Gents, I realise this a bit off topic, but I'm in the middle of putting together a New Zealand Steam based layout. Back in the dim and distant past, I remember owning a VHS video entitled 'Steam Lives On'. Twas a Christmas present and despite my initial reservations that it would be tosh, was actually pretty good and stirred my interest in NZR. If anyone could point me in a direction to aquire a copy I'd be most grateful. It was made by a company called 'Speciality Films' which I think was part of the NZ National Film Unit. If it's impossible to aquire it, there were 2 1960s b&w documentaries on it, entitled 'Kb Country' and 'The Ride of Ww 480'. Again if anyone could point me in the direction of a copy of one of those I'd most grateful.
Off Topic - NZ Steam
Sep 18, 2006
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Heres one,
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Google is your friend;-)
Everything in NZ is NZNFU. Hopeless bunch too.
I have had the pleasure of riding 2 steam locos in NZ (The Kingston flyer and when I was a kid a steam jaunt at Rotorua). As well as sitting in the cab from Palmerston North to Wellington in a Diesel in the 80's. Never forget that, hit a big bolder some kids rolled onto the track, and just turned it into pebbles. Put a dent in the front. The driver was a friend's dad, he was so pissed off at the bolder being there. Should of heard the swearing;-) He probably should have stopped but the train hardly even flinched.
I Also used to hunt around Taumaranui, had to drive past the Raurimu spiral to get there, what an awesome site. Has to be seen to be believed.
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Mark
In message , Mark Bedingfield writes
Well done that man! I'd done a few sweeps of Ebay, but didn't pick it up. Obviously don't have the gift! Right then, back to playing with my Ww...
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