Auckland ➡ Wellington NZ on the Northern Explorer 🚈

[@genesiscarlos437]

Muito legal este vídeo da ferrovia da nova Zelândia lugares maravilhosos

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

Nueva Zelanda es un país hermoso y el viaje en tren es una de las mejores maneras de ver el campo. muchas gracias por el comentario amigo 👍

[@jimcrawford5039]

Did this trip in 2011. Would love to do it again! Cheers from NSW.

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

I can't wait to do it again as well. Absolutely loved it!

[@robsundance203]

The open observation coach is a great idea. They don't have those in the UK

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

It is the best part of the train, in my opinion. You will only find 'open air' carriages on preserved/tourist railways in Australia, so they are rare to come across on a commercial train!

[@alexanderrocha9186]

Hi Alex good vid

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

Always nice to hear from a fellow Alex, thanks 👍

[@ej_sykes]

Would you look at that, a modern locomotive hauled train. Why can't we have something like this to replace the N sets on our long distance regional services rather than the proposed buffet module Vlocity?

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

The buffet car in a vlocity may well end up designed similar. I'm not sure anything concrete has been reported on the designs apart from rumours? This was also a 10 hour trip so for that distance they may choose to provide at least some seating for people to have a meal or snack.

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

@@haulinmedia I believe it was a reference to the modern rollingstock, not the loco. I can see how you might think it refers to the loco though.

[@davidlipscombe916]

@@AlexsTrainChannel Even the rolling stock is the same vintage as the Loco , they are ex MkII BritIsh carriages

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

Very true. Despite their modern appearance I did do some research to discover that the kiwi rail passenger rollingstock is an older build ex british rail. Looks can be deceiving.

[@n.f.railphotography7185]

Nice video, I like the clip of crossing 1206 and passing through the Wellington rail yards

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

Thanks, I missed quite a few crosses with trains that day so I was glad I ended up fiming that one!

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

This looks like an awesome trip. 👍 Have added it to my bucket list. ✅

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

I can highly recommend it, it's a great way to see a lot of the North Island.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Alex's Train Channel Awesome. Will have to schedule a few train trips for when I visit. So much beautiful countryside to see. 😻

[@vincentxie3090]

I've never taken a train from Auckland to Wellington before, I usually get there by car

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

Unless you're in a hurry, you're missing out! It's a great trip.

[@kenbaxter9171]

Nice old train 🚆 👌

[@nzr.explorer4660]

nice video I was on the same train.

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

Thanks, I hope you had a good trip!

[@nzr.explorer4660]

yes thanks besides the 2 hour delay

[@sjcnz48]

this is a great trip, love to do it all again

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

Me too, I would love to go back to NZ.

[@sjcnz48]

@@AlexsTrainChannel Next time I go on the train it be better to go with someone, not on my own. but I still be great either way.

[@sjcnz48]

Forgot, I have also done the train trip in the south island witch also is a great trip.

[@upstatenewyorkrailfan6775]

Nice video greetings from United States

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

Thanks, and Hello from Australia 👋🇭🇲

[@colinwilkie2279]

Went on this train back In 1995 great trip. The train was older back then this one is rebuilt or new carriages.

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

I believe they are new carriages, built in 2012 at dunedin on the South Island.

[@davidlipscombe916]

@@AlexsTrainChannel Also the carriages that were parked up in Taumarunui also were refurbished at Hillside in Dunedin at around the same time as the KR units and all these are ex BR MkII carriages . The parked up ones were used around Auckland before the system was Electrified .

[@GarySanson]

I used travel a lot by train in my younger days specaially on the express trains that travelled at night. What was the cause of the train arriving late into Wellington.

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

Signal failures between Auckland and Hamilton were the issue.

[@kasunsenanayake1736]

What month of the year you took this journey ?

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

November.

[@davidlancey2968]

a very nice train we need these sorts of trains in country victoria not vlocity

[@ftowords]

Nice journey but the seat just doesn't look comfortable at all.

[@AlexsTrainChannel]

I found them quite comfy for the trip. As you can see in the video I did get up and move around a fair bit so I wasn't in the seat for hours on end however.

[@666demonknight666]

Is it tiring after 11 hours on the train?

[@johnhead1643]

Try 4 days and nights crossing Canada.

[@samjamil8511]

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[@robertthompson7952]

This train has not run during the covid 19 lockdown

[@manunderthemask4762]

Ashame Ian's Zimbabwe locomotives have been vandalized...

[@lachlantrainvideos]

How many sheep did you see in the way through and were there any humans... “with” them by any chance? Lol

[@mrc6301]

its a shame you didnt narrate it