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DC4818 & DBR1254 Trek the Trunk - GVR's East & West Rail Tour 2024
Over 10 days in November of 2024, the Glenbrook Vintage Railway have been busy operating their 'East & West Rail Tour'. The tour begins in Glenbrook, before heading down to the Ruapehu, Manawatu, Hawkes Bay, and Taranaki regions.
This trip marked the first time that DC4818 operated a mainline excursion train in it's preservation life, the locomotive was paired up with running mate DBR1254 for the trip, being the first time that two MKII Diesel-Electrics have run on the national rail network together.
DC4818 was purchased by the GVR in 2019, and begun the long process of being restored to mainline condition. In October of 2024, the locomotive was completed for mainline running. DBR1254 was purchased by the GVR in 2017, and was completed in 2020.
A big thanks to the team at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway for the large amount of effort put into restoring and maintaining not just 4818, but the rest of the fleet. Your work does not go unnoticed.
Enjoy!
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DC4818 Returns to the Mainline! Test Train to Waharoa with DBR1254
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The 16th of October 2024 marked history in the making for the Glenbrook Vintage Railway, as their second MKII diesel-electric locomotive entered onto the KiwiRail Network for the first time since 2019. Five Years! DBR1254 was along for the ride, providing a simulated load and backup power if necessary. With the restoration of DC4818 complete, the GVR can now focus efforts onto restoring other l...
KiwiRail in Action on the Main Trunk Line - Winter 2024
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Over 4 days in August, we followed KiwiRail trains around the central section of the North Island Main Trunk Line, From Te Kuiti to Waiouru. This video covers the DFB, EF and DL class locomotives hard at work as they lift they're heavy trains over the Plateau. Enjoy!
KiwiRail at Work around Auckland & The Waikato - 2023/2024
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In this video I have compiled all of the KiwiRail clips I have filmed around Auckland and the Waikato, the time of recording for the clips range from September 2023 to July 2024. Enjoy!
Ww644 - Winter Steam on the Glenbrook Vintage Railway
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Monday the 3rd of June, the Glenbrook Vintage Railway finished up their 2023-2024 Steam Train operating season, closing a 3 day running period over Kings Birthday Weekend 2024. The 2024-2025 operating season will begin on Labour Weekend this year. For more info head to www.gvr.org.nz
Frankton Steam Shuttles with Ww644 - March 2024
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Over the weekend of the 10th on March, The Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Ww644 ran a series of four shuttle trips to Ruakura and and one extra trip to Huntly, in connection with the Frankton Thunder event. To check out the next trips and tours by the GVR, be sure to check out their website at www.gvr.org.nz/ Enjoy!
KiwiRail Thunder - 72 Hours on the Main Trunk Line
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From the 22nd to the 25th, I followed KiwiRail trains across the North Island Main Trunk Line (NIMT), covering about what you would see in a 72 hour time frame, chasing trains 229 and 225 south, then heading north with 234 and 390. Enjoy!
MB Trainspotting - Best of 2023
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MB Trainspotting - Best of 2023
MB Trainspotting | Horns and Whistles of 2023
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Most of the Horns and Whistles we captured on camera over 2023. None of the clips in this video are edited; some clips may be wonky, or have weird colours. Enjoy! :D
Ww 644 on the Glenbrook Vintage Railway - Spring 2023
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On a sunny Sunday in Spring 2023, we followed Ww 644 as it trundles up and down the ex-Waiuku branch, now owned by the GVR. For more information on upcoming GVR events, see www.gvr.org.nz . Enjoy!
Ww 644's Franklin Steam Shuttles - November 2023
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On the 4th of November 2023, Ww 644 ran a series of shuttle trips between Papakura and Glenbrook, with 4x Wooden A cars, one AL, and the UC tank wagon, the Ww was working hard. This video is a bit shorter as I had to help out the second half of the day.. Enjoy!
KiwiRail Action in the Waikato - September 2023
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KiwiRail Action in the Waikato - September 2023
The Glen Afton Line - Bush Tramway Club
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The Glen Afton Line - Bush Tramway Club
KiwiRail Traversing the Central NIMT - Winter 2023 (Panasonic HC-x1500)
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KiwiRail Traversing the Central NIMT - Winter 2023 (Panasonic HC-x1500)
DBR 1254 Thunders to Ruapehu - The Spiral Express
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DBR 1254 Thunders to Ruapehu - The Spiral Express
Ww 644 - Waikato School Holiday Steam Shuttles
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Ww 644 - Waikato School Holiday Steam Shuttles
Ww 644 - Light Loco along the Mission Bush Branch
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Ww 644 - Light Loco along the Mission Bush Branch
Triple Steam! - Y542, F180 & L507 on the Western Springs Railway
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Triple Steam! - Y542, F180 & L507 on the Western Springs Railway
KiwiRail Trains through the Central North Island
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KiwiRail Trains through the Central North Island
Ww 644 down the Main Trunk Line!
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Ww 644 down the Main Trunk Line!
The Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Ww 480 in Action!
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The Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Ww 480 in Action!
Ww 644 Ventures to Hamilton - The Waikato Steam Wanderer
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Ww 644 Ventures to Hamilton - The Waikato Steam Wanderer
Te Huia Charter & Reallocation - March 2023
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Te Huia Charter & Reallocation - March 2023
Steam at its Finest - Ja 1271 climbing towards Helvetia
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Steam at its Finest - Ja 1271 climbing towards Helvetia
Large Fire in Patumahoe, New Zealand
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Large Fire in Patumahoe, New Zealand
KiwiRail Trains across Auckland & The Waikato
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KiwiRail Trains across Auckland & The Waikato
DBR 1254 - GVR Works and Way Train
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DBR 1254 - GVR Works and Way Train
KiwiRail & Metlink Trains around Wellington
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KiwiRail & Metlink Trains around Wellington
Steam Incorporated's Rail Depot in Action
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Steam Incorporated's Rail Depot in Action
KiwiRail Thunder through the North Island
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KiwiRail Thunder through the North Island

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  • @_Still_Dre_
    @_Still_Dre_ 27 днів тому

    Just curious why were they allowed to run long hood leading but KR are not?

    • @TheKiwianTrainspotting
      @TheKiwianTrainspotting 26 днів тому

      Mainline long hood leading being banned is a bit of a misleading notion - it is simply just a KiwiRail policy, and does not apply to other mainline operators. (such as GVR, Dunedin Railways, AT, or Metlink.) Long hood leading has continued to prove itself as a safe practice for decades, but in today's Zero Harm Health & Safety world, it only takes one incident for strict regulations to be put in place...

    • @_Still_Dre_
      @_Still_Dre_ 26 днів тому

      @TheKiwianTrainspotting sweet thank you for explaining

  • @OfficialSEIC2K6
    @OfficialSEIC2K6 Місяць тому

    Owned by a private owner and stored at a steel mill in Auckland with DA 1429 which seriously need a home. Who could take both DC 4421 and DA 1429 in for preservation?

  • @paulwarner5395
    @paulwarner5395 Місяць тому

    Nice restore job. Pity they didn't leave the knuckle couplers on them.

  • @steveruss84
    @steveruss84 Місяць тому

    Won't be long before a Dx is added to the heritage fleet

  • @rikisimeti7955
    @rikisimeti7955 Місяць тому

    I like the shot at Buckland. Thanks for uploading ;)

  • @DC4260Productions
    @DC4260Productions Місяць тому

    I remember riding behind 4818 a few times during her Auckland subbie days.

  • @stinchjack
    @stinchjack Місяць тому

    heres DC4818 hauling freight ua-cam.com/video/ZCM5ruqfZIY/v-deo.html here DC4818 on subbie duty in Auckland ua-cam.com/video/-tHBJ2TkVBA/v-deo.html

  • @game-azing
    @game-azing Місяць тому

    Ive never riden it behind when it was still operating with the SA sets, maybe in the future I will ride it on an excursion train someday.

  • @Carlos_32a
    @Carlos_32a Місяць тому

    Awesome job great work Glenbrook Vintage Railway DC 4818 looking good with fresh new paint 👍

  • @TCRailNZ
    @TCRailNZ Місяць тому

    Nice! GVR did a wonderful job.

  • @TePukeRichardson
    @TePukeRichardson Місяць тому

    Nice too see it running again

  • @johnvannisselroy6197
    @johnvannisselroy6197 2 місяці тому

    I like the final scene, with two Ww locomotives in steam, each doing its own work. Nice.

  • @KeithMile
    @KeithMile 2 місяці тому

    fantastic video. kevin

  • @judyblomfield9576
    @judyblomfield9576 3 місяці тому

    Awesome photos 😊

  • @rikisimeti7955
    @rikisimeti7955 4 місяці тому

    Nice video mate 😉

  • @Zavaroe2
    @Zavaroe2 4 місяці тому

    Hi - I'm wondering how I go about getting permission to use some of your video for a project I'm putting together - let me know how I can get in touch, if that is something you'd be open to! (I can delete this comment if you'd rather not)

    • @MBTrainspotting
      @MBTrainspotting 4 місяці тому

      @Zavaroe2 No worries, I'm happy to let you use some footage. Yeah, any way for contact is fine for me

  • @YusupFlying
    @YusupFlying 4 місяці тому

    Single Cabin locomotive manufacture from General Electric or Progress Rail ?

  • @JackyBro1
    @JackyBro1 5 місяців тому

    nice video when do you think you will be going back to motat

  • @Trainboy1991
    @Trainboy1991 5 місяців тому

    Also do you have to ask permission to go to parts of the line?

    • @MBTrainspotting
      @MBTrainspotting 5 місяців тому

      Yes. I had permission to access some parts of the line during this video.

  • @Trainboy1991
    @Trainboy1991 5 місяців тому

    Fantastic video I love Glenbrook steam

  • @TrainSpottingNewZealand
    @TrainSpottingNewZealand 6 місяців тому

    When was this film ? They both are currently getting refurbished

  • @BadlandNP
    @BadlandNP 7 місяців тому

    That viaduct shot and high speed run by are great! Nicely done!

  • @BadlandNP
    @BadlandNP 7 місяців тому

    Now that is really a cool video! Subbed.

  • @albertofranchi6408
    @albertofranchi6408 7 місяців тому

    Beautiful video

  • @Spanderson99
    @Spanderson99 8 місяців тому

    Maybe it's the smaller size of tracks and rolling stock, but all these trains looked like they were flying! I guess 60kph on cape gauge probably feels like 60mph on standard gauge. I'd love to come down to NZ and chase trains, it's a unique and fascinating system you guys have down there.!

  • @fsstickman1
    @fsstickman1 8 місяців тому

    how do you know the trains origin and destination?

    • @MBTrainspotting
      @MBTrainspotting 7 місяців тому

      Copy of the NIMTP from the New Zealand Locomotives Facebook group.

  • @TCRailNZ
    @TCRailNZ 8 місяців тому

    Awesome

  • @danielboone3770
    @danielboone3770 8 місяців тому

    I love the tank engine shown here!

  • @kerryjames7150
    @kerryjames7150 8 місяців тому

    Its great to see black smoke only, a great fireman , very good to see .

  • @TheREALPoriruaTrainspotter
    @TheREALPoriruaTrainspotter 8 місяців тому

    Nice one Riki

  • @WeaponKingNZ
    @WeaponKingNZ 9 місяців тому

    Its typical that when Ww644 has a mainline cert, Auckland is undergoing extensive maintenance on its network. I'm guessing that's the reason there weren't any runs out around here this summer.

  • @RollestonRails
    @RollestonRails 9 місяців тому

    First clip was very good man I miss steam down here on the main... good video mate....

  • @harleybaker3333
    @harleybaker3333 9 місяців тому

    🤙💯

  • @Papa_rawiri
    @Papa_rawiri 10 місяців тому

    Nice video mate.

  • @kolejnakolej.1437
    @kolejnakolej.1437 10 місяців тому

    Excellent video, trains and landscapes. Greetings from Poland. 👍

  • @stevenwhare4514
    @stevenwhare4514 10 місяців тому

    Incoming.this.vidao.too.steven.wellington.

  • @stevenwhare4514
    @stevenwhare4514 10 місяців тому

    injoying.this.vidao.which.you.have.done.great.work.steven.wellington.

  • @bnrailfannz8262
    @bnrailfannz8262 10 місяців тому

    You've chosen some great locations & some new ones( 252 arriving at Pulp Mill). It's a shame digital cameras( non movie). can be so noisy. Apart from that, another fine production.

    • @MBTrainspotting
      @MBTrainspotting 10 місяців тому

      Thank you! I try to be as original as I can with spots, for the the digital camera shutter noise, I try and keep it to a minimum. Cheers! 😄

    • @bnrailfannz8262
      @bnrailfannz8262 10 місяців тому

      @@MBTrainspotting I saw you at Mangaweka & southern end of Bunnythorpe Dip. :-) Id been up to Waiouru that day and videoed 225 a couple of times

  • @judyblomfield9576
    @judyblomfield9576 10 місяців тому

    A will put together video, I injoyed it 😊

  • @yumenekotrain
    @yumenekotrain 10 місяців тому

    貨物列車のすれ違いや、橋の上を渡る貨物列車など、すばらしい動画の数々。 チャンネル登録をしました。😺

  • @aussiegunzel1438
    @aussiegunzel1438 11 місяців тому

    the Leslie RS5Ts in NZ are HORRIBLE (No offence) Anyway nice video, a little love from Australia.

    • @HybridBell
      @HybridBell 10 місяців тому

      They're RS2M's, not RS5T's.

  • @DFB7064geek
    @DFB7064geek 11 місяців тому

    Awesome video mate!

  • @markjl261
    @markjl261 11 місяців тому

    Great Video! Just found your channel on UA-cam. I just purchased the Panasonic hc-x1500 to record train videos with. Do you do any color grading to your videos or do you record your videos in full auto mode? I am totally new to the Panasonic hc-x1500 camcorder and am curious as to what settings I need to use. Do you use a certain picture profile or have a favorite picture profile you record trains with? Thank you for any information you provide.

    • @MBTrainspotting
      @MBTrainspotting 11 місяців тому

      Hi there, I slightly colour grade all my clips, I currently record all my videos on full auto, but I am looking at switching to manual - I currently am using 4k60p at 200mbs, I don't have a certain picture profile currently. Good luck with your filming! - Hope this helped.😄

  • @judyblomfield9576
    @judyblomfield9576 11 місяців тому

    Awesome 👍

  • @TCRailNZ
    @TCRailNZ Рік тому

    Thank you for uploading this video!

  • @RollestonRails
    @RollestonRails Рік тому

    When did they do run bys??

    • @MBTrainspotting
      @MBTrainspotting Рік тому

      A photo run at Shakespeare Road is a part of the normal running days starting from the beginning of the 2023-2024 operating season.

    • @RollestonRails
      @RollestonRails Рік тому

      @@MBTrainspotting oh

    • @RollestonRails
      @RollestonRails Рік тому

      @@MBTrainspotting should do it that every month

    • @judyblomfield9576
      @judyblomfield9576 Рік тому

  • @smallrails6831
    @smallrails6831 Рік тому

    Great video. More please