Still remember the steam trains using those tracks when i was a boy. Where Bullocks yard is on the right as you go under the highway was a steam train graveyard. From the highway bridge to the town bridge, use to be all railway shunting yards. Nothing there now except that old turn table. When i started work early 70s. i still remember them saying, if you got a job in the railways you have a job for life. That changed in the 80s, hundreds got laid off in Wanganui. Be lucky if a dozen work for the railways in Wanganui now.
Yep heard the same line myself, then along came Rogernomics and the friend of rail "Save Rail Richard Prebble" made even more cuts, followed by Mallard later on. Left in 1979 before it turned to custard, got mates who are still there.
Thank you. Born in bred in the Nui, I had to think a few times....where are we 😆 And then over our epic Train Bridge and I see the roof of home sweet home. Thank you that was cool
Nice video Geoff, l love the variety of the houses and materials used but l can't see any Solar panels on roofs like we have here in Oz. I thought you Kiwis would have adapted to them in a big way. Cheers.
@@ruthfowler390 You've just contradicted yourself. Nothing to do with amount of sunshine. They are not subsidised in New Zealand. They are in Australia and this has encouraged much. New Zealand is also known as a low wage country, but that depends upon how big that sector is in nz. Why do nder's flock to Ozzie and you have your general answer.
Noticed that blue Commodore by that stand of trees on Hatrick St East at 12:10 is still there in the video. Person had been sleeping there for ages. It's gone now. Hoping that person is okay and found accommodation.
I watched the whole thing and gonna watch again ! That was awesome, seeing my home town from the train tracks was outstanding ♡ Post more please ♡
Still remember the steam trains using those tracks when i was a boy. Where Bullocks yard is on the right as you go under the highway was a steam train graveyard. From the highway bridge to the town bridge, use to be all railway shunting yards. Nothing there now except that old turn table. When i started work early 70s. i still remember them saying, if you got a job in the railways you have a job for life. That changed in the 80s, hundreds got laid off in Wanganui. Be lucky if a dozen work for the railways in Wanganui now.
Yep heard the same line myself, then along came Rogernomics and the friend of rail "Save Rail Richard Prebble" made even more cuts, followed by Mallard later on. Left in 1979 before it turned to custard, got mates who are still there.
Thank you. Born in bred in the Nui, I had to think a few times....where are we 😆
And then over our epic Train Bridge and I see the roof of home sweet home. Thank you that was cool
Iived In both castlecliff and wanganui East miss that place 😍💯thank you for sharing this 👍
Castle cliff wea clip starts from
Great video, and the train goes right part the house I grew up in as a kid on Eastown Road!
My old paper round.
What country is this?
@Albert-K Kitwenga - New Zealand Aotearoa
can also call it a Weasel
thank you great to see old Whanganui again
Nice video Geoff, l love the variety of the houses and materials used but l can't see any Solar panels on roofs like we have here in Oz.
I thought you Kiwis would have adapted to them in a big way.
Cheers.
aoteraroa newzealand is an economic reck, food is a priority. sorry we allowed our country to be driven into the ground.
They're not subsidised.
Not enough money
We don't get the sunshine you guy's get..although there are more popping up..
@@ruthfowler390 You've just contradicted yourself. Nothing to do with amount of sunshine. They are not subsidised in New Zealand. They are in Australia and this has encouraged much. New Zealand is also known as a low wage country, but that depends upon how big that sector is in nz. Why do nder's flock to Ozzie and you have your general answer.
Noticed that blue Commodore by that stand of trees on Hatrick St East at 12:10 is still there in the video. Person had been sleeping there for ages. It's gone now.
Hoping that person is okay and found accommodation.
Nice video but the sound doesn't match the activity, and appears to have been dubbed in using a different rail video altogether
Just sounds about two minutes out of sync to me
Good video. But the chat in the back ground spoiled it a bit.Sounded like karl tenana doing the 7's commentary
Ends up over east
i seen my home lol
What a beautiful train ride. Thank you for taking me along! Great scenery!!
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That was excellent Geoff, different view of Wanganui.
Foarte Frumos!!!
That factory was were my brother used to work :D
Nice to see the past I use to live in Mason Terace.
Is a different view from a train cool 😎
That was an awesome train ride. Thanks.
Relaxing spin! :o)
Great pics
I noticed that for most of the trip there were either no fences, or step over fences preventing people from wandering onto the track.
Obviously doesn't need to be,called common sense,there is no fatal accidents
There is public train safety campaigns. Everyone knows the dangers of train tracks.
How practical is it to have entire train lines fenced in?
That's cool as, thank you. 🚉