NZ Steam at its Best - 2014

My best and favourite videos of NZ steam on the Mainline In 2014, Locomotives in this video are Ja 1271, Ka 942 And Ab 608 "Passchendaele"

[@TheInvoice123]

When I was a kid growing up in NZ, one of my chores was to put the milk bottles out by the gate each night for the night milkman to replace with full bottles of milk. I used to rush back inside because of the eerie noises from the steam trains in the shunting yards. Sort of like "Sound effects" on "War of the Worlds" soundtrack. Terrifying as a kid!

[@sreepati1]

I like how JA-1271 whistles and that engine retrofitting looks interesting. All of them look to be in ship shape condition. Thanks for uploading.

[@09JDCTrainMan]

I'm a fan of all kinds of trains, so this is just as entertaining as American locomotives

[@electrolux333]

Just amazing I love the sound of the steam trains

[@garyspeed8961]

is it the "942" that I would have been on in 1964 from Dunedin to Christchurch as a 12 year old? what ever it was it was impressive

[@ernestanderson3726]

Awesome sound of those locos. The engineers need to let the people know the weight and power of those historical steamers they have in their hands with the whistle. You guys need to use the "Clear The Track" warning with two looongs a short and another slow gradual pull for a loooooooong. Let your country side know your coming and they will never forget that beautiful sound of the train whistles for generations to come!!

[@ianstephens6198]

Great program the 1st shot was awesome

[@ChrisJones-gx7fc]

I'm from the US so I'm used to deep whistle tones and 'Long long short long' for railroad crossings rather than the 'Long short' seen here. Still an awesome video!

[@TheSonic10160]

Officially, the code is just 'short' for the crossing. But there is lots of variation.

[@bigkiwimike]

I drive electric trains in Auckland, New Zealand. Basically we don’t have to blow the horn unless we have to. We can go all day and not use it. This American practice of long, long, short, long over every crossing must get real annoying for people nearby, especially if you have multiple crossings in a town. Still, I suppose you would get sued if you didn’t blow the whistle in the states.

[@ChrisJones-gx7fc]

@@bigkiwimike back in the days of steam it was possible to tell who was driving the train based on how the whistle sounded, sort of like a musical instrument. Plus our train whistles have a deeper pitch to them than the more high-pitched ones in the UK, so they maybe sound more appealing. There are “quiet zones” at grade crossings in many cities and suburbs where trains don’t sound their horns due to the noise.

[@bigkiwimike]

@@ChrisJones-gx7fc Thanks Chris. I didn’t know they had quiet zones but it does make sense. Cheers.

[@AustNRail]

No mucking about on the throttle there. Love your work my kiwi cousins, from your Aussie cus.

[@kiwibryant]

Who lives in new Zealand because I do

[@jamestippett9063]

Mark B I do

[@andygeorge6065]

I dont live in NZ specifically because you do... No...

[@andgate2000]

Mark B ......I want to!

[@te9017]

I do

[@nuchairco4137]

I don't but would love to visit.

[@RFBiswajitMandal]

Nice shots

[@davidjoseeduardo2917]

Linda locomotiva

[@Alpha-mn3ou]

6:58 ab 608

[@Emmanuel4334]

So this is all run by main line steam.

[@baileymenefy9869]

ja 1271 are run by steam incorporated in paekakariki and ka 942 is run by mainline steam in plimmerton

[@fpv_0205]

942 doesnt spend much time in Plimmerton (Unless you are meaning the 10 1/4" or the 5")

[@royscreen61]

Great stuff

[@michelleroberts5472]

New Zealand steam locos look so much better than British locos of a corresponding age far more modern for example NZ had automated couplers in 1908 no man crushing buffers

[@struck2soon]

Nice shots! Shame Mainline Steam can't get a decent-looking train together in the way Steam Inc have.

[@trajan231]

That has changed these days.

[@trajan231]

And it is currently due to the fact Mainline Steam is needing to build two new bases for its Auckland and Christchurch fleets.

[@Alpha-mn3ou]

2:50 is ka 942

[@Alpha-mn3ou]

Maybe 608?

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

Was unaware that outside a couple of Climaxes on static display that New Zealand had any steam locomotives. Didn’t t they bulldozer dozens of them into rivers ???

[@francoismurrell4604]

they did however preserved several of them which are in running condition

[@lauchlanbrady4165]

Awesome shots, wheres the shot at 6:23?

[@DXC5500]

Te Horo, Its between Waikanae and Otaki

[@lauchlanbrady4165]

ok cheers

[@leahjackson3077]

i never knew NZ had steam engines

[@trevortaylor2778]

And not a diesel in the mix just steam

[@Alpha-mn3ou]

They do

[@graemetaylor8903]

@@trevortaylor2778 You missed the DA behind AB 608 at 6:58 and 9:50.

[@Alpha-mn3ou]

1:13 is Ja 1271 and k or J class train

[@sw6188]

At 1:13 are Ja1271 and Ab608 locomotives, there are no trains at that point.

[@Alpha-mn3ou]

4:18 pause its an ab class train

[@gamerkawaii_kewl]

at 1:16 is it narrow gauge? I think it is

[@novuutheneolf3073]

It's cape gauge.

[@peterphillipsnz]

3’ 6””

[@Alpha-mn3ou]

Red carridge is 2nd class