Taieri Gorge Railway
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Date: 2022-11-28
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QUIX4U
Plus: By being on a FREE STAFF PASS (with the District Civil Engineers STAFF job) I also -rode- upon every foot of the Otago Central Branch Line, by both Matissa Track Recording Car & Motor Trolley (plus -undertook surveying work- along actual trackage); Then I transferred to the WAY & WORKS staff, & purchased a 3wh Pull Pull Hand Trolley & -worked- ON_TRACK with the OCB4 track gang from 163. 16Km peg to Cromwell Rock 236. 58km (End Of Line. When Galloway Station was closed I bought the building
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Plus: By being on a FREE STAFF PASS (with the District Civil Engineers STAFF job) I also -rode- upon every foot of the Otago Central Branch Line, by both Matissa Track Recording Car & Motor Trolley (plus -undertook surveying work- along actual trackage); Then I transferred to the WAY & WORKS staff, & purchased a 3wh Pull Pull Hand Trolley & -worked- ON_TRACK with the OCB4 track gang from 163. 16Km peg to Cromwell Rock 236. 58km (End Of Line. When Galloway Station was closed I bought the building
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QUIX4U
Luckily for me I was born & raised beside Galloway Railway Station on the OCB and for the next 49 yrs (on & off) lived on the Family Farm directly behind & adjacent to NZR's Galloway Station -YARD-. I also worked for the NZR as a Draughstman-Surveyor based in the Dunedin District Civil Engineers Office, thus I ride Trains, Railcars & Motor Trollies (from the Waitaki Bridge at Glenavy South & on all Main & Branch Lines including Industrial sidings) also was inside the Matissa Track Recording Car
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Luckily for me I was born & raised beside Galloway Railway Station on the OCB and for the next 49 yrs (on & off) lived on the Family Farm directly behind & adjacent to NZR's Galloway Station -YARD-. I also worked for the NZR as a Draughstman-Surveyor based in the Dunedin District Civil Engineers Office, thus I ride Trains, Railcars & Motor Trollies (from the Waitaki Bridge at Glenavy South & on all Main & Branch Lines including Industrial sidings) also was inside the Matissa Track Recording Car
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QUIX4U
25 years later, the 1/2 I'd kept in good condition - was SOLD BACK to the local community & to DOC - (whom in 2003 were establishing the OCB Rail Trail -walking & cycleway-) It was ONLY the -lined- Ladies Rest Room - as the open goods section had been to flimsy to be transpoorted via crane & farm trailer to our farm, and was cut-off by chainsaw -- before the building was moved (in 1978. However. I sourced some light-duty railway iron 7 MADE my own railway -- that also survived for those 25yrs
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25 years later, the 1/2 I'd kept in good condition - was SOLD BACK to the local community & to DOC - (whom in 2003 were establishing the OCB Rail Trail -walking & cycleway-) It was ONLY the -lined- Ladies Rest Room - as the open goods section had been to flimsy to be transpoorted via crane & farm trailer to our farm, and was cut-off by chainsaw -- before the building was moved (in 1978. However. I sourced some light-duty railway iron 7 MADE my own railway -- that also survived for those 25yrs
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hughvane
Great video, thoroughly enjoyed, Would have been nice to have mounted the camera so that it showed a forward view as well.
Who else noticed the short track lengths at 90 degrees to the line, where the old 'jiggers' would be pulled off the main track by rail workers to let trains go by, or to be parked overnight? I hark back to the days when those jiggers were still manually operated with a central 2-man lever system, replaced soon after by a 4-stroke engine.
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Great video, thoroughly enjoyed, Would have been nice to have mounted the camera so that it showed a forward view as well.
Who else noticed the short track lengths at 90 degrees to the line, where the old 'jiggers' would be pulled off the main track by rail workers to let trains go by, or to be parked overnight? I hark back to the days when those jiggers were still manually operated with a central 2-man lever system, replaced soon after by a 4-stroke engine.
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QUIX4U
Hi. Spotted that old -ROGERS-K-. up on the (old) Waimea Plains Branch Line corridor recently. (Neatly sitting on a newly laid track - near to the original NZR Manderville Station. where several old carriages & wagons were also -quietly- awaiting restoration - plus there's a TR Tractor over there too). Oh & I used to -ride- that RM Vulcan Railcar myself. (frequently) when she ran between Alexandra & Dunedin. in the 1960's & early 1970's
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Hi. Spotted that old -ROGERS-K-. up on the (old) Waimea Plains Branch Line corridor recently. (Neatly sitting on a newly laid track - near to the original NZR Manderville Station. where several old carriages & wagons were also -quietly- awaiting restoration - plus there's a TR Tractor over there too). Oh & I used to -ride- that RM Vulcan Railcar myself. (frequently) when she ran between Alexandra & Dunedin. in the 1960's & early 1970's
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Mercmad
When i was very little, Me, My mum and younger brother would catch the rail car from the now long gone settlement of Mangapehei to Hamilton to visit relatives and go shopping. My dad was in charge of the traffic at the station at the time Around 1959. When I started work as apprentice at the railway workshops as an apprentice, i worked on the same railcar. We converted them to non motorised cars. which was a story in itself.
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When i was very little, Me, My mum and younger brother would catch the rail car from the now long gone settlement of Mangapehei to Hamilton to visit relatives and go shopping. My dad was in charge of the traffic at the station at the time Around 1959. When I started work as apprentice at the railway workshops as an apprentice, i worked on the same railcar. We converted them to non motorised cars. which was a story in itself.
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Timsvideochannel1
Hi QUIX4U
Thank you for your comment, I would love to have been able to travel from Alexandra to Dunedin. The' Rogers K' in my photo was in prison when I photographed it, surrounded by a fence at 'The Kingston Flyer' railway whilst the railway was experiencing difficulties. Thankfully both have now been released.
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Hi QUIX4U
Thank you for your comment, I would love to have been able to travel from Alexandra to Dunedin. The' Rogers K' in my photo was in prison when I photographed it, surrounded by a fence at 'The Kingston Flyer' railway whilst the railway was experiencing difficulties. Thankfully both have now been released.
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Michael
when i was younger 60 years ago i used to go on this route at least 4 times a year when the steam locos were running and going up a lot of the grades you could get out and walk alongside the carriage wonderful memories but i think a lot of these lines have gone
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when i was younger 60 years ago i used to go on this route at least 4 times a year when the steam locos were running and going up a lot of the grades you could get out and walk alongside the carriage wonderful memories but i think a lot of these lines have gone
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Scott
You are a brave man to ride this train! What amazing bridges and viaducts. I'm not sure I could walk across! Very enjoyable, thanks again for sharing these gems. You know you are a lucky man with an indulgent wife, thank HER for all of us!
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You are a brave man to ride this train! What amazing bridges and viaducts. I'm not sure I could walk across! Very enjoyable, thanks again for sharing these gems. You know you are a lucky man with an indulgent wife, thank HER for all of us!
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QUIX4U
1/4 fare NZR staff rate tickets (Dunedin to Galloway) on the Central Otago Branchline's Vulcan Railcar service in the 1970's, plus my NZR FREE PASS -On-Service- tickets, as well as other perephenalia you will never see again.
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1/4 fare NZR staff rate tickets (Dunedin to Galloway) on the Central Otago Branchline's Vulcan Railcar service in the 1970's, plus my NZR FREE PASS -On-Service- tickets, as well as other perephenalia you will never see again.
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maris
Tim. its very good. thank you. I saw yours swiss travels second time. They are magnificent. Yours railway travels about Switherland is the best, of i can seen. very well. good luck.
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Tim. its very good. thank you. I saw yours swiss travels second time. They are magnificent. Yours railway travels about Switherland is the best, of i can seen. very well. good luck.
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Timsvideochannel1
Hi, I did not have a the small camera that I now use to get forward facing views. But now I have have good excuse to return to the Taieri Gorge ralway.
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Hi, I did not have a the small camera that I now use to get forward facing views. But now I have have good excuse to return to the Taieri Gorge ralway.
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James
That brings back some great memories. One if the best railway journeys. Period. I hope you managed a trip on the Seasider up to Palmerston as well.
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That brings back some great memories. One if the best railway journeys. Period. I hope you managed a trip on the Seasider up to Palmerston as well.
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hughvane
You're a good sport. I have on my agenda, along with about a hundred other items, an intention to visit the Taieri Gorge and do the rail trip.
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You're a good sport. I have on my agenda, along with about a hundred other items, an intention to visit the Taieri Gorge and do the rail trip.
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sandiamat1935
Old memories well done. I was the guard on the last Railcar to Alexandra many moons ago nice to see the old track again
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Old memories well done. I was the guard on the last Railcar to Alexandra many moons ago nice to see the old track again
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Wylye_guy
I went on this line, loved it! I believe they occasionally run steam trains, if so I bet it's something worth seeing.
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I went on this line, loved it! I believe they occasionally run steam trains, if so I bet it's something worth seeing.
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