In 2014, I was part of a group spending a weekend at Glenbrook for driving and firing experience under near-mainline conditions. A wonderful experience. 1250 was worked hard, and used a lot of sand.
Every time I see WW644, I can't help but think of the Steam Lives On documentary & a group of guys findin' her in an utter mess, covered in overgrowth & what-not & hearin' 'em say "I know we're railway enthusiasts. But, we must be CRAZY to take THIS on." I'm glad they did put in the effort to restore her & what an excellent locomotive she is. 17:54
That was 480 in that doco, but yes 644 was pretty much a play by play of that trip aswell. The mallet has since had a bit of love shown to her, and is on the list for eventual restoration.
Fabulous too see these locomotives and the vintage rolling stock out and about. Many of the LA/LB/LC wagons were loaded with scrap metal and sent north they were simply pushed into the melting pot wagon and all.
Relic the pika the mixed train shown in the video is as far as they get on public running days so as we can have people enjoy the ride as well :) Railfans days, as we call them (because it is a day purely for the die hards) we operate every now and then; are majority freight wagons yes, even a 10t steam crane has been a regular in the consist!
11.52: Pressure 235psi? And no trouble starting the injector? And I'm sure they're firing smoky for effect. GVR teaches smokefree firing. I've always loved the J/Ja class. Fast, powerful, surefooted, good-looking. Easy to drive too.
Great production. Thank you :)
In 2014, I was part of a group spending a weekend at Glenbrook for driving and firing experience under near-mainline conditions. A wonderful experience. 1250 was worked hard, and used a lot of sand.
Nothing short of an excellent video. Rock steady, well composed shots.
Great video, beautiful place, thanks for sharing!!!
Every time I see WW644, I can't help but think of the Steam Lives On documentary & a group of guys findin' her in an utter mess, covered in overgrowth & what-not & hearin' 'em say "I know we're railway enthusiasts. But, we must be CRAZY to take THIS on."
I'm glad they did put in the effort to restore her & what an excellent locomotive she is.
17:54
That was 480 in that doco, but yes 644 was pretty much a play by play of that trip aswell.
The mallet has since had a bit of love shown to her, and is on the list for eventual restoration.
Excellent!
Great stuff!
Fabulous too see these locomotives and the vintage rolling stock out and about. Many of the LA/LB/LC wagons were loaded with scrap metal and sent north they were simply pushed into the melting pot wagon and all.
That 4-8-2 makes a brilliant sound at full chat. I hope all those hats on the open carriage were securely tied down.
Nice to see the Simca Aronde (or was it an Étoile?). I had one in 1974.
Nice video with plenty of action! :)
Railaction, do these events have demonstration freight trains?
Relic the pika the mixed train shown in the video is as far as they get on public running days so as we can have people enjoy the ride as well :)
Railfans days, as we call them (because it is a day purely for the die hards) we operate every now and then; are majority freight wagons yes, even a 10t steam crane has been a regular in the consist!
Nice work! Get any video down at ferrymead today
Waitangi water vat looks good
11.52: Pressure 235psi? And no trouble starting the injector? And I'm sure they're firing smoky for effect. GVR teaches smokefree firing. I've always loved the J/Ja class. Fast, powerful, surefooted, good-looking. Easy to drive too.
I think you will find the pressure is 165psi.
I went glenbrook