Big Wheels Turning - Ja1250 paced from Mercer to Ohinewai

This is a video shot by Kelvin Hynes in the late 80s

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Rail
• new
• Zealand
• Ja1250

[kiwijeza]

Thanks for that any i der what time departs Waiuku ?

and departs Hamilton ?

Thanks Jeza

[TeenageAnimal]

@kiwijeza 1250 is booked to join sister Ja1271 on April 17 on a run from Waiuku to Hamilton, then return solo from Hamilton to Glenbrook. Will be her first run on the mainline since 2006 and will also be the first time the yellow cars have been out of GVR since April 2005.

[GVR1250644]

Thanks for putting this on utube, i was working on this big bus today, good to see an old video of it doing what she was designed to do. great

[kiwijeza]

@TeenageAnimal is 1250 going to come back on the mainline ? , i used to love to follew these old girls from Huntly to Ngaruawahia man we clocked up some good speeds in the early 90's , even the overlander would fly along

[kiwijeza]

did you get any film threw Huntly and Ngaruawahia

[TeenageAnimal]

Fantastic! Can't even replicate this anymore (but hopefully not too long before we see 1250 roar down there again).

Would you be interested in doing a night at the members meeting if your up this way (you know... second wednesday)?

[throttlejoc]

Brilliant video, thanks for sharing

[Barra245]

Awesome! Thanks for this.