I grew up in Rangiora,and started work in Chch in 1965.I had 4 options of transport ,ride my small motorbike,catch the bus,or the train ,or the rail car.The rail car won out as by taking that option gave me an extra 20 minutes in bed,plus it was faster anyway.On arrival at the Moorhouse rail station,I would walk thru ,down and around unearth to wear I had a bicycle in the lockup.Then ride up Manchester to Worcester st,left thru the square to where the arts center is now and I was at work. All of that available when Rangiora had a population of 5 or 6 thousand,Now whilst Rangiora has gone past 20k I have less choices,how is that progress.Bloody enjoyable trip though
This is a great video. Thank you for posting. I would be grateful if you would permit me to use a section of this video for a presentation I am preparing about the railway history in North Canterbury. Regards, Dennis
Absolutely enjoyed the ride. Use to ride the train back in the late 50’s and early 60’s from Minneapolis, Minnesota to my Grandparents farm in Webster South Dakota for the summer. Both the train ride and and living on the farm are some of my absolute favorite memories. I saved this video to my relaxation video list so I can go to sleep with it in the background. I love the melody of the train gently rocking on the tracks and listening to the horn whistle is my favorite lullaby. Thank you for sharing this awesome video. *Footnote My family also lived right off the tracks when I was a little girl and the Hobos use to jump off the train and walk up the hill by our house all the time. I Love Trains even when I have to wait for them.
Was that on the Northern Pacific or Jimmy Hills Great Northern that you rode to your grandparents?
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I gotta say, watching this as a Wellingtonian; Christchurch is really missing out on a commuter & urban railway service. You got between the Middleton yard and Rangiora in about half an hour, and you weren't even going very fast, especially within the city of Christchurch. That must be faster than driving at peak times. That fat puff Gerry Brownlee really missed a trick with the earthquake rebuild. There could've been a terminus closer to the Christchurch CBD, on the nothern side of Moorhouse Ave. And it could've been a catalyst for investing in track improvements, re-establishing station platforms, etc. Especially once there was a big surplus in rolling stock from the Auckland electrification. But nope it went begging. Gerry Clownlee.
From what I can tell it used to link the now nonexistent Papanui yard to the now equally-nonexistent Firestone Tyre factory siding, with the siding being what the turnout led to.
I had no idea Middleton was so big! I expected a church, post office and pub with a horse trough. And railway crossings controlled by lights! What is the world coming to.
I grew up in Rangiora,and started work in Chch in 1965.I had 4 options of transport ,ride my small motorbike,catch the bus,or the train ,or the rail car.The rail car won out as by taking that option gave me an extra 20 minutes in bed,plus it was faster anyway.On arrival at the Moorhouse rail station,I would walk thru ,down and around unearth to wear I had a bicycle in the lockup.Then ride up Manchester to Worcester st,left thru the square to where the arts center is now and I was at work.
All of that available when Rangiora had a population of 5 or 6 thousand,Now whilst Rangiora has gone past 20k I have less choices,how is that progress.Bloody enjoyable trip though
This is a great video. Thank you for posting. I would be grateful if you would permit me to use a section of this video for a presentation I am preparing about the railway history in North Canterbury. Regards, Dennis
Been a while since ive been down barnes rd, glad to see they finally installed some lights
Absolutely enjoyed the ride. Use to ride the train back in the late 50’s and early 60’s from Minneapolis, Minnesota to my Grandparents farm in Webster South Dakota for the summer. Both the train ride and and living on the farm are some of my absolute favorite memories. I saved this video to my relaxation video list so I can go to sleep with it in the background. I love the melody of the train gently rocking on the tracks and listening to the horn whistle is my favorite lullaby. Thank you for sharing this awesome video. *Footnote My family also lived right off the tracks when I was a little girl and the Hobos use to jump off the train and walk up the hill by our house all the time. I Love Trains even when I have to wait for them.
You are welcome mate
Was that on the Northern Pacific or Jimmy Hills Great Northern that you rode to your grandparents?
I gotta say, watching this as a Wellingtonian; Christchurch is really missing out on a commuter & urban railway service.
You got between the Middleton yard and Rangiora in about half an hour, and you weren't even going very fast, especially within the city of Christchurch. That must be faster than driving at peak times.
That fat puff Gerry Brownlee really missed a trick with the earthquake rebuild. There could've been a terminus closer to the Christchurch CBD, on the nothern side of Moorhouse Ave. And it could've been a catalyst for investing in track improvements, re-establishing station platforms, etc. Especially once there was a big surplus in rolling stock from the Auckland electrification. But nope it went begging. Gerry Clownlee.
What was the double track used for then their was a track set missing them more track and a turnout @9:00
From what I can tell it used to link the now nonexistent Papanui yard to the now equally-nonexistent Firestone Tyre factory siding, with the siding being what the turnout led to.
@@megatronacepticon the old papanui yard was under the Mitre 10 Mega building at 8:30.
Sanitarium used to have a siding there I'm sure as well , Papanui was quite a busy yard from what I remember back in the 70's and 80's
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I had no idea Middleton was so big! I expected a church, post office and pub with a horse trough. And railway crossings controlled by lights! What is the world coming to.
Its not shown in the video, thats the toll depot on the left at the beginning, the first crossing is basically the yard cutoff
If you press slightly on yr ear plugs, you can feel the rumble of them diesel electric engines.