничный отлично Отлично

The gage looks smaller that N. America.

@Timsvideochannel1

10 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen, the track gauge in New Zealand is 3 ft 6 inches.....Tim.

@steveevans7170

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud.

Id love to find some Kiwis to chat about trains I model HO scale.

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Hi, I live in England, but I visit New Zealand regularly. New Zealand has a small population, not enough people to support a range a large range of Kiwi models. Most of the model railways I have seen in New Zealand are British outline simply because many Kiwis have British connections and there is a huge range of models available off the shelf. I do own some models of Kiwi locomotives, but I think they are Brazilian models painted in Kiwi colors. This link may help you to contact Kiwi model makers - newzealandrailwaymodels.blogspot.co.uk/

What gauge is the track?

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, the gauge is 3 feet 6 inches.

WICH GAUGE ? MITER GAUGE OR STANDARD GAUGE ???

@Timsvideochannel1

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, the track gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Assistir TimsvideochanneI1 em: 20/05/2022, ás 14:56 minutos, Sexta-Feira. Estado de Pernambuco. Agora a viajem com tim, é na Nova Zelândia, vamos todos conhecer belas paisagem deste belo país.

@Timsvideochannel1

2 жыл бұрын

Olá, é bom ter sua companhia nesta viagem virtual à Nova Zelândia

The only complaint I have of this video is not keeping the wipers going! Hard to see through all those water droplets don't ya know.

@Timsvideochannel1

4 жыл бұрын

I was unlucky with the weather, it is usually dry on this side of the Island.

Ich habe 8 Güter Zug Lokomotiven im Team gefertigt und hier sitze ich nur rum es gibt noch viel zu tun Freunde!

Faor dunkim. Mate!

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

John Brazil Cheers

Nice two camera video, but it's too bad that you edited out most of the signals and passing tracks or sidings. Rail fans care more about tracks and signals than the passing scenery. I noticed that sometimes you dissolved back into the head end shot just after the siding track joined back into the main line. I wonder if this was a conscious decision to eliminate the passing tracks or just a random decision. Just a thought.

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard, I'm glad you enjoyed it. The video was originally intended to show both the scenery and the view ahead. I would have posted a driver's Eye view if the camera had given a good result throughout, unfortunately the vibration when the locomotive was working hard cause an unacceptable deterioration in the picture quality, although I did post the trip as a high-speed version, as this does tend to disguise the loss in picture quality. Please click on these links for the high-speed version - kzread.info/dash/bejne/pIF5mK6kpbHXebA.html - kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmp71pKqgNioitI.html I am making the trip from the UK to New Zealand in Feb 2019 to make a second series of videos celebrating the return of the Coastal Pacific train after an absence of two years due to the line being severely damaged by the Kaikoura Coast earth quakes. Hopefully I can persuade KiwiRail to allow me to film the line from the cab again, the cameras I have now will cope with the vibration, I might even be lucky enough to film on a sunny day.

FRUMOS PEISAJUL DAR NU AM VAZUT ANIMALELEE. E UN TREN DE TRANSPORT VITE?

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

Hi, the scenery in new Zealand is beautiful, the line passes vineyards, salt evaporation ponds and farm land. Forgive me if my translation is not correct, but I believe you are asking if livestock is transported by rail. In the past livestock was transported by rail, but not anymore, although frozen meat and dairy products are transported in containers sent by rail.

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@rizwantariq5246

7 жыл бұрын

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There appears to be a rather careless attitude towards using the whistle/horns at approaches to level crossings; maybe this is because there are no "whistle boards" erected on the approach. Here in Victoria (Australia) every crossing approach is posted with a "whistle board" and drivers use their horns/whistles without fail.

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Derek, New Zealand drivers do use the horn, but not as often as in places like the USA where the horn sounds almost continuously. Also in places I have substituted the sound track from one clip to another, became the camera picked up personal and private conversation between the driver and his mate, so in a few cases I am to blame. One side effect of so many crossings having no barriers and in some cases no warning lights either, is that I drive across them with extreme care, being very careful to lookout for oncoming trains.

Interesting image from min 4:37 , 3:44 thu 19 nov 15

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

+ILIE MOBRE At times the train is almost on the road.

@baronlocal8569

8 жыл бұрын

+Timsvideochannel1 The British railways usually done near road . Especially in India, in mountain areas. Without discrimination for those going by car .. The train goes all the money from grants from the VAT payers. If the train continues to climb 4% slope, why climb the slope cars up to 10% and then down, then up again and again to go down!? .. Why be obliged drivers, to turn right, then left and and right and left and rail to go just right ? To be as straight road, for drivers who go with their money, and for trains that go with grants of money from those paying VAT.

@Timsvideochannel1

8 жыл бұрын

+ILIE MOBRE Hi, I understand what you are saying, but many of the early railways were built before the roads that now follow them. The railways were often built to open up otherwise inaccessible areas for settlement. There are many examples, the Shimla Railway (India) was constructed to enable people to reach the cooler mountain climate in summer because the roads that existed then were very poor and the journey was difficult, often on horse-back. Today a good road runs next to the railway for much of it's length, making the road quicker and more practical. In New Zealand coastal shipping was used to transport goods around the country until the coming of the railways, again the driving force behind many lines was to open up the country and transport timber and other products out. Today good roads exist, many running near railways. In many areas the roll of the railways has largely been replaced by road transport. This has caused a large number of lines to close as there is no economic justification for retaining them. Another thing to bear in mind is that car ownership was almost non-existent when these lines were built. Railways were originally built to transported goods over longer distances, to be delivered locally by horse and cart, lorries as we know them today simply did not exist. Railways still have a roll today, but that roll has changed over the years.

SEEMS STRANGE FOR A TRAIN TO BE APPROACHING A CROSSING AND NO HORN

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

Hi Ken, are you referring to the first level crossing encountered? The gated level crossings themselves are very noisy, leaving those nearby in no doubt that a train is coming. It's the unprotected ones in the middle of nowhere that make me very cautious when I drive across them, although in fairness, trains do always sound their horns when approaching such crossings in New Zealand .... Tim

@Tom-Lahaye

9 жыл бұрын

It is only in the US and Canada where trains blow their horns at protected crossings as well (by law), as a lot of drivers there seem ignorant about warning bells and red lights flashing, in almost every other first world country on the earth trains blow their horns only at unprotected crossings (for train drivers denoted with a "W" or whistle sign board). I have been on this train and drove down the highway 1 as well, and trains sound horns at unprotected crossings, as a driver you are expected to slow down to have a clear view and when you are sure no train is aproaching you can follow your way (I supose this traffic rule is almost the same everywhere), at the end you are responsable for your safe crossing yourself, and it's not the resonsability of the traindriver. (claim culture is not common in NZ)

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

I find the NZ common sense approach to health and safety refreshing, placing more responsibility on individuals to look after their own safety. A good example is safety barriers on mountain roads. I drove along one of New Zealand's notorious mountain roads with no safety barriers, needless to say I was very cautious. I spoke to a NZ policeman and mentioned the lack of barriers. His reply was interesting, "Safety barriers make people feel more secure, so they tend to drive faster". Most NZ railways are not fenced, except where livestock needs to be kept off the line, again responsibility is placed with the individual, after all people are trusted to cross busy roads everyday. There is one difference I noted between British and NZ barrier crossings, In NZ I never had to wait long for the train to pass and the barriers to lift, whereas in the UK I often wait 3 to 4 minutes for a train to pass and then the gates stay closed for one to come the other way. It is not unusual to wait ten minutes resulting in a late arrival at my destination. I believe it is this potential for a long wait that causes motorists to take risks. Maybe it is the long freight trains in the US that seem to take forever to pass that causes some US motorists to take risks at railway crossings.

@sotxbob

9 жыл бұрын

Timsvideochannel1 Its not the long trains that are the root of it. Americans are for the most part "dumbing down"and are so self involved with their little electronic gadgets that its a miracle when they [we] notice anything short of interruption of service. Theres a vid here somewhere .. girl with headphones on, looking down texting to someone, walks around an obstructed walkway smack into an oncoming train.

@Timsvideochannel1

9 жыл бұрын

sotxbob Oh dear, what is the world coming to, I also see people walking, never looking up from their mobile phones, I wonder how long it will be before there is an app to warn of an imminent collision with a lamp post. Cyclists also wear headphones, text on the move, ride on pavements, no wonder our accident and emergency departments can't cope.

Ok video, however the switching between different pov's every couple of seconds becomes irritating. Longer intervals would have made it so much better

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

I would have liked some the shots to have lasted longer, but trees, tunnels, vegetation and difficulty holding the camera still all caused problems resulting in shots being less than an ideal length. I only get one chance and I do the best I can. Your comment is appreciated and I take notice all feed back, as it helps me to improve the videos I make.

that driver should clean the windshield to make video better.

@Timsvideochannel1

7 жыл бұрын

The driver was doing his best, bearing in mind it was raining. If he leaves the wipers on all the time that can be annoying, so using them occasionally was probably the best compromise.

dang For someone that really wanted to see the "lay of the land" this video really sucked with all the jumping around of camera shots. No way to follow with any continuity. I have a friend that lives on the north island and was really interested in this.

Not worth watch when the scene changes every 10 seconds. Not enough to time to see any thing. Left after 6 minutes.

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@rizwantariq5246

7 жыл бұрын

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