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Nice Video.
I was on the trip from NP to Inglewod and return.
bensewell36
bensewell36 2 years ago
Hope you enjoyed it - we all put heaps of work into that one!
We took people from Hawera / Stratford to Whangamomona for republic day in January and keeping our fingers crossed for that route to be open again one day for our trains!
In the meantime, we're bringing a coach down from Auckland to visit Stratford Pioneer and Waitara Rail Preservation at the end of July.
TeenageAnimal 2 years ago
Those coaches look like the ones that where shipped out to NZ from the United Kingdom.They look like MK2d's I think.Nice video 5 *
cheers
ay76 3 years ago
They are British Rail MkII's. Infact to date the Capital Connection are the most unaltered of the ex British stock imported. I think I've got a shot of the Auckland cars (with doors halfway down the body, rather than the end) and I know there are videos of the heavily modified MKII's known as 'SW' cars for the "Wairarapa Connection" on youtube as well. Maybe if I am lucky might see sum authentic 4ft 8.5in cars running in the uk in 6 weeks!!!
TeenageAnimal 3 years ago
I used t live in Stratford and then moved to Wellington to work on those yellow trains.....
GerhardinOz 4 years ago
YAY!! I live in stratford :)
We rock!! lol :)
velcrowoman 4 years ago
You should have joined us! Heapsa Stratford people jumped on the train for a days shopping in New Plymouth City. More went from New Plymouth to Inglewood and back too (actually surprised them all, went beyond Inglewood!).
TeenageAnimal 4 years ago
I dont think i ever knew about it...
Unless it was that one with the really old train, coz i went on that one with my parents. Was it a really old steam train?? Or was it just a normal one...
velcrowoman 4 years ago
Whats you see in the video is what it was :o)
Diesel hauled express train - took people from Palmerston North to Stratford / New Plymouth and home again in the one day. Left Palmerston Nth at 7am and returned at 10pm
TeenageAnimal 4 years ago
Well in that case i didn't know anything about it...
I must not get out much :)
velcrowoman 4 years ago
I've not been to this part of NZ either, though I have seen Taranaki from the air. Are those the ex BR coaches they got a few years ago? They look pretty smart.
JimTLonW6 4 years ago
Yes they are - the same set as in the other videos I have already uploaded. They have recently started a refurbishment programme with upgraded interiors and new external colour scheme. This work started earlier this year and is being done gradually carriage by carriage.
TeenageAnimal 4 years ago
Interesting to see this part of the NZ rail system
JimTLonW6 4 years ago
Interesting for me too - the first time I have travelled into the Naki from the south-end of the North Island. The trip ran yesterday in almost fine weather all day and everyone onboard seemed to enjoy it. Got back to Palmerston North at about 10:30pm NZ time
TeenageAnimal 4 years ago