MOTAT- Western Springs Tramway

[@lesparks126]

Fantastic Vid. I do enjoy the camera angles that give me an all around perspective of operations.

[@serpentine1084]

Very lucky to catch the steam tram.

[@paulfharris175]

It's a pity that they haven't gotten a trailer for her 2 cart more people around

[@luisantoniomarrega1120]

Esses Bondes são nota 10. Aquele ah vapor é interessante muito bacana. Abraço Rio de Janeiro Brazil

[@renatomartinez5708]

Awesome

[@MervynPartin]

It was great watching the steam tram. One query- It looked like there were 2 track gauges. Could you please tell me what they are, and if practicable, which cities that would have used them?

[@paulfharris175]

Mervyn Partin yes U r correct there r 2 track gauges at MOTAT Main one being 4'8 1/2" & the other being 4" most NZ Cities used the 4' 8 1/2" except Wellington which was 4' Dunedin being the Scotland of the south they were so tight there track gauge was 4' 8" they couldn't afford the extra 1/2" Gisborne was 4' Gauge Wanganui/New Plymouth 4' 8 1/2" Napier was the same as NZ Rail being 3' 6" Christchurch 4' 8 1/2" Lastly Invercargill was 4'8 1/2" I hope this help as I was told with Wellington being 4' was because they were so narrow minded - Ref. Always A Tram In Sight By Graham Stewart

[@MervynPartin]

Thank you for that reply, Paul. I was intrigued by the different gauges and and enjoyed your amusing comments on the reasons for the narrower gauges. I have only been to MOTAT once and that was in 1975. New Zealand is such a lovely country and I wish that I could have visited more often, the second time only being in 2016. Thanks again...Mervyn

[@mistermadmachine6311]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@АлексейКолпаков-т9ф]

Когда-то такие танк-паровозики возили из города на дачи отдыхающих.

[@geoffreyhansen8543]

I notice the trolley pole on the double decker tram being backwards? Any reason for this?

[@nzr.explorer4660]

its only for the last few meters coming into the stop. There is no room to turn it with the shelter in the way, :)

[@57629589]

How many cars could a steam tram pull?

[@mistermadmachine6311]

Keith Boles the most I’ve seen was like several (thought I was a kid then)