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Cab View - Masterton to Wellington - GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition Action Camera

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Rating: 4.0; Vote: 1

In this video we visit Wellington, New Zealand, served by one of the most scenic commuter rail networks in the world. The system has been upgraded with new Electric trains, track upgrades and the overhead wires have been extended as far as Waikanae on the North Island Main Trunk Railway. During the peak periods the electric and diesel trains are busy transporting commuters to and from work, outside the peaks these regular modern trains are a great way for tourists to explore the Wairarapa, Johnsonville and Kapiti Coast lines. Maybe catch a train to Featherston to visit the Fell Locomotive Museum and learn about the legendary Rimutaka incline, or take an evening train along the scenic Kapiti coast to Paekakariki at sunset, the Johnsonville line, once part of the original North Island Main Trunk railway is a steeply graded, twisting line that climbs high into the Wellington suburbs offering great views over the city before plunging into a series of short tunnels to emerge onto a precarious ledge cut into the steep sided valley (try to imagine massive steam locomotives struggling with heavy trains over this tortuous route before it was bypassed by a tunnel in 1937. We join the driver of our the diesel locomotive for a trip over the Wairarapa line to Masterton, skirting Wellington harbour on a beautiful sunny day, before making our way up the Hutt valley, climbing into the surrounding hills to enter the 5. 5 mile (8. 8 km) tunnel beneath the Rimutaka mountains, emerging to a splendid vista over Wairarapa lake, before descending to the plains far below, continuing through fertile farmland and attractive settlements to Masterton. I used 3 different action cameras to make sure I captured this memorable return journey between Wellington and Masterton. Originally I intended to use the footage from which ever camera gave the best result, but as it turned out even though the cameras filmed the same trip, the perspective from each was quite different, leading me to decide on uploading two outward and two return trips
Date: 2022-11-28

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Comments and reviews: 11

bob
as a child, like most men i loved trains and still do. in america trains are for cargo only. with the exception of some e. coast cities people don't ride trains. we have 1 long distance passenger train service called amtrak but their trains always seem to wreck, alot. i never rode a train and now im to old and crippled up to. in my next life im gonna chance it and ride a train.
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Santiago
-As a mud runner --do7. pl/GoPro3-- I have always wanted one of these and managed to pick it up in the December sales. Great quality, great features (how many other cameras will film in 4k) and lots of options for add-ons. -
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Alasdair
Enjoyed this video: used to travel on the Hutt Line lots of times. I noticed that the 2 Station Footbridges at Ava, are but 1 now. Whatever happened to the Wellington-end Footbridge? When was this changed?
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MrPeerum
hai Tim, i see manny things about 4K, but its only 1080P. i look by 4 K on 1440P. i have no 4K videocard. yet, lol. but the video is super as always. thanks mine friend. have a nice weekend.
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maris
Hi, Tim. My woman asked-where is beautiful Newzeeland. I say-that is. All video is liked Americas or any Europes asian, African railroad. nothing to see. Tim where is amazing New Zeeland
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Robert
Great exposure going through the Rimataka tunnel, most tunnel films are dark and obscure. Good to hear train control near Upper Hutt organise the unit to follow 1607.
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Rod
Beautiful country, could be anyplace in the US. (Though they are driving on the wrong side of the road >; ) Nice ride great video. Some unusually long station stops.
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Colin
A seven minute stop at Carterton! Stops in the Balkan countries make this look slow and inefficient. I am a Kiwi but I find such delays embarrassing.
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autos
If this a Go Pro thing then I wnn't be buying one. What crap resolution. The journey deserves better. I've done it so often so I know.
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Eamon
Kiwirail will have to embark on some serious pruning of vegetation from Carterton to Featherston section and that be real soon
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Anmol
Nice trip back to Wellington. Lovely greenery all around. Would love to see more videos of different cities in New Zealand.
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