Deco Delights Express - Driver and passenger views - Woodville to Napier (New Zealand)
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Date: 2022-11-28
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Ricky
Hello again Tim. Well, i came across this clip today, and after watching your x5 film yesterday, i had to watch it as well.
The opening credits featured Dannevirke, and also further in to the film.
I was brought up in Dannevirke, literally Danes Work, as it was settled by Danes, and can tell you that it used to have a grand old station building, built about 1905. Sadly it was demolished some years ago, and all that is left is the long verandah, as you can see. That funny little shack was built as a replacement.
I was able to ride on the very first Da locomotive that went to Napier, from Dannevirke, to Ormondville, and was very impressed with the driver's demonstration of the dynamic brake. That would have been in 1960, or 1961.
Being slower, and with different views, i can pick out a lot more of the sights i remember from those days.
Napier used to have a Station in the centre of town, which is now the site of supermarkets, and car parks. The building they use as a station is the pathetic replacement of the original.
Nice to see that you managed to capture the Standard Railcar at Awatoto. I hope you managed to get a ride in it.
Thanks for taking me back in time. Cheers Richard.
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Hello again Tim. Well, i came across this clip today, and after watching your x5 film yesterday, i had to watch it as well.
The opening credits featured Dannevirke, and also further in to the film.
I was brought up in Dannevirke, literally Danes Work, as it was settled by Danes, and can tell you that it used to have a grand old station building, built about 1905. Sadly it was demolished some years ago, and all that is left is the long verandah, as you can see. That funny little shack was built as a replacement.
I was able to ride on the very first Da locomotive that went to Napier, from Dannevirke, to Ormondville, and was very impressed with the driver's demonstration of the dynamic brake. That would have been in 1960, or 1961.
Being slower, and with different views, i can pick out a lot more of the sights i remember from those days.
Napier used to have a Station in the centre of town, which is now the site of supermarkets, and car parks. The building they use as a station is the pathetic replacement of the original.
Nice to see that you managed to capture the Standard Railcar at Awatoto. I hope you managed to get a ride in it.
Thanks for taking me back in time. Cheers Richard.
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Peter
Tim, a link to this video appeared in my 'recommended' list today (July 2020); so I'd missed this sometime ago.
The location and Art Deco buildings of Hastings remind me of our visit to friends who lived there, including travelling by car, up to Rotaroua and the coast of the Bay of Plenty, before returning to Auckland and our flight back over the Tasman sea, to our son in Australia.
How long until that type of visit will be possible, now? Fingers crossed.
The local rail infrastructure at the time of our NZ visit was rusty and apparently neglected, even for freight only; especially the line through the Hastings Art Deco centre. Of course, those buildings rebuilt the 1931 Hawkes Bay earthquake damage.
Great to see the shots of the Deco celebrations and the apparent improvements for the passage of that passenger Special.
That viaduct at Ormondville, with the low speed limit and additional access trestles alongside, looked like a work in progress, too.
Great video - lovely views of North Island hills & pasture, too. Thank you for sharing. Peter
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Tim, a link to this video appeared in my 'recommended' list today (July 2020); so I'd missed this sometime ago.
The location and Art Deco buildings of Hastings remind me of our visit to friends who lived there, including travelling by car, up to Rotaroua and the coast of the Bay of Plenty, before returning to Auckland and our flight back over the Tasman sea, to our son in Australia.
How long until that type of visit will be possible, now? Fingers crossed.
The local rail infrastructure at the time of our NZ visit was rusty and apparently neglected, even for freight only; especially the line through the Hastings Art Deco centre. Of course, those buildings rebuilt the 1931 Hawkes Bay earthquake damage.
Great to see the shots of the Deco celebrations and the apparent improvements for the passage of that passenger Special.
That viaduct at Ormondville, with the low speed limit and additional access trestles alongside, looked like a work in progress, too.
Great video - lovely views of North Island hills & pasture, too. Thank you for sharing. Peter
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Dennis
As always a great video Tim, but as a retired train driver would like to see some cab shots with driver and controls, although I presume the front camera is in a fixed position with no unauthorised personnel in the cab with driver, and what about scenes inside the carriages with maybe some anecdotal stories from the enthusiasts en route? Notice also that drivers not always sounding the horn at unmanned crossings without half barriers!
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As always a great video Tim, but as a retired train driver would like to see some cab shots with driver and controls, although I presume the front camera is in a fixed position with no unauthorised personnel in the cab with driver, and what about scenes inside the carriages with maybe some anecdotal stories from the enthusiasts en route? Notice also that drivers not always sounding the horn at unmanned crossings without half barriers!
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Rob
Good stuff as usual. From the number of fans by trackside taking pictures, I assume that these specials [at least with this consist] does not run too often. About how many freights per day does the line support? And is the railcar we saw near the end see regular service. Keep up the good work
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Good stuff as usual. From the number of fans by trackside taking pictures, I assume that these specials [at least with this consist] does not run too often. About how many freights per day does the line support? And is the railcar we saw near the end see regular service. Keep up the good work
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pega17pl
After great Ormondville Viaduct at breathtaking scenery we see the 'ugly' side of NZ: a lot of settlement consuming large areas and industry at Napier region. Nevertheless, Tim, excellent filming and cut together with excellent music - like usual. - Heinz
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After great Ormondville Viaduct at breathtaking scenery we see the 'ugly' side of NZ: a lot of settlement consuming large areas and industry at Napier region. Nevertheless, Tim, excellent filming and cut together with excellent music - like usual. - Heinz
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Andrew
Thanks for recording this video footage, it makes me feel at home again. I miss the train, all the way back from the Endeavor which I traveled to and from Wellington and Hastings on during school holidays.
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Thanks for recording this video footage, it makes me feel at home again. I miss the train, all the way back from the Endeavor which I traveled to and from Wellington and Hastings on during school holidays.
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Border
That is an amazing trestle bridge at Ormondville Viaduct. very much like the English countryside. but surprised they don't cut trees and bushes back. some seem too close.
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That is an amazing trestle bridge at Ormondville Viaduct. very much like the English countryside. but surprised they don't cut trees and bushes back. some seem too close.
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