The Best of Trains by Drone - New Zealand 2023

The best of the best of trains-by-drone footage from around New Zealand in 2023.
Drone : Mavic 3 Pro
Assistant: Cayleb Clayton
Music : In Dreams I can Fly - Pete Barden
Thanks to all the Kiwirail drivers who assisted with this video.

[@bizzlebasil1]

A quite fantastic video production. World class.

[@Phil-oj5nr]

Good selection of clips. Thanks Geoff. We drove over the rail/road bridge at Inangahua, but no trains around (23 December 2023).

[@briansatchell2319]

Didn't know New Zealand was so picturesk only seen when on a Train Brilliant video Geoff

[@arvindvader1363]

Very beautiful ... drone gives a completely different perspective indeed 👌👍

[@aorakiboydog]

Awesome and great music.

[@anthonyclayden7717]

Thanks Geoff, stunning! Looking at those foaming rivers, no wonder it’s a continual battle to keep the rail lines open.

[@user-ng7oo7zt3y]

Superb production in all respects. Used to live in NZ being based in the capital city of Wellington and travel extensively on business in many parts of NEW ZELAND. Recognize many views including the coastal areas around Kaikoura and along the coastal major route in the South Island. The music overlay was also enjoyable and the sound quality again was excellent. Love any train travel in any country given the opportunity !

[@geoffmackley]

Cheers thanks

[@goarmysleepinthemud.]

Beautiful video.

[@cliffleigh7450]

Excellent! And an inspiration for my drone flying - but we don't have that stunning scenery in Oz.

[@geebee2276]

Stunning video. Very enjoyable. Appreciate your work Geoff.

[@geoffmackley]

Cheers thanks mate, more to come ...

[@kiwibootsy]

Awesome vid, stunning views & quality, thanks for sharing

[@geoffmackley]

Cheers thanks

[@tristanstrains]

Great footage

[@kentate435]

Fabulous!

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video Geoff, very well edited and visualised, thanks for sharing

[@geoffmackley]

Cheers Tony

[@exluvrx]

so good mate great job

[@suefairbrass9163]

Geoff I really enjoy your filming keep it up

[@stephenbrass1808]

Beautiful and stunning work by drone and a great choice of music, Happy New year form a wet North West England . 👍🎥🌝

[@geoffmackley]

Same to you , cheers Stephen

[@allancron1936]

Thanks Geoff, wow this has to be one of the better videos I've seen 're NZR and NZ scenery, absolutely suburb indeed,

[@geoffmackley]

Cheers mate, yeah took a bit of work

[@doomey22a]

Great footage, thanks for sharing Geoff. By god the DLs are an unphotogenic class 😂

[@glynnismacpherson504]

Thanks Geoff for remembering "Trains"

[@xbgtfella]

Under rated channel. Looks like the competition might have to step up their game gee....

[@geoffmackley]

:-)

[@herrkiwi3110]

Fantastic. Thanks.

[@wendyharvey1974]

Absolutely fantastic great video Geoff lan Harvey Wedderburn vic

[@geoffmackley]

Thanks Ian

[@reinga.]

One of the only train spotters in new zealand is sharing his footage with us- tēnā koe mo to mahi!

[@geoffmackley]

You are welcome

[@peterlowen5132]

Great coverage. Thanks. It would be good if Kiwi Rail engines were painted something that represented our country more such as black or green. The US black trains look great. The yellow and orange always looks filthy unfortunately. Thanks again.

[@madpetrolhead]

Great video Geoff, excellent choice of music, well done.

[@geoffmackley]

Thanks for the compliments mate

[@BillWalters-iz3tv]

Would be a great music video as well love it

[@geoffmackley]

Cheers, it just seemed to be a good fit for the subject ....

[@brothermunkdrums]

0:00 I only wish DL horns sounded like that😁

[@geoffmackley]

haha, it was BNSF ......

[@erichnienkeschaal6316]

Ex Queensland Rail loco action. Awesome to see.

[@hereforthefreewater]

Molto bene 👌

[@exluvrx]

what bridge is at 3:23 ?

[@geoffmackley]

Inangahua River at Inangahua Landing, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand. :-)

[@paulgillard2258]

Nice Geoff. Do you need special permission from CAA to operate the drone. I would love to be able to do that but I thought there were rules around drone operations?

[@geoffmackley]

Its about common sense, New Zealand's drone rules are "bizzare".... don't upset or distract anyone, ALWAYS get permission to fly in Authorization Zones and always land immediately if a helicopter or plane does approach....... etc

[@trevmargolin1238]

Personally any canned music on videos always puts me off them. I can always see photos if I want silence. I like to hear the noise of the trains. Not someone's favourite song - no matter how well composed or how relevant etc. And watching videos with the sound off to me just doesn't cut off. As I said I may as well see a (silent) photo than spend ages watching a video (including the annoying ads at the beginning).

[@hereforthefreewater]

I understand where you are coming from. But audio caught from a drone is going to feature the drone's noise more than the train's.

[@MZEMZU]

Stupid irritating music.

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