Jb 1236 & The Whanganui Flyer - January 2018 (HD)

Over Wellington Anniversary Weekend over the 20th & 21st January 2018, Mainline Steam Trust's Plimmerton team ventured to the river city with Jb 1236 and AO class carriages to participate in the Whanganui Vintage Weekend celebrations. At Whanganui, Jb 1236 headed a number of shuttle trains to Eastown & Kai Iwi up the notorious 1 in 35 gradient of Westmere Bank on both days before returning to Wellington. We capture exclusive footage of the excursion heading along the Main Trunk and the Taranaki Line including the Westmere Bank which sees Jb 1236 working very hard. Steam locomotive F 163 was also in steam at the Feilding & Districts Steam Rail Society taking passengers for short rides in the railway yard as part of the Settler's Day celebrations on the Saturday. We hope you enjoy this production, particularly the shots of 1236 working up Westmere, showcasing some of New Zealand's railroading at its finest!

[@jezza3450]

stunning work as always Bobby!

[@madpetrolhead]

Excellent video, very nicely put together.

[@neiltoatasi6892]

Loving the whistle

[@leifliltorp3277]

Very nice. -Take good care of your steam!!!!

[@garyk7427]

Nice shots of the DFB :)

[@fabmanly1070]

Amazing

[@ThroneOfBhaal]

We like steam things. Boats, trains... it's all good.

[@kerryjames7150]

Why is there a shortage of steam crews when some who apply get the cold shoulder

[@AndreiTupolev]

Built by NBL, Glasgow, then. I suspected it would be.

[@paullangford8179]

THe spec. must have said something like: For use in mountainous country, the locomotive must be free steaming at all speeds. I can just see the Scots designers and engineers rubbing their hands together in glee! "Heh. Heh. We'll show them free steaming!" See the part where it's hauling a substantial train up a 1:35 AND blowing off through the safety valve! Mind you, pretty much everything since the Baldwin Pacific's were rather "slippery".