Diesels on the Midland Line part 2/2

Part 2 of 2. Part 2 begins with several coalies powering towards the Otira Tunnel. It then follows coal trains across the Canterbury plains from Kirwee to Arthurs Pass.

High quality version available at:
http://www.michaeladams.org/?HQV&v=_h7eumhwM1A (640x480, h264/AAC - 95 MB)

Part 1 at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h7eumhwM1A

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• train
• NZ
• coaltrain
• railway
• railroad
• locos
• locomotive
• tollrail
• dxb

[robmcg567]

I know this line and your photography is stunning, brilliant. It's very hard to photograph.with Canterbury light etc.

Thankyou.

Robbie McGavin

[madleech]

Thanks Robbie, got another on the way, bit shorter than the rest, tentatively titled "Notch 8", no prizes for guessing what that is about!

[SD70MAC]

What the hell 8 Locomotive pull coal hoppers why not 4 locomotive front and maybe 4 or 5 locomotive back or middle

[madleech]

8 is a little unusual, due to the 3 bankers normally stationed there being returned to the depot for servicing. Normally it's 5 on the front. Why not in the back or middle? NZ doesn't have remote loco control for mainline locos. Certainly flew up the 1:33 with 8 locos on the front though!

[SD70MAC]

Oh see "NZ doesn't have remote loco control for mainline locos" I understand that

You know America way 4 locomotive and back 2 or 3 locomotive helper if too heavy or very long frieght (I think called DPU)

[madleech]

Yeah DPU. Nothing like that here. Quite a bit of banking on the front occurs, but only very occasionally on the rear.

If only the old Rio Grande ran our railways, we're have 6 on the front, 5 in the middle and 8 behind! Not to mention a darn snazzy paint scheme.

[produKtNZ]

I simply L O V E the horns on our loco's. Such a wicked, perfect tone :)

[Cogloadreturns]

Time to do something senisble and rewire the Tunnel. What a waste of locomotive resource.

Stunning vids btw.

[SD70MAC]

I like music called "Aspen" but I can't find that music "Aspen" Can you send me "Aspen" I want to listen that music I love it :)

[SD70MAC]

Oh yes Between Huntly to Glenbrook mill steel EMD (DFT or DC some time DX not all the time ) carry coal hoppers

[platform389]

Really great vid.  Fine, master class lens work. More would be very welcome.

[skeezix91]

No EMDs? Aw darn!

[pwormald]

Great stuff, shame about the background music though!