nz rail destinations 1980

[@rogergotstoned3291]

I was born in 1978 and this doco shows the New Zealand of my youth...................take me back!

[@johnrauner2515]

69 for me and ditto

[@johnfreeborn979]

Let's keep the railways rolling and get those bloody trucks off the road.

[@hiramlofton9464]

My first thought was how charming. Then I wondered, "How much remains in 2019?" The comments educated and updated me. Even here in the US, there are many things gone and no longer around. Sad, but true. Love you Kiwi's. God Bless New Zealand!

[@mattwise197]

Good old taumarunui train control with a glimpse of my old man

[@bigkiwimike]

I met your dad back in October 1988. The Glenbrook Vintage Railway was taking Ja1250 and train to Christchurch. I babysat the loco overnight at Taumarunui and lit the loco up early in the morning for the run south. Ralph turned up as driver. I had only been a GVR driver for a couple of years. Even with all his experience of working with steam, he did nothing without checking with me first. I found it very humbling to tell such an experienced driver what to do. A lovely guy and a true gentleman. It was a pleasure to know him and work with him, even if it just for one day.

[@bigkiwimike]

I love this video. Such a wonderful snapshot of how things used to be when I worked for NZR. When you consider what is shown, just about everything is gone. Practically all of the wagons, locos, ships, electric units, carriages, buses, lines, workshops, buildings, planes, people and practices are a thing of the past. Finishing off with the ( to me) emotive music of the Addington Brass Band and this is a great show.

[@InterestingFingz]

It's a gem alright

[@johnrauner2515]

The DX's are still here. And the DC's (all be it just barely).

[@bigkiwimike]

@@johnrauner2515 Hi. Very true but the writing is on the wall for them to with the recent announcement of new locos for the South Island.

[@donrobinson6613]

32:19 "DC4110 emerges from Hutt workshops after reapairs & a paintjob". Just a year after it was rebuilt from DA1509.

[@tonymartin4255]

Thats me on the front scraper at 20.33 (good ol T2) Hurlstone earthmoving from Egmont village New Plymouth those 6 wheel dump trucks were the first 6 wheelers in New Zealand there would be many hours of footage of this job railway filmed the whole job cameras on site at least every month it was a big job for nzr and the government every one had a job would love to see more of this 1988

[@gracekuypers8917]

Brought tears to my eyes lots of memories

[@1988jeffy]

Family worked on the railways.... my parents met working there. I heard about what it was like, but growing up in the 90's it was a mere shell of what it was after privatization. Great to see some decent footage.

[@PoppyWest09]

My father worked for NZ Rail most of his working life. Starting as a Shunter working his way up to Station Master at Whangamomana and then becoming a Guard until he died in 1985. He loved his job which saw us moving around a bit to different places including Wellington, Hawera, Whangamomana, New Plymouth, Paeroa and then finally Hamilton. He was just doing his passenger Guard exams in 1985 because the Guards were being taken off the goods trains around that time. Sadly he died before achieving that goal.

[@jeanettezinsli1199]

Just watched where I grew up in Lower Hutt. Now watching the main trunk which went past my yard in Otorohanga and Te Kuiti and Taumarunui. Now I live in Hamilton have moved a long way including the steam train going from Christchurch to travel on the Maori to the North Island. A few years we travelled on steam train trips around the North Island. We loved trains and have many books here Now my grandson drives a train down the middle of the North Island. We moved from the Hutt valley to the King Country on the Silver Fern over fifty years ago.. The old units were away to get around and my dad would take me on the rail car to Featherstone. Nothing like trains ...things have changed so much.

[@Ollie1979]

Thanks for posting, some great history in this film.

[@bruckmuench]

Great video, just for the record, filmed 1988...

[@eadonone]

Railways canteen and you could enjoy a smoke and there was common sense nice to see facelift CF Bedford and mk 4 CORTINA wagon this is the New Zealand I grew up in

[@joh2]

Made in 1988, not 1980. Interesting production though.

[@johnrauner2515]

Yeah the electrification was a dead give away this was not 1980

[@steves009]

Awesome video. Thanks

[@karlheinzkara]

this is awsome, thanks for posting

[@sumogoesoffroad]

Very nice video, thank you for posting it.

[@Moneytane1976]

1988 as the Pilgrim train arrived in 1863, amazing how this way of life is gone now. No more NZ Railways and Railways buses or the fully operational cafes and Maoris with mullets!! The newcars shown are now mostly lawn ornaments in Taumarunui.

[@TheHomeUtilityProjec]

Excellent video post!

[@pauldola63]

Good viewing,thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@p.t7495]

Such and interesting time , & look back on NZ rail & it’s personal 🚂👍🏾

[@millsyinnz]

All chopped now. The tablet machines, the Otago Central branch, post offices, Otiria station, Railways buses, Hillside Workshops, even the brass band.

[@fookutube501]

So i would have been 2 years old.Mum use to take us from Nelson to Tauranga twice a year. Bus(Newman) then the train from Wellington.....Last time i went there i was 10

[@superbro3491]

Faster to fly

[@ConductorSmith]

Would anyone know the name of the song being played by the brass band at @44:28? Or if the band has any recordings here on KZbin?

[@adamcolegrove1852]

Compact discs weren't around in 1980 either...

[@Helterskelter4]

Yep, 1988, Roman numerals at end are MCMLXXXVIII. The most obvious give-away is the easily recognisable film soft hue, slightly emphasised gain and lower grain, moderate contrast and colour tint that it is prototypically late 80s anyway. 1980 would have a higher ratio orange contrast tint film stock and more monochrome darks, more shaky rostrum indents and titles plus lower quality narrative overdubbing. Great to see this historical film, and see some 4 wheeler wagons.

[@billhudson453]

Also, at 18:37 the GT welded underframe assembly that is displayed on the CAD screen is shown on the drawing as first dated August 1987. The TMS screen at 29:43 has a date 17 March 1988, which aligns well with the very shiny aluminium CB coal hopper wagons at 49:52. But some shots are from a later date, such as at 43:18 where the Jubilee floating dock is shown in the background near Aotea Quay after it was moved there in December 1988.

[@braxtonmathews6434]

The Otiria station no longer exists, just platforms and mothballed tracks

[@hemiallen3576]

Memories.

[@MasterBayden-allday]

25:29 dream retirement plan.

[@nilssona2158]

Yep, definitely a 1988 program- computer screen and the cars, not to mention the funky fashions and hairdos.

[@taupiria]

***** And the 25kv overhead, which was finished in 1985!

[@richardgreaney]

I want to know how they filmed the part at 9:33 without the camera getting smashed to pieces!

[@bigkiwimike]

Richard Greaney I remember this mentioned in "Rails" magazine. It was filmed using a large mirror between the the rails. The mirror did not survive the filming process. If you freeze it in just the right place, you can see the headstock number has been taped over. The biggest give away is that the tail lights are on the right, where they are in fact on the left (or driver's side) of a Dx when facing the loco.

[@richardgreaney]

Wow. Thanks so much for that! It makes sense now.

[@robincoleman1350]

Great video, dates from 1988, not 1980.

[@softwareofexcellence]

This is more like 1984 than 1980. However nostalgia is still good

[@ashleymalamute]

At 17:40 is a Ford Laser 5 door hatch which was sold from 1985 onwards.

[@agh0x01]

Yes, also "Compact Discs" weren't a thing in 1980.

[@Tony_7791]

Geezuz it was like On the Buses!

[@johnrauner2515]

This cant' be 1980, the electrification didn't happen until 1984

[@mikeleigh54hotmail]

Spot the Hi Vis.

[@Rosstc88]

gd stuff

[@trains72able]

You are welcome

[@DoesCaRE1]

THATS MY NANNY IN THERE 😭😭😭

[@denverwilliams9403]

We lived in national park

[@lindaraikes7767]

We lived in National Park when dad Les Raikes was Station Master from about 1967 to 1970

[@ElliotFlowers]

Marcus Lush is leaving radio B???

[@tarahuckle6132]

These trains haven’t been tagged.

[@InterestingFingz]

Yet!

[@sw6188]

The kiddies who were around then were better behaved. If the old man had found out they'd sprayed rubbish all over the trains they would have got a hell of a hiding. These days they do their toddler-scribble knowing they can't be touched.

[@mauricebelz2022]

I love this, but crikey, other than the excellent commentator, the pronunciation of the Maori place names in 1980 was nothing short of appalling! Fortunately, though far from perfect, these days it's a helluva lot better :)

[@davidbenton1190]

Nice video, but does show it was very much a "time for change".

[@adamcolegrove1852]

This shows cars which weren't around in 1980. Just saying...

[@superbro3491]

@Kiwi Geo shut up

[@richardreynolds8337]

Good pics and story, but obviously 35 years out of date. Also disconcerting in the first part of the video to be swapping from one end of NZ to the other and back again every few clips. Could do with making an updated version.

[@superbro3491]

No one would be interested

[@kefelonia1]

Fuck we were soooo easy way back then, we would have accepted as gospel, anything they fed us.

[@chrisrutherfurd9338]

NZs rail system hasn't changed since this film was made. Truly pathetic.

[@lukegamer167]

A saying goes if it isn't broke don't touch it