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

@kjksteam

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Gerald, great sound!

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Magnificent, thanks for sharing these beautiful clips.

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

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

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

@trainslife1072

Жыл бұрын

But my god those steam engines were so fast

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

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

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

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

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

ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING

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

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

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

Oddly satisfying video to watch at night time :)

Fantastic video, absolutely brilliant, well done.

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.

@fergusmoffat1760

6 жыл бұрын

What is apparent to me is how many of our restored main line steam locomotives have leaking steam blows. There doesn't seem to be a single one on this vid that is running tight.

@trudybordonaro3470

6 жыл бұрын

Stephen Adams i

Great sights & sounds there .

Loved it 👍. Thanks for sharing

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

love it, thanks for posting

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

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

These Kiwis run hard!

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

Great locos in NZ.

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

@jm2nantes

7 жыл бұрын

Impressionnant , j'étais petit aussi dans ce temps là. j'avais l'impression que ces monstres étaient explosifs. En fait, ils l' étaient aussi... sous pression semblant vivants Ils respiraient fort dans l' effort comme une bête , pas comme une machine . Ils avaient une odeur ,une sueur, une fumée, une respiration et le conducteur en était le dompteur . Il m'était alors interdit de m'approcher de cette bête chaude,dangereuse, qui pouvait lâcher de la vapeur sans prévenir , pourtant si attirante, que le gosse que j'étais voulait défier. souvenirs- souvenirs. Et la pollution ? -si peu ! -)

@graemerichardson173

7 жыл бұрын

I often went on the old stem trains up with the driver and fireman as a boy on the west coast run South Island .

Nice

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

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!!

@kjksteam

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments, yes toss up as to number 1, but what I like about the spiral shot is that it is dark so the noise is more of the feature. There is something special about a train at night. Also it reminds me of recordings I have heard of double header expresses on the climb.

@ExUtiku

3 жыл бұрын

@@kjksteam I'm picking that the limited in the dark would have been coal fired, in which case the poor bloody fireman would be wishing National Park was a lot closer. He possibly started shovelling hard from the time the loco left Taumarunui lol

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.

very exciting

@naeemhossain7818

6 жыл бұрын

papoocanada । হহহজনহডমমআশৃ

For some, the nighttime is the right time.

What struck me was the typical Kiwi speed freeks

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

great video (smiles)

Hi .. nice to meet you ..

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?

@nightowlnzab

2 жыл бұрын

A late comment - but it's not a light flashing - that loco is an oil burner (instead of coal/wood) - the flash is the fuel being "atomised" and ignited in the firebox.

Noice vid

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!

When was Washington imported from Rogers?

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.

@rmz250k7

6 жыл бұрын

William Roberts the 'Clag' in number 8 is an oil burner doing a tube out.

Best no1trein

7:30 ist the best

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

My sons and I

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

@nathanbedford3443

Ай бұрын

8F?

@danielannett1019

Ай бұрын

@@nathanbedford3443 Its a class of heavy freight steam locomotive in the UK

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

@TNZvideos

7 жыл бұрын

no

@andgate2000

6 жыл бұрын

no ....no ohs in nz

@spodface12

5 жыл бұрын

should check out the british ones at speed. we still have a couple that run at 100mph

are they oil heatet?

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

How do you get to the spot no. 4?

@kjksteam

10 жыл бұрын

Was 6 years ago so not sure what things are like there now. Was a logging track off the road that basically follows the line up to the top off the grade. There were 2 tracks going off the road, was the one closest to Natioal Park.

Whats the green train at the start called?

@kjksteam

6 жыл бұрын

ChuggaStudios That is the Hudswell Clark B10.

@chuggastudios2778

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@mikecorleone6797

6 жыл бұрын

Percy

they run hard but don't they sound bloody good

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

Just like to know how the cow is doing ?

@kjksteam

5 жыл бұрын

Died on impact.

@in.2oblivion580

5 жыл бұрын

as anticipated ....in any case the video is excellent

SUPER SPEED STEAM SPEED

Qw

Why do these look american. I like them

@kjksteam

2 ай бұрын

NZ locomotive design was heavily influenced by the American practice and manufacturers such as Baldwin. I believe the American design practices were seen as more appropriate for NZ conditions as opposed to UK designs.

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. 😬

@kjksteam

5 жыл бұрын

Reason for whistle sounding like that is the doppler effect of the train approaching as speed. I actually like it, adds to the sense of speed that the train was running at.

@cellogirl11rw55

5 жыл бұрын

@@kjksteam I'm no train expert, but, to me, it sounded like something was wrong with the whistle. The ALCO locomotive #17 at the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad used to whine like that, even at low speeds. Now that it has a new whistle, it doesn't whine anymore. You can see #17 with its new whistle on my channel.