My dad was in the rescue party he was a forestry worker he didn't like to talk about it. ... some years ago I met an older man on a suburban train that left Wgtn.. we got talking and he said he left his girlfriend at Wgtn Railway Station and kissed her good bye she was in the front carriage of the train disaster.. I went home and a shed a tear.😔

It's a lot easier to understand just how terrible that accident was when they replicate it in film, thank you for uploading this mate.

I don't know if the movie mentions this, but, after the crash, and with the sixth passenger car teetering on the edge of the bridge, Cyril Ellis (the person shown here waving the torch), along with a train guard, William Inglis, went into that car to try and save the passengers. While they were in the car, the car tumbled off the bridge and the two men, with the assistance of a passenger, John Holman, smashed the car's window and managed to save 23 of the 24 passengers in that car; Ellis and Inglis truly deserved any acclaim they got after that Christmas Eve...

@Unknown-bq9id

4 жыл бұрын

And, also, the actions of the train driver and fireman (who died in the crash) in trying to stop the train should be mentioned; had they not taken those actions, the whole train would have gone into the river...

This disaster remains to this day one of the worst rail accidents in New Zealand history

@trajan231

6 жыл бұрын

Actually it is the worst disaster in New Zealand rail history. The second worst one is the Hyde crash which was (I think) 10 years earlier.

@marilllover2177

4 жыл бұрын

PLOT TWIST IT WAS THE WORK RAIL ACCIDENT IN NEW ZEALAND HISTORY :O

@florjanbrudar692

3 жыл бұрын

@@trajan231 Yes it was

@Hagem76

2 жыл бұрын

thats because this happened in new zealand

@wolfgangwolfdogplaysguitar701

Жыл бұрын

I wish I was in the accident

1:47 i cant help but see how beautiful but how MIGHT and POWERFUL steam locomotives are it feels like its next to you

man I LOST IT WHEN the little girl waved DAM!

@jog4483

3 жыл бұрын

Dont Worry, She Was In The Tenth Coach. I Think She Survived

@Islander2084

2 ай бұрын

@@jog4483did the tenth coach derail

Those miniature effects were well done and it was somewhat sad to realize the girl in the movie was real

@gunnarthefeisty

4 жыл бұрын

she lived

@KWCline91

Жыл бұрын

@@gunnarthefeisty no, she didn’t.

@narrator4485

Жыл бұрын

In real life only 1person died in the dangling car. They were trapped by luggage.

@connorrussellsmith2284

11 ай бұрын

​@Narrator that's true, but was that 1 person who didn't make it Nerissa Love or someone else? Also how many people survived in the first 5 carriages that were dragged into the flood (the 2nd and 5th carriages were managed really badly, the first carriage was intact in some parts, third carriage had 1 half missing and the 4th one had some sets).

Wish this was more widely available on DVD than just throughout Region 3! Trying to find a way of seeing this in full without a 9,445 mile journey to Brisbane where my close friend has it on DVD :o)

KA 949 Was beyond and repair and scrapped R.I.P KA 949 and R.I.P all passenger died This So Sad

@connorrussellsmith2284

11 ай бұрын

In what way was KA 949 damaged beyond repair and that they decided to scrap it instead of fixing it?

2:14 - As they say in the "Thomas & Friends" narrations... "But it was too late."

@gameoholic1994

8 жыл бұрын

***** 😞 Yet I can't help but feel like a bastard, because I used a joke from a children's/family show for a movie scene that is based on a REAL train wreck disaster; the greatest, biggest disaster in all history of New Zealand.

@gameoholic1994

8 жыл бұрын

*****​ The crash in the movie I know is usually made by models... But as I said earlier, "Based on a REAL train wreck disaster."

@connorjohnson7834

8 жыл бұрын

+gameoholic1994 well they have to use modles, they wouldn't wreck a priceless locomotive a movie, better than using CGI

@ryanramjag6365

4 жыл бұрын

@@connorjohnson7834 yes but how about the real people

@itsyaboybrandon7509

3 жыл бұрын

don’t feel bad, it’s called exprert dark humor

I didnt actually know they made a movie of this., imagine that moment when you realize its to late., definitely was a huge tragedy here .

I cried when I saw the girl waving 😿

@ALLROY240

8 жыл бұрын

......and it was Christmas eve!

@zakiyazuree

7 жыл бұрын

BRIAN AKL h

@nihaoyt5835

3 жыл бұрын

STOP THE TRAIN STOP THE TRAIN. Little girl: HELLO! 😁

@nihaoyt5835

3 жыл бұрын

and she was in the bAck of the carrages that stopped before it reached the water.

What a nasty accident... One of the biggest events in our country, and known round the world... I think this Christmas I’ll do a memorial on my channel for this...

I can only imagine the utter horror on Cyril Ellis, his wife, and his mother-in-law’s faces as they watched helplessly as the disaster unfolded and the train crashed into the river as well as when the lahar destroyed the bridge

The one thing that they got wrong in this movie is the bridge collapse, in the clip the flood washes put the pillars and the deck falls in. In the real event, the pillars got washed out but the deck held itself up, then collapsed underneath the train

@GNRLKNB-kq9ge

4 жыл бұрын

They didn't really have a choice. The crash was done using model trains, which would have been no where near heavy enough to cause the bridge to collapse. They could've put weights in them, thats true. But it all would've had to have been done in one take because making the bridge collapse on a model train layout is a lot harder to fix than you think. Also, the tracks are made out of different types of metals depending on the brand, so even if the got everything set up, theres no guarantee the tracks would break because it is pretty hard to break them. The most that would likely happen is the train would simply lose balance upon crossing the bridge and topple over the side instead of the tracks collapsing beneath. So it was a better choice just to have the bridge be knocked out completely for the scene as they could do it over as many times as they wish, without too many prior preparations to be done.

@braxtonmathews6434

3 жыл бұрын

A FM Guard van was also a mistake on the train scenes, the FM class guard van was introduced into nz back in the 1970's

@jaydensdrums1973

2 жыл бұрын

Oof

@connorrussellsmith2284

11 ай бұрын

That's right because one of the piers was damaged by a lahar back in 1926 or 1945 (I think) and it meant the bridge wasn't gonna survive if another lahar occurred. Yeah so what happened was the pier bridge broke and when the train got there the bridge gave way and collapsed and the engine and first five carriages were dragged into the flood and the 6th carriage was teetering on the edge of the bridge for a few seconds or a min and then that too fell into the flood soon after.

The Tangiwai was thought to have the bridge fall down by a flash flood. But no it was actually by a volcanic lahar.

reminder this movie is from 2011, and no CGI is used in it

2:16 ---"EXPRESS COMING THROUGH!!!!!"

@Zecxrity

3 жыл бұрын

EXPRESS COMING THROUGH- OH NO!!!

@maxwellthehedgehog6273

3 жыл бұрын

EXPRESS COMING THRU... OH SH***

I like it when it fall’s of the bridge

1:38 STOP THE TRAIN!

Why have they never released this movie on DVD and/or Blu-ray? They should, and not just in New Zeland, but in many other places worldwide as well, including in America.

@trajan231

6 жыл бұрын

I used to have the DVD

Hope everyone had a good trip on that locomotive while making the movie!

I started laughing when the driver goes "stop the fuckin train"

@Gaminggunzeller

3 жыл бұрын

Same😂

@jaydensdrums1973

2 жыл бұрын

Same

Thomas narrator: luckily no one was hurt The crash:

@lennox_nzl4607

Ай бұрын

That’s crazy 💀🙏

2:03 it was at that moment he relived that he had fucked up

@trajan231

4 жыл бұрын

How so?

That train wreck was epic!

@Zecxrity

3 жыл бұрын

Do you realize how many passengers died on that wreck

@ZakWolf

3 жыл бұрын

@@Zecxrity Yeah, 151... it's not like in typical Hollywood movies when a train crashes, people dying in the wreck usually isn't a big deal, like in "Super 8."

The night scenes of the train are all models (apart from taihape departure

@joelmclean3283

9 жыл бұрын

Thats ture

@joelmclean3283

9 жыл бұрын

I know

@aydanbentley1515

8 жыл бұрын

+JoelJag 942 please in make the video again but a prodey where tank from dinosaur king tries to stop the train clips like when seth sees the train in trouble he sommens tank to try and stop it and when the train nears the broken bridge he will say its no good come back! inperst only for me

@aydanbentley1515

8 жыл бұрын

+Aydan Bentley its on the ep trains planes and dinosaurs

@joelmclean3283

8 жыл бұрын

+Aydan Bentley Yea...That an't happening

I can’t imagine how terrifying that would be in that second to last carriage that went over the bridge. Spinning 360 degrees over and over in the dark, cold, rising water, smothered by tons of others drowning. I wouldn’t wish that scenario on my worst enemy.

STOP THE TRAIN! STOP THE ‘Thomas’s whistle’ ING TRAIN! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

67 years ago today. Never forget.

1953 the train sinks

what is the music called?

2:09-2:13 i never seen so many brake levers on 1 train. D:

@WarbonnetProductions

8 жыл бұрын

Your right

@MasterSwo

8 жыл бұрын

+Sgc 382 And yet not one of them made a difference.

@theenviroman8973

8 жыл бұрын

+Sgc 382 Sorry to "Brake" It to you but, There was only 1 brake lever.. The rest was all the locomotives main driving wheels been set in reverse.. This accident was a horrible one and both driver and fireman did what they could to prevent it :-(

@CrisisOnACanoe

8 жыл бұрын

+Sgc 382 One was the handbrake, one was the vacuum brake and the rest was setting the locomotive into reverse to provide as much resistance as possible. Sadly, the momentum is the killer.

@theenviroman8973

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Wheels must have gone faster than blue peter in order to slow the train down

If titanic Dantes peak and unstoppable had a baby

And that, friends, is why cab forward locomotives are the superior kind of locomotive.

@pineappleroad

2 жыл бұрын

Even if the cab was at the front, it wouldn’t have made a difference Trains can’t stop quickly, due to the lack of friction between the wheels and the rails, so it was going in no matter what

Patrick: And everyone died, the end.

@trajan231

5 жыл бұрын

156 people died. 130 people survived

@Zecxrity

3 жыл бұрын

@@trajan231 actually 151 died

What is the name of the music used in this video?

Atlanatic (2005) The 1946 Auckland Train Collision Scene.

he was on the tracks DONT WALK ON TRAIN TRACKS

@thewillofabeast9079

4 жыл бұрын

He was trying to get there attention.

@Zecxrity

3 жыл бұрын

@@thewillofabeast9079 but they did not know what he ment

They never had a chance.

949:(Kkt) 942:NOOOOOO 😭😭

Is it just me or this train looks like the polar express

@Alex_hisfriendfromschool

4 жыл бұрын

@fran mansilla yea

@colbartus5273

4 жыл бұрын

FNAF king it was at Christmas too

that train could of freakin survived with emergency brakes and a S.O.S.

@anhkietduongdo

3 жыл бұрын

You think trains could slow down fast like a fucking car even with emergency? And what even the fuck is a S.O.S?

@logsaplenty

3 жыл бұрын

Vince, it takes well over a mile for a train traveling at 60 miles per hour to stop. The reason trains don't get up to speed or stop quickly is due to both weight, drag, momentum, and friction. Hundreds of tonnes traveling at highway speeds on metal-on-metal caster wheels won't be able to stop nearly quickly enough to avoid disaster Thats just my opinion anyway

@trajan231

3 жыл бұрын

They were coming off the tracks no matter what.

@jonahmoran3751

Жыл бұрын

Are you dumb? Trains cant stop on a dime. There's a saying if you think a train will stop when it sees a car on the tracks. You're right, but only a mile *after* it hits you. So shut your dumb mouth.

can anybody tell me where i can watch this movie full?

Movies love showing trains sailing through the air like that. I don't know how fast that train was moving in real life but I doubt the locomotive went that far before hitting the water. I am curious how fast it was really going when it left the bridge, as the report stated the sanders were on for more than 100 yards before where it left the rails, so either the crew saw the bridge was out or saw that guy with the 'torch' trying to signal them of the same.

@connorjohnson7834

8 жыл бұрын

The real train was traveling at about 60km/h when it got to the bridge, and the locomotive actually did end up crashing into the far bank of the river

@trajan231

6 жыл бұрын

I did read somewhere that when the engine was examined, the brakes were applied. This means that the crew saw the bridge was out, but they were too late to stop the train.

The youtuber who talks about vehicle disasters bought me here.

It's the 70th anniversary this year. Coincidentally today is Bob Blair's 91st birthday.

henry must be pulling the express cause who is the engine who always gets in this kinds of situation henry (i feel bad for those people i hope they are all ok in heaven)

2:16 - *Goofy Scream*

0:11 the whistle change to this 2:09

@thewillofabeast9079

4 жыл бұрын

It depends on the pressure you give into the tug of the whistle.

this disaster is one of the worst train crash in the history of new zealand

IDK why it takes a while for the bridge to collapse

Dang, The Polar Express be looking different

that was sad because that train crach

The train is real but it still sad 😞😞😞😞

Accidents happen now and again, when people or trains get smart

Rest in peace everyone the train crash, people die people tried to stop the train which watch George 🤙. He’s like stop the train stop the train stop the train, but it was too late.😢

I wouldn't be on that train

2:06 2:07 Stop the train! Stop the fucking train! He cussed in panic.

Sad a lot of people died that night😥

@Zecxrity

3 жыл бұрын

151 people

I'm very curious on what happened to the KA 949 in the movie (I'm aware it's destroyed)

@trajan231

4 ай бұрын

Portrayed by Mainline Steams preserved and at the time, operational Ka 942

i wonder what the name of the music was, if there is a name

@duneminor

7 жыл бұрын

Here you go: peterhobbs.bandcamp.com/track/the-train

You finally decide to stop the damn train seconds before you plummet into the icy river.

@trajan231

6 жыл бұрын

Pompous Catfish that was how close they really were when the crew realised what had happened

@thewillofabeast9079

4 жыл бұрын

It wasn't there fault, man. They couldn't understand what he was saying. Plus, some people do that when there crazy.

@jonahmoran3751

Жыл бұрын

Nope. They were doomed. Even if the train braked when it saw the man it wouldve been too late.

That was a sad video because that train crash

Why is the movie look so old

I lost a family member in that accident

Anyone know what movie this is?

The worst rail disaster in history New Zealand

December 24th 1953 Auckland express going to Auckland the bridge wash away by volcano the train going full speed the man grab the flashlight try to stop train but is too late driver and fireman brake hard the plunge into river 6 passenger in the river the worst rail disaster in history of new zealand

December 24th 1954 Auckland express going to Auckland the bridge was a way the man they to stop the train but is too late to stop them train plunge to river and crash the worst rail disaster in history this is sad story :(

@Zecxrity

3 жыл бұрын

Actually its 1953

@trajan231

2 жыл бұрын

Wellington to Auckland express

Oh my god

Me too

It could of gone over the bridge if it went a little bit faster

@trajan231

6 жыл бұрын

Would have gone in no matter what the crew did

@thewillofabeast9079

4 жыл бұрын

This is real life. Get with it

I wouldn't run right in front of a train to tell them to stop..

@gameoholic1994

8 жыл бұрын

If I had twice the size of a gap between me and the train as the guy in this movie scene yelling to stop the train, and if I, especially, had a red lantern shining bright (yes, red for "danger" or "stop"), I'm sure that WOULD help stop the train sooner than in the film.

@thewillofabeast9079

4 жыл бұрын

It was so sudden, and all he had was a torch, which looks like a flashlight. He was just trying to get there attention.

It’s sad when you realize that even if the driver had seen the man waving and tried to stop it still would have ended in the same disaster because a train going that fast and pulling that much weight would slide on the tracks for a long while because of the weight of the cars pushing the train forward and the momentum it had already built before coming to a full stop. It makes the man’s effort to want them all the more futile and tragic

thats KA 949

2:13 how trains cant see:

Did people survive that crash? I feel bad if so :(

@Glufub

6 жыл бұрын

Nagwan El Gamal 151 out of the 285 passengers died from the crash :/

It looks like the lever at 2:13 is jammed

@jacko485

4 жыл бұрын

They can get tighter at a certain point

I think That is Nine of clock

its quit scary

Is the 949 being played by ka 942 here?

@connorjohnson7834

6 жыл бұрын

Yes The scene pulling out of the station. In the dark traveling along and the wreak was done with large models being pulled by a car

@trajan231

5 жыл бұрын

Might actually be Ka 945 as thats a North Island based engine

@jacko485

4 жыл бұрын

@@trajan231 No. Ka945 hasn't steamed since 1995. 942 was based in Plimmerton at the time this was filmed.

what title for this movie scene??

@pendulumdocumentaries5200

6 жыл бұрын

Tangiwai: A Love Story :

Hi anyone know what movie / show this is from ?

@mcfosterb

8 жыл бұрын

It may be from 'Tangiwai: A Love Story'

@scottewing2031

8 жыл бұрын

+DoctorFosterGloster Thanks !

@krugerfuchs

8 жыл бұрын

+DoctorFosterGloster you are correct

@loganjohnston6669

8 жыл бұрын

+Scott Ewing The full movie is available on TVNZ on demand, keyword Tangiwai

@scottewing2031

8 жыл бұрын

+Logan Johnston Cheers, Bro :)

1:59 hi litte guy!

😢😢😢😢😢d😢😢😢😢😢😢

Jhhhhhhhh

Juuujujjj

😍😎😎😎😎hhhhh

Stop the train!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2:02

train crash and volcanic debris (the lahar) damn terrible

AWWW PORR TRAIN WAS THAT TRAIN BRITISH

@BritanniaPacific

7 жыл бұрын

Josie Mea no, New Zealand actually. However, the locomotive does look British

@nonieybeautyline1066

7 жыл бұрын

i ride the train at british than crash 😢

@angeltransportpjects

6 жыл бұрын

No because this was before us Brits exported a load of Mark 2F air conditioned carriages to New Zealand! They will see plenty of use even in this second life as they are well engineered.

@RailMike1225

4 жыл бұрын

that was me when i was 5

Jyyhhuuuu

STOP ThE FUCKING train

:(

jhhhhhhh

😍😎😎😎😎😎hhhhhj

Theres A Goof (Mistake) On One Of The Clips If We Look Close At The Driver And The Fireman We Can See The Driver Or The Fireman Looking Out Of The Trains Cab Window But Hang On A Second. If The Train Crashed On A Bridge Thats Facing Front Why Did The Bridge From The Fireman Or Driver Looking Out From The Cab Window The Bridge Was Facing Right? It Doesn’t Made Sense Since The Train Did Not Went To Any Curves During The Train Was Approaching The Bridge. Comment If You Found A Goof (Mistake)

@trajan231

3 жыл бұрын

The Whangaehu River actually runs parallel to the track just before the Tangiwai bridge. So the engineer could've seen the lahar and slammed on the brakes. Which is actually as it really happened.

@frxbo

3 жыл бұрын

@@trajan231 i see...well that time i was a kid LOL

link to movie woulfd help

@mikeshearer1250

4 жыл бұрын

Movie is called Tangiwai: A Love Story.

2:14 That’s Not Good