I am so proud to have made this NZ RAIL train journey on many occasions from Hamilton to National Park and to Wellington. One of the most scenic and thrilling in Christendom.
Impressive! Not only are the Jb class beautiful looking engines but look like powerful hill climbers too. Pound for pound could they be better than 3801? :-) Great vid. Must get to NZ soon!
A fine looking steam locomotive at her absolute best. I 'am curious though, was she home built or exported? Her design looks vaguely American with a mix of British accessories.
Some of thr J Class series were built at North Britsh Locomotive Works in Glasgow 1939. Later locomotives were built in NZ until 1956. There is a soft cover book about the Scottish built locomotives.
To save fuel and the ability to avoid causing disruptions for the wellington commute trains a diesel has to be there Glenbrook and steam Inc correct me if I'm wrong do not need to do this anymore as they got plenty of historic diesels to do the trick such as the da and the dbr class
Emmanuel Habtegabre there are no Jb survivors. 1236 was originally a J, however was converted to oil in preservation and reclassed a Jb. Logically one would think J 1211 should also be a Jb seeing as she was converted also, but that isn’t the case
Very good video showing this superb loco performing at its best.
I am so proud to have made this NZ RAIL train journey on many occasions from Hamilton to National Park and to Wellington. One of the most scenic and thrilling in Christendom.
Impressive! Not only are the Jb class beautiful looking engines but look like powerful hill climbers too. Pound for pound could they be better than 3801? :-) Great vid. Must get to NZ soon!
The green on that loco makes it look like Hornby/ Tri-ang would have produced in their toy train catalogue
That is so cool! 👍🇳🇿
Great video, thanks for posting. I bet the stills photographers had a moan about the 'smoke out' at about 5 mins.
Look each at set of wheels on 1236 as it rocks through that dip at 1:40
A fine looking steam locomotive at her absolute best. I 'am curious though, was she home built or exported? Her design looks vaguely American with a mix of British accessories.
Some of thr J Class series were built at North Britsh Locomotive Works in Glasgow 1939. Later locomotives were built in NZ until 1956.
There is a soft cover book about the Scottish built locomotives.
fun fact: this engine is a really dark green.
Why a modern diesel on the front?
To save fuel and the ability to avoid causing disruptions for the wellington commute trains a diesel has to be there Glenbrook and steam Inc correct me if I'm wrong do not need to do this anymore as they got plenty of historic diesels to do the trick such as the da and the dbr class
Does Jb1236 have any others still alive or in restoration somewhere or is it the only Jb survivor?
Emmanuel Habtegabre there are no Jb survivors. 1236 was originally a J, however was converted to oil in preservation and reclassed a Jb. Logically one would think J 1211 should also be a Jb seeing as she was converted also, but that isn’t the case