Manawatu Gorge - Driver and Passenger views of the raging river below.
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- Опубліковано 13 бер 2017
- Dramatic gorge, raging river, beautifully restored old train and superb New Zealand scenery, as the young like to say “what’s not to like”. We set out from Palmerston North aboard Steam Incorporated’s “Deco Delights Express” with DA 1431, heading along the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) to its junction with the Napier line, continuing through pleasant rolling countryside to Ashhurst and the beginning of the legendary gorge. The river is a raging torrent of muddy brown water, cautiously the driver eases our train along a ledge cut in the rock face carrying the line above the swirling cauldron below. Our train edges slowly over a succession precarious bridges, squeezing through narrow tunnels, punctuated with breath taking views of the gorge fore and aft. This is a trip that is going to be talked about for years to come. We pass the remnants of previous rock slips, the result of earthquakes or torrential rain reminding us of nature’s awesome power, finally our little train of red carriages climbs out of the stupendous gorge, to speed across rolling green pastures to Woodville.
Track Gauge - 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
I am 77 yrs of age. When I was 18 I worked on the construction of the Woodville side of the number 2 tunnel. To find this footage that you have posted was amazing and most enjoyable and nostalgic for me, thank you. The editing is a little out, but only I and a few old engine drivers/firemen would notice. The first tunnel entered is in fact the 2nd (No 2) tunnel. They were numbered from the Ashhurst side. On exiting the tunnel you can see where the last 100+ feet is made in a box shape, not the curved top as in the main tunnel. It was boxed and poured concrete. For nearly 2 years, I drove a motor jigger (a Velocipede) from Woodville to the job, with the rest of the gang. There was no vehicular traffic on the line like trucks today. I lived in a railway hut in a camp site which has long since disappeared not far from the Railway Hotel which can be seen as a 2 storey dark grey building on the left as you cross the main road to Masterton and enter the Woodville Station. Well done Tim, a pleasure to watch. Ron H Johansson. ps. I could go on for hours about nearly being killed a couple of times and a giant slip that came down and blocked the gorge for a few days. Pity the water was dirty at the time of filming, it looks really pretty when the river is clean.
Hi, I first saw the gorge whilst visiting New Zealand about 10 years ago. I purchased a video by EJVideos from which this clip is an excerpt - ua-cam.com/video/vhsX7qal-bE/v-deo.html When I saw that there were occasional special trains through the gorge I timed this trip so that I could travel on one. From the road the line looks spectacular and it looks even better from the train. I sometimes have a little trouble editing videos in the correct order when I have used several cameras as I rely on Google Earth and occasionally its hard to match the shot with any place shown on Google Earth. I really enjoyed reading your memories of the time you spent working on the line, memories like that are priceless. In 2010 I saw the line just after it had just reopened following a landslip that derailed a milk train. That must given the driver one hell of a fright. I have seen the gorge in good weather when the river is clear, it's really is something special. I wish I had met you on my visit, I would have enjoyed listening to your memories over a beer or a coffee. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and your comment is really appreciated. Tim.
I would of loved to hear your stories. I would have listened for hours.
Ronald Johansson thank you Ronald Johansson for telling about your Beautiful country I Love all these video's that give you real feeling like you where there
Mr Johansson - just posted a question that you may know the answer to .. (Kiwi Mystery or "Special" Kiwi Engineering)
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I have been watching quite a few of these videos. This one takes the cake. First, the train journey starts, you wonder at the mountains on the right and then the river flowing. Half way through, you notice car traffic on the other side. Then comes another phase of plain ground and a parallel road. What beauty.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed this unique look at New Zealand. The road through the gorge is permanently closed now due a land-slide and a large part of it being washed away by the river, the only way to see the gorge today is to walk the hiking trail or travel on the annual passenger train to Napier's "Art Deco " weekend.
Nothing better than sitting back watching videos like this on my 65" TV. It's almost as if I was in the driver's / passenger's seats. All of your videos are good too, Tim..
Thank you, I really appreciate your comment. I will be taking a few weeks off work shortly to travel, hopefully I will find some really interesting places and railways to film for future videos.
Beautiful...just absolutely gorgeous, Tim! Thank you for sharing!!
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride 😊.
Thanks for the trip. I lived in Woodville in the 70's & drove the gorge every day to work in Palmy. I've driven through it, rafted down it, jet boated up it & even flown through it but never on the rail. Now home is in the Idaho Rockies.
I first saw the gorge whilst touring New Zealand about ten years ago. Via the internet I found that there were occasional special trains, so I planned this visit so that could travel through it by train to Napier. It was well worth the time and effort, next time it would be great to do it in a jet boat. Driving the gorge every day, you must have seen some scary sights, what with landslips and accidents. I bet the Idaho Rockies are pretty scenic too.
Wow - another great ride! Thanks!
Beautiful Locomotive and On-Board Footage 😎😎
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Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Next life I will visit here, I promise I will. And when I do I will remember you showed it to me first. Thank you, and thank you in advance for when I visit it.
The world is so full of amazing sights, I think it will take several lifetimes to see them all. I'm glad you enjoyed the preview 😉.
Thankyou Tim for the post. Enjoyed getting out of my world for a little bit. Never been on a train but love them just the same. Thanks again.
Hi, thanks for taking time to comment and I am glad you enjoyed the ride. I was interested in your comment to Ronald, because like you I would have enjoyed listening to more of his life and times on the railway.
Hopefully he'll read this and maybe share a story or two. I notice you comment back to people, thats nice. Thankyou.
It will be around 2 years before my next visit to New Zealand, it would nice to catch up with Ronald. They say everyone has a book in them, can't help thinking Ronald's recollections would make good reading. I comment back because it is a rewarding experience, that has resulted in a good number of people recounting their own experiences of places and trips, sometimes from many years ago. I have also met people in person around the world as a result of this channel, again this has been rewarding, as locals often know the best places and times to see and do things. TV channels are good but they are not really a community, whereas You Tube is a community and it also offers people such as myself an opportunity to share experiences with a wider audience.
Well I do appreciate what your doing. I would never get to see these places otherwise. It has been nice chatting with you. Maybe we can chat again sometime.
It's been good to chat to you, I hope I can show a little more of the world and it's railways, if you see something that you would like chat about, please feel free to do so.
An amazing place and views along the gorge.....that is one very muddy river....
excellent video..such beautiful scenery...you sure can blot out the real world for a brief time..thank you
Thank you Larry, I really appreciate your comment and I'm pleased you enjoyed it. My hobby allows me to escape from the real world for a while, then the phone rings and its back to reality.
This great video is going to be important in reminding the future that there once was a road through the gorge. We can only hope that the railway is deemed worth preserving.
I drove the road several times, with hindsight I wish I'd taken more photos of the road itself, it never occurred to me that it might close.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Yeah....40 years ago we drove through from Woodville and we promised ourselves that we would come that way again ( with camera ) but it never happened. Now we couldn't do it, even if there was a road....
I've considered the train excursion but my tramping buddy reckons its a tedious and long day, with expensive, indifferent food and nothing to do in Woodville. Then I wonder why there are no trains to Napier?
@@japeking1 Hi, there are only a handful passenger trains through the gorge every year, mostly run by Steam Incorporated in conjunction with Napier's Art Deco weekend or on circular tours via the Wairarapa' line and Wellington. I highly recommend both tours. The tramp would be rewarding, although you will need to allow a complete day to do it. New Zealand's poor attitude to passenger trains, forces tourists to either use the roads or chose other destinations around the world. New Zealand is impossible to tour by rail, there are no worthwhile specialist rail holidays, unlike almost every other country in the world and I should know, I spend a lot of time touring the world on special trains. It would make sense for the government to introduce trains aimed at the tourist market to Napier, New Plymouth, Rotorua and Dunedin. The trains themselves might not make money, but they would really add to the tourist experience, spreading the tourist dollar more widely across the country. Take a look at the holidays offered by "Great Rail Journeys" - www.greatrail.com/trains/ Only the TranzScenic trains are offered in New Zealand, although they are nice trips, they are not enough to attract people to New Zealand when most of the holiday will be spent on a road coach being herded around like cattle. If you get the opportunity to travel through the gorge by rail, I'm sure you will enjoy the experience - this one looks good - www.steaminc.org.nz/book-a-tour/heartland-flyer/
@@Timsvideochannel1 If they hadn't closed and ripped up many of the interesting and unique branch lines such as the ECMT from Morrinsville to Te Aroha and on to Paeroa and Thames, back through the Karangahake Gorge to Waihi and on to Tauranga, we could run some amazing tourist trains. If I was Prime Minister, the first thing I would do is make them re-lay those lines and reinstate them. It could be done, it would just take a bit of money (that could be saved from other wasteful spending) and the urge to do it.
@@sw6188 Hi, the NZ government was a bit hasty with its line closures, you'd have thought they might have learned from the UK's disastrous Beeching cuts. Accountants aren't capable of rational thought, they never see the bigger picture, railways don't have to make money to contribute to the economy as a whole. Lorry taxes rarely cover the cost of the damage they do to the roads, but that's OK, motorists make up the shortfall. Railways are treated as an isolated cost center, with little or no regard to their value as a cheaper means of transport to the places they serve. A factory or mine that can't gets its goods to the market place at a reasonable cost will suffer financial hardship, jobs are either not created or lost, in some cases towns die. Not all railways could or should be saved, but some such as the ECMT, the Rotorua line and the SOL still have the potential to serve a useful roll, both for freight and tourist traffic. Switzerland shows the world how public transport should be run, New Zealand's government claims to be green, but little they do backs that clam up, how do they justify removing the electrification from the NIMT? what happened to Wellington's trolley buses? New Zealand needs to run proper luxury tourist trains linked to rail based holidays, road coaches are not the answer. New Zealand is an expensive holiday destination, there are plenty of cheaper countries around the world with equally magnificent scenery, NZ has taken foreign tourists for granted for too long, if the tourist trade is to recover after Covid, the government is going to have to rethink the quality on offer, herding people around in a road coach is simply not acceptable for an expensive, once in a lifetime holiday. The camper-vans on offer, even the expensive ones often look as though they have just competed in a destruction derby. It will be interesting to see how NZ rebuilds its tourist economy, assuming it wants a tourist industry in the future. I love NZ, but as a regular visitor, I have seen a marked drop in the quality of holidays as the bulk of tourists now come from China, rather the Europe, Australia, Japan and the USA. If I were a teacher marking New Zealand as a holiday destination, I would have to say "must do better". I hope the NZ government does get its act together and rebuild its tourist industry to a higher standard with an eye on what is available in the rest of the world, often at a cheaper price.
Very nice vedio thanks. Namaste
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it 😊.
Enjoyed it, my wife's family were train people working the SE USA. I came to NZ in 2017 to photograph and video the South Island. While I was there we had two tropical cyclones and two earthquakes (about 5.0's). We motored west from Picton to Westport in splendid weather but when we turned south, we were in a thick for before we got to pancake rocks, we overnighted in Greymouth where it was difficult to find lodging because of the fog. The next day we returned to Picton where we stayed at the Yacht Club and enjoyed the local food and scenery. It's a beautiful country with great people, I'm 71 but I'll try again!
Hi, I visit New Zealand about every eighteen months to see my son and his family, I've probably spent 7 or 8 months there in total and I've seen all extremes of weather, but I've yet to feel a serious earthquake, although I've seen the after effects on a number of occasions. You were unlucky to get caught in fog, apart from the sea spray rolling inland on windy days, the only fog I've experienced is high up in the mountains, when I guess the fog was actually a inside of cloud. It does rain a lot on the West Coast of South Island, hence all the wonderful temperate rain forest. Seventy one isn't old, the USA elects presidents a lot older than that and they will be expected to serve at least 4 and possibly 8 years, you've got plenty of time yet to return to New Zealand, and see a bit more of the country, it really is a fascinating and beautiful place. Take care and stay safe. Tim.
Beautiful coverage ! This camera location gives the best view ( if & when possible, of course) As you said, what's there not to like ? The travel itself is a destination.. . Thanks Tim for this & many other uploads ( which I have yet to see). Have a great day 👍
Hello Anjali, the camera position on the gorge side of the train, overlooking the river really adds to the drama of the trip through the gorge. Taking the plane is quick and easy, but train travel is often the reason for many of my holidays. Your comment is appreciated. Best wishes. Tim.
Left Palmerston North 31 years ago. Am 61 now. Massive video, Always wondered what the road looked like from that side. Am known as Dave Burton. Well done
Hi, I am pleased you enjoyed the ride, the road is closed now. The last time I drove along the road, the Northern Explorer train was running through the gorge, I believe it was running to Wellington via the Wairarapa route.
Great video, superb scenery. It's hard to go wrong in NZ.
That's why it is one of my favorite places to visit.
Nice video loved all of it thanks for sharing!!
Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed it.
Really nice footage 👍🏽
Greetings from Finland,
Juha 😊
Nice interspersing of forward and sideways views to give the full effect of this magnificent route. I travelled it once on the Wellington-Napier express. Two carriages and a van, pretty empty. Sad but not surprising that it no longer runs.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I wish the Wellington Napier Express was still running, it ran through beautiful countryside.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Yes, I was sorry not to be able to ride on the extension to Gisborne, or the Tauranga and Rotorua routes during the brief time that they ran. I did manage to travel on the Southerner all the way down to Invercargill. A pity that so few passenger routes run in NZ, though freight is very successful.
@@iankemp1131 Hi Ian, I wish it was still possible to tour New Zealand by rail. I had intended to visit NZ this year to travel on one of Dunedin Rail's holiday excursions from Dunedin to Picton taking 7 days with overnight stops at towns along the way, sadly that will probably never happen, unless Dunedin Rail is resurrected once Covid is beaten. I travel the world by rail, often on specially chartered trains with companies like the Railway Touring Company or Great Rail Journeys. Sadly such trains don't exist in NZ, whereas dangerous Chinese tourists in campervans are a reality. There are a number of private train operators who could, if they got together provide charter trains to cover all of New Zealand's remaining rail network, it just requires someone or the government to provide the necessary financial guarantees and to reinstate the rail link to Rotorua. I have spoken to the rail tour operators I know, one or two offer half hearted affairs using the TranzScenic trains and road transport to cover the gaps. It is hard to find another country in the world that doesn't run trains to most of its major tourist destinations. NZ has one of the most scenic rail systems in the world, yet it expects tourists paying a small fortune to put up with rushed often uncomfortable coach holidays that only cover the well trodden tourist hotspots. The cost of a holiday in New Zealand from Europe is enough to take tourists anywhere in the world on comfortable rail based holidays. I love NZ, but I am meeting fewer and fewer tourists from Europe on my travels, they are being replaced by Chinese tourists. I sometimes wonder if NZ travel companies have given up on Europe, when what they should be doing is improving the holiday experience and that requires making use of the full rail network. A road coach might be a cost effective solution, but it isn't much good when the tourists have chosen to visit the USA, South America, Malaysia, Europe or India, all places that offer first class rail based holidays. I still love New Zealand and always look forward to visiting my son who has made NZ his home, but I'd love to kick the NZ government up the backside an tell them not to take tourists for granted, or their tourist industry might end up in same place as its passenger rail industry. New Zealand holiday brochures in the UK look tired and boring, offering even less than they did twenty years ago, whilst the rest of the world is working hard to attract the long distance tourist, who is typically 60 or over with a sizable holiday budget now that their kids have left home. I have been fortunate to have travelled more of New Zealand's rail network than most, but that is only because I am aware of some of the companies who run the occasional special trains. Take care and stay safe. Tim.
The road through the Gorge is closed now too. Colassol slips until it just cost too much. Used to go through to Palmerston North each week and thought what a heck of a job to put a road here in the 1800's.
Beautiful train journey and wonderful countryside. Very good work. Like to see more.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. There are plenty of similar videos on my channel, please take a look.
Cheers. Tim.
Stunning scenery again Tim. The river is rushing along scouring the river bed constantly making the valley deeper. The countryside of lush green vegetation is a grand sight. Well done, great video
Hi Keith, I hope you are keeping well, I miss travelling, although I see you are still getting out and about. The Manawatu Gorge is fascinating and dangerous, on one occasion I drove through the gorge shortly after a milk train had derailed after hitting a landslip, the driver had a lucky escape, earthquakes also strike the gorge from time to time, the road you see on the opposite side is now permanently closed due to a slip, a new road has been constructed away from the gorge. The Kiwis take natural disasters in their stride, earthquakes, cyclones and other extreme weather events are a regular occurrence in New Zealand. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Take care and stay safe. Tim.
I love yhis video. Love it, love it, love it!
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
Exelente vídeo e lindas paisagens.
Truly , an amazing journey with a scenic panorama ! really , without ticket or a pass , liked and enjoyed very much.
Thank you, it was a wonderful ride and passengers only get one or two opportunities a year to travel by train through the Gorge.
Thank you for posting this lovely train trip.. it is so interesting to see other countries .. I live in Canada , and I enjoy seeing the different types of flowers and trees beside the tracks in other places.. I often walk my dogs near an abandoned rail line where I live, and usually find really good berry bushes to gather fruit from. These train videos are a wonderful escape from daily life in these strange times, and I 'travel' vicariously through them. Looking forward to exploring your channel, and future videos too.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride. Canada is a beautiful country, I enjoy meandering along abandoned railroads, trying to imagine what they were like in their heyday. Hopefully a vaccine or cure will be found in the near future so that we can get back to something approaching normal life again. Take care and stay safe. Tim.
wonderful video, Outstanding footage !
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
It would make a great Exhibition Layout, albeit abbreviated by selective compression. From the first major river crossing to the arched concrete road bridge and maybe one tunnel, with several of the more spectacular rr bridges. I would suggest it in an EL shape with about 12 feet long on either side of the corner. Great way to show off the terrific variety of NZRR locos and rolling stock.
It's worth considering, I wonder if anyone has already constructed a model railway based on the Gorge.
Woww..amazing a trip..good see video..
Thanks.
Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed it.
What a fantastic video really enjoyed watching it have always wanted to do train trip through the gorge but never did it
Hi, back in the days when the road through the gorge was still open I saw a diverted "Overlander / Northern Explorer train". I guess it was going to take the Wairarapa route to Wellington. How I wished I had been on that train, so when I discovered Steam Incorporated ran one or two excursions a year through the gorge I timed my next visit to New Zealand so that I could ride one. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Top class sceanary.remarkable.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
Great work.....it makes a fulfilling experience.....only short of the real thing I can imagine ! Thanks.
Thank you, I'm really pleased you enjoyed the ride, it's one of my favourite train journeys.
wow, that was some special ride !!! too good
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
exelente vídeo y el paisaje muy lindo sigan haciendo esos vídeos son muy ilustrativos gracias
Gracias, me alegro que te haya gustado el video.
Excellent journey video thanks.
Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed it.
Well done Tim with all these vids..some of these journeys go through and to areas you don't often see or hear about in the travel guides...I have yet to visit NZ, but the journeys you have filmed, some of those are now on my bucket list. Not that I have any intention of kicking that bucket just yet.
There is a regular tourist trail around New Zealand, followed by coach tours and many people in camper vans. The regular tour is a great route to follow as you get to see some wonderful sights on both Islands in around 21 days. I have been lucky enough to visit a number of times, this has given the opportunity to explore lesser known areas such as the Forgotten World. New Zealand is full of incredible places and unusual activities, there always seems to be something new to discover.
I think those negative comments you got on your vids is unwarranted...but you can't please everyone I suppose..lol...Yeah would love to get to NZ. Mind you we have some great tourist places here across the Tasman, to look at too....but either being time poor or money poor prevents me from visiting those places.
Beautiful journey, thanks. Hang on to your railways!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it
@@Timsvideochannel1 qaqqaaaaa
मैअचभित हु एऐ सा देखाthanks for it seen
@@RamLal-ku9qs It was absolutely my pleasure!
Great Video, Enjoyed It Very Much.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
A beautiful trip!
Thank you.
Mesmerising video! 👍
Thank you for the thumbs up, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Very nice jarny
Thank you
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it 😊
Nice,enjoyed the trip
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Great.....wonderful....railroud......and the river
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
@@Timsvideochannel1sure.......
Great to experience trains that are so different to those in the UK!
I had seen this incredible gorge from the road on previous visits and knew the line had lost its passenger service a few years earlier, so when I saw this special advertised, I booked my trip to coincide. The ride was everything I was hoping for and more. New Zealand had limited resources to spend on building it's railways through often difficult terrain, resulting in a track gauge of 3 feet 6 inches and contour hugging routes, giving the lines their unique character.
So This Is The Train I Saw The Other Week Going Thru
Hi, there is a good chance this was the one you saw .... did you see at Shannon?
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Beautiful video..thnx
Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed it.
Yes Great this is the correct view what I expected instead of only from front Good. Please post this type of view it looks good to seeing all over.. thanks a lot.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed this style of video. It is always good to know what people think.
Que lindas paisagens, que mundo belo,e uma ferrovia monumental.
Parabéns pelo video.👏👏👏👏
Obrigado, estou feliz por ter gostado do vídeo. A Nova Zelândia é um país maravilhoso. Felicidades.Tim.
very amazing..
The Manawatu gorge is an awe inspiring place.
I'd call the scenery dramatic. When we came out of the first tunnell I thought we would end up down in the water.Brilliant. Just looking at the road on the opposite side and the various ridges {gaps) we were crossing....How did they build it all and what a dangeroug job it must have been. Thanks Tim
Hi Keith, a lot has happened since this video was taken, the road on the opposite bank has now been permanently closed and a new one is being constructed that does not pass through the gorge. The railway line still operates, although it has been closed on a number of occasions by slips in the gorge. Passenger trains are very rare, limited to 2 or 3 specials a year. New Zealand's railways are a wonderful mix of British and American, although that is changing. 10 Years ago Wellington was a fascinating place for British enthusiasts, the suburban units were either British or Hungarian, nearly all the passenger hauled stock was reworked ex-British Rail Mk 2 carriages hauled by American style locomotives and many of the Signal boxes on the network are identical to their British counterparts. There were sidings containing Virgin and Gatwick Express carriages in their original livery. Now Britain is no longer a world train manufacturer, the ex BR carriages running in both Auckland and Wellington have been replaced with Spanish or Korean stock. British manufactured overhead electric locomotive still operate on the central section on the Wellington Auckland mainline for the time being. I'll be back there next month to take a look at trains on South Island. I look forward to bringing you videos from that trip.
Wow. Great info' Thank you
Great footage
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Amazing video Tim. Unless the silver fern is on charter or Steam Incorporated are running an excursion. Then you sadly can't to this by passenger train anymore it's just freight normally.
Thank you, I time my visits to New Zealand to coincide with some of Steam Incorporated's excursions as it is the only way to travel over lines with no regular passenger service.
Followed on Google Earth until lost at the tunnels then picked up when road crossed the river.
What a sight!👍
19:35 odd - Anyone notice the bird over on the road side?
Lovely video it looks we are traveling in train.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Wonderful just as travelling myself
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amassing railway journey.
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Very nice.
Thank you! Cheers!
Lovely view.- Vijay Arora, Noida, U.P., India
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Tim from England.
Wonderful traveling routes.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
Many a trip on both road, rail, camping, and pushy Around here. Manawatu river one of
the few rivers that starts on one side of the mountain range and ends over the other side.
Hi, nice memories to have. The road is closed now and there are no regular passenger trains these days. I miss being able to drive through the Gorge.
Great video. I've been through that gorge many many times, but never on a train. Of course driving through is mo longer an option as that road has been closed, Good to see the inside of the gorge again!
Hi, I drove through the gorge a couple of times, on one occasion I saw the Overlander train, I guess it had been diverted via the Wairarapa line and Masterton to reach Wellington, on another the railway was closed due to a landslip. This train runs annually to Napier. I think in total there are only 2 or 3 passenger trains a year through the gorge, it is such a shame that its beauty is almost impossible to see today, I guess it is still possible to raft the Manawatu river. I'm pleased you enjoyed seeing the gorge once again.
@@Timsvideochannel1 I remember seeing that landslip on the railway line with the locomotive run up it at an angle. It must have been a hell of a job getting it off. The driver was so lucky it climbed straight up the rubble pile and didn't veer off into the river. He must have wondered what the hell he'd struck!
Yes, it's only special excursion trains that carry passengers on that line now. I guess you were on one of the ones going to "Art Deco Festival" in Napier. I can't imagine why the Overlander would go through, unless there was a diversion as you say.
If you're really keen, there is a walking track on the southern side of the gorge. Also there are organised walks along the railway line occasionally.
@@owenpotter2459 Cheers, I'll look for the walking track next time I'm in New Zealand. The driver had a very lucky escape.
@@Timsvideochannel1 the walking track starts at the car park at the Palmerston North end of the Gorge. Runs alongside the road for a while, then goes under one if the bridges and climbs up to the top of the hill. Then runs along the hill tops past the wind farm and comes out by the bridge at the Woodville end if the Gorge.
@@owenpotter2459 Thank you, it must be a nice and somewhat strenuous walk.
Very Beautiful seanaries
Спасибо за видео, очень красивые места!
Спасибо, я рад, что вам понравилось видео.
Beautiful seen
I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Zurücklehenen und ins träumen geraten. Einfach nur super
Hallo, die Bahn durch die Schlucht ist dramatisch und schön, auch an einem regnerischen Tag.
Nice Vidio.
Thank you.
video magnifique qui permet de decouvrir la nouvelle zelande. Merci et je regarde d'autres videos. bonne journee.
Merci, je suis heureux que vous avez apprécié la vidéo.
Maravilha esse Rio
Ha Tim,hij was weer heel mooi,leuk langs de rivier.maar die rotsbloken op de rails,wel link.
Hoi, ik ben blij dat je het leuk vond. Het was een groot avontuur.
It's nice journey
Yes it is
Os melhores agradecimentos por este vídeo. O percurso é, nalguns trechos, muito parecido com o que temos aqui no norte de Portugal junto ao Rio Douro. Parabéns aos autores deste magnífico trabalho.
Obrigado, estou feliz que tenha gostado. Já vi vídeos mostrando o rio Douro, devo visitar um dia.
Lindo vídeo 👏👏🙋🇧🇷🇧🇷
Obrigado, estou feliz que tenha gostado.
Lindas paisagens que verde exuberante muito lindo
Olá, estou feliz que você gostou de andar neste trem pela maravilhosa paisagem da Nova Zelândia.
I Bet that cost something to build back in the day, stunning scenery, still looks as wild s 100 years ago must have nice ride.
I think it must have been a brave man who even thought it possible to build a railway through the gorge. To my surprise there is a comment from Ronald Johansson who actually worked on the line when it was being constructed. His recollections make fascinating reading.
Ótimo vídeo muito bom mesmo
Obrigado, estou contente que você gostou do passeio.
Proud to be Kiwi. I always view train trips at x2 speed.
Kiwi's have great rugby, cricket and wonderful scenery and I too often watch videos a 2 x speed, especially cab rides.
Lubię takie klimaty.
Zawsze czekam na wizytę w Nowej Zelandii, to piękny kraj.
WHAT A JOURNEY, AMAZING. I ZAHID SAYEED FROM INDIA.
Hello Zahid, I am pleased you enjoyed the journey.
Doing a great job..
Thank you, your comment is appreciated.
Same is trh uttrakhand may be river k side side essy hi real line bichai ja rhi h or aane wale time pr log isi trh ka uttrakhand ki wadiyo or nadiyo ka aanand le sake nge or char dham k darsen kr sakenge.thanks
Kind of reminds me of Glenwood Canyon on the Colorado River. The Rio Grande on the south side and I70 on the north side.
Just one more reason for me to return to Colorado, the sights I saw were awesome and those I missed have left me curious.
Nice and wet journey snaking through the long river valley, but with little or no trackside information.
Cheers, it's an interesting ride.
very nice video
Thank you.
గ్రేట్ Experience, /trilling
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
Show! Show! #Brasil
The forestry of New Zealand is a fascinating jumble of native plants and those brought from Europe. Not to mention the differing climatic species living amongst each other. Here in the US, European trees generally blend in well as the native plant life was already similar. So it's harder to notice. In NZ though, it's wild!
Hi, temperate rain forest covers much of New Zealand, it is beautiful, tree ferns mixed in with mainly native species and the odd import from Europe. I love the Colorado Aspens in Autumn, the colors are awesome. Just outside my house in the England are several massive Beech trees, I love to see them in the changing seasons, they are almost bare now, the kids love kicking the fallen leaves down the road.
Good journey
Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed it.
Beautiful train journey, I very much enjoyed the video. Living in the UK and in my 70s, this is another place that I'll probably never get to see.
If I could add just one small caveat -I'd have liked to have seen the driver's view all the way through non-stop. The passenger scenes caused confusion and added little except during the gorge section - perhaps a separate passenger's video just for that bit?
I can't believe so long a train journey with so few intermediate stations or even passing loops. I guess services on this line are not too frerquent?
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride. It was filmed a while ago from a diesel that really vibrated when power was applied, it was also a very wet day. Most of the footage used was filmed when the train was coasting or slowing down in between down pours. A modern GoPro camera can deal with vibration, but the one I was using when this was filmed struggled. I found that if I sped the film up, the vibration was not so noticeable. Please click on this link to see a complete driver's eye view at 5 x speed - ua-cam.com/video/WdgMhgGMZXc/v-deo.html
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Bela ferrovia com túneis,pontes a gente pode avistar o rio a rodovia do outro lado,montanhas e a ferrovia bem cuidada.
I'm filming trains to I just started but I'm getting there.
Hi, I looked at your channel, you have an interesting railway on your doorstep, not many trains continue past Masterton, but those that do are well worth capturing on video. I once followed a diverted Overlander (Northern Explorer) through the gorge and along the Wairarapa line towards Wellington, I guess the Palmerston route was closed for some reason that day. Running a UA-cam channel can be fun, although it takes a long time to build your audience, good luck. Tim.
Finland is a beautiful country
Finland is a beautiful country, this video was taken in New Zealand :-)
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Great stuff. Any chance of a full-length video from the front-facing camera?
Do you mean through the gorge or the whole trip from Palmerston North to Napier? I am considering uploading just the forward view through gorge as 95% of the video is OK, just a few sections affected by vibration. The rest of the trip suffered from rain and vibration, but I think around 50% of it is usable. It's always a bit of a gamble putting a camera on the front of a locomotive, sometimes the result is good, other times no so good. I will upload more of the trip as I find time to edit it. Thanks for the feedback. Tim.
Through the gorge would be excellent, and any more a bonus. Lovely area. Thanks :)
ua-cam.com/video/w_bqt7YJngc/v-deo.html I thought you might enjoy this one, taken by the guy who originally introduced me UA-cam.
Yes indeed! Thank you. :)
Absolutely stunning and so close to my home,Is this a regular passenger service or just a tourist line,Another great vid thanks tim cheers bob.
Hi Bob, it is an awesome ride. This was a special, there are very few passenger trains through the gorge, but if you would like to ride one, check on Steam Incorporated's web site, from where you can see and book seats on the trains they do run. Tim.
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The train was floating on the track. I fell asleep while watching it.no shake no jolt. Only humming noice could be heard fine
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride, it is a wonderful part of the world.
ITS CLOSED XD! Went driving on it 4 times 2 rlly!
Very nice train very good scainre
Wow didn't knew nz has trains too
There aren't many, but those that do run, pass through some spectacular scenery.
i love train 🔔♥️♥️♥️♥️ like
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
I think this is older than 6 years closed 2017 IV seen on Google the train trip must of been before that
It's extreme and nice railway more than Thai railway.