Te Huia Train ~ 1 Year Anniversary (HD)
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- It's now one year to the day since the Te Huia train first ran in passenger service on the Hamilton to Auckland section, and I thought I'd make a video to celebrate and review this service. All the pictures and footage is my own (except one image of a crimson crane).
The service is hauled by three of KiwiRail's DFB class diesel locomotives, while the coaches are heavily rebuilt ex-British Rail Mk2 stock. In the early 2000s they were initially rebuilt as SA / SD coaches for Auckland commuter service, but have since been made redundant by CAF-built electric trains.
After being stored in Taumarunui for a few years, twelve of those old coaches have been rerefurbished for Te Huia service. The SAs are now called SR or SRC, while the SD cab-cars are now classified as SRV.
Te Huia relaunched on January 24th, 2022, having been out of action since August 2021. The train runs from Hamilton to Auckland ~ two of New Zealand's biggest cities ~ serving six stations in the process:
Hamilton ~ Frankton
Hamilton ~ Rotokauri (The Base)
Huntly
Papakura
Puhinui
Auckland Strand
Great video! Do you happen to know if the loco on the rear is in idle mode or perhaps even dead attached? Presumably they don't need two locos to haul such a short rake.
Nice video and your narration is brilliant, i definately will be making a trip from Whanganui to try out this service.
Very cool video Callum! Enjoyed every second of it.
Amazing footage😎!! Keep up the awesome work, you have my LIKE👍!!!
The fares don't seem too bad and I hope service increases. Sounds like a very useful service.
Props for your Te Reo pronunciation bro!
Is it quite a common site seeing abandoned steam locomotive on random sidings when you travel by rail in New Zealand
No, and those South African engines at Mercer aren't technically abandoned. They're part of the Mainline Steam fleet, and MLS are building a brand-new depot in Mercer.
@@DC4260Productions oh ok
@@DC4260Productions i never knew they were building a yard there
A bit crazy using 2 DFs.. lot a fuel n maintenance
Soon to be 1 DFB, just had to upgrade the SRV carriages to comply with Auckland track safety before SRV could be driven from.
I think this service would be better off with a Driving Van Trailer instead of top and tail formation.