Rail 150: Ja 1240 - Return to the Midland Line (HD)

[@nathancorcoran5347]

1240 was doing great on this steam excursion trip.

[@colbyjames7205]

I rode 1240's first excursion years ago

[@Trainboy-zz9sx]

Nice Video NZ RailAction

[@MegaMattMorris]

Dads car at 2:18 lol. Great vid bobby!

[@lauchlanbrady4165]

wish i was there!

[@nathancorcoran5347]

This railroad in New Zealand does some great steam trips for 1240 here.

[@Emmanuel4334]

Wait a minute isn't Ja40 meant to be at Auckland but its in Christchurch loool forget my other comment, when was this and was this before 1240 came to Auckland aswell

[@NZRailAction]

Emmanuel Habtegabre Hey, Ja 1240 was restored by Mainline Steam Trust at their Parnell Depot, Auckland in September 2012. After a few mouths of running in at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway plus hauling a few mainline excursions it was transferred to the Christchurch base. At the time of this comment, 1240 was stored at Dunedin loco depot from October 2014 to star in Dream work's motion picture "Light Between the Oceans" plus running out of the city. It is due to be light steamed home to Christchurch on a freight in the next few weeks.

[@Emmanuel4334]

So originally Ja1240 is home to Christchurch and perhaps Ja1250 is the same i soppose but moved to Auckland a while back. One thing can Ja1240 pull the equalivant of a normal daily freight waggons i wish i could see one or if no just like putting 2 Dc's together what if u have 2 Ja classes ha

[@Djinnjaha]

If you have never travelled on a train hauled by steam, then make 2015 the year that you do! Go on... I dare you!!

[@NZRailAction]

Djinnjaha I rode on this train and one last year.

[@Emmanuel4334]

Is this on the southern line like past pukekohe

[@NZRailAction]

Emmanuel Habtegabre No this is the Midland Line that runs from Christchurch to Greymouth through the spectacular Southern Alps.

[@Emmanuel4334]

NZ RailAction how did Ja1240 get there lol

[@NZRailAction]

By plane lol

[@Emmanuel4334]

NZ RailAction No really cause i work close to 1240 and its in the mail line steam shed

[@Fishfingers232]

+NZ RailAction Really a plane?...that thing is 69 tonnes. I would've thought they just towed it down there or under its own power.

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