A wonderful look at other train clubs. I'm amazed at the triple guage tracks (the switches must be really complex!). And seeing that Big Boy was a real pleasure. I'm also surprised at how young most of the engineers appear to be.
Der History Meister I mean, If I had a railroad where I transport people in my tiny locomotive, I would probably get some of the more “tough” looking locomotives too.
The 482 K-36 and the 4005 Big Boy sound almost like the real things, very powerful sounding! The 482 starting the train, barking and slipping was epic!!
What I love about the modeled K-36 loco is that the stack talk and whistle sound exactly the same pitch wise and all as the real K-36 its modeled after
@Nick-xm1ux My Dad built that locomotive, Ted Carter of Rotorua. He died in 2003. He was a Master Locomotive Engineer and I watched K-36 getting built, from the blueprints up! I remember him being so meticulous about every part of her construction. He built her from a photocopy of a photocopy of some plans that no longer existed, that he somehow obtained from NZ Rail. He was especially careful about the whistle sound, he wanted to get it just right, and it would gladden his heart that you noticed it! I remember him blowing on the whistle to test it, then giving it to me to blow! He was absolutely meticulous in her construction, everything was done the "Old Way" with precision to 1/1000th of an inch or less! He even constructed the hand-bent walnut arches on the cabin, which were bent using steam in a steel-pipe mould, as were the originals when the big ones were built. This was very difficult and there may have been a few failures (I can't remember, actually) but he eventually got it right and the end result is the beautiful machine you see here, whose whistle and engine noises sound "just like the big ones"!
My Dad, Ted Carter of Rotorua, built the Rogers Q at 1:17. I watched it getting built. It is good to see that it is still running. RIP Dad, you are sorely missed...
They or someone just had to have a BIG BOY 🤗 ONE day im going out west ( US) and to see the big boy ,no we only have a picture of it ,its 5 feet long ,I love it
Rides may cost 2 dollars? What monetary standard are you on Also, if Australians are called Aussies (Ozzies), what are New Zealanders affectionately known as? And, what is Anzac?
That would be the New Zealand Dollar which, 1 NZD being equal to 0.67 USD at the time of posting this comment. New Zealanders are known as Kiwi's or enzedders. ANZAC originally stood for the Australian New Zealand Army Corps, who were the main British Empire force of soldiers from the Dominions and Colonies from Oceania during the first half of WW1, but is now used as a way to exemplify the bond between kiwis and aussies.
linda frank I agree wholeheartedly on the price. Nineteen years ago Atlanta’s train fares went up to $1.50 if you didn’t have a monthly pass. I was attending machining school across town and had a monthly pass. Well the politicians started t complaining that the fare increase would hurt the poor people. I had to write a letter to the editor of the Atlanta Journal Constitution pointing out that most - if not all - “poor people” had monthly passes and never saw an increase at all.
Would love to see you guys come over the the UK some day. Most of our clubs are a bit smaller though, you’d have to film a good few to get a video out of them.
Great to see that NZ has a decent amount of steam and rail enthusiasts! Where I live in Victoria we have ONE miniature railway, and it only operates 6 locomotives, none of which are steam sadly :(
They should think of combining a S1 streamlined boiler to a challenger design. As well as other unique designs of Steam Locomotive,and then showcase it as a small gauge train like these ones
The one issue about the hobby in New Zealand is that we are experiencing a shortage of engaged enthusiasts within the hobby, a lot of them are above the retirement age so we have uneven amounts of people in clubs. For many, they need more volunteers that are young to keep the hobby alive.
These people are having a lot of fun!! I am impressed that all the engineers are younger and it does my heart good to see these younger engineers demonstrating mastery over these live steam scale models.
They missed an opportunity to nickname that Big boy "Smol Boi" But it's impressive as the real deal.
sadly the owner of the Big Boy passed away from cancer :(
@Mr_Tea_Rexx no he didn't.
A wonderful look at other train clubs. I'm amazed at the triple guage tracks (the switches must be really complex!). And seeing that Big Boy was a real pleasure. I'm also surprised at how young most of the engineers appear to be.
Curious to see so many American models.
Der History Meister I mean, If I had a railroad where I transport people in my tiny locomotive, I would probably get some of the more “tough” looking locomotives too.
The 482 K-36 and the 4005 Big Boy sound almost like the real things, very powerful sounding! The 482 starting the train, barking and slipping was epic!!
An excellent video. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. ♡ T.E.N.
Great to see my country being featured on this channel! And great to see some good NZ locomotives running too!
Wow, Big Boy right down to the whistle sound. Truly a wonderful job done on that. I appreciate the smaller engines as well.
What I love about the modeled K-36 loco is that the stack talk and whistle sound exactly the same pitch wise and all as the real K-36 its modeled after
I like the fact that it hauled the others like they were nothing
@Nick-xm1ux My Dad built that locomotive, Ted Carter of Rotorua. He died in 2003. He was a Master Locomotive Engineer and I watched K-36 getting built, from the blueprints up! I remember him being so meticulous about every part of her construction. He built her from a photocopy of a photocopy of some plans that no longer existed, that he somehow obtained from NZ Rail.
He was especially careful about the whistle sound, he wanted to get it just right, and it would gladden his heart that you noticed it! I remember him blowing on the whistle to test it, then giving it to me to blow! He was absolutely meticulous in her construction, everything was done the "Old Way" with precision to 1/1000th of an inch or less! He even constructed the hand-bent walnut arches on the cabin, which were bent using steam in a steel-pipe mould, as were the originals when the big ones were built. This was very difficult and there may have been a few failures (I can't remember, actually) but he eventually got it right and the end result is the beautiful machine you see here, whose whistle and engine noises sound "just like the big ones"!
Wonderful video, big thumbs up :)
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Love the close-ups of the operating valve gear. Nice when the whistles are lower tone and morealistic. Thank you.
Glad to have had the opportunity to run the Bigboy and K-36 before leaving the states. Awesome machines.
Love the Rio Grande unit!!!
Amazing Video Guys 🚂🎥🎬❤
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I love the steam channel
Well that's one way to ride a train..
Love the bark of the K36. Now retirement is getting closer I might get my K36 built.
Great video, thanks for posting it!
Excellent. Some of your best yet. Thank you for posting
Should come to Australia and do a video on the Casino mini railway. 3.6km round trip, accommodates 5” and 7.25” gauge
All the trains are so cool!
My Dad, Ted Carter of Rotorua, built the Rogers Q at 1:17.
I watched it getting built.
It is good to see that it is still running.
RIP Dad, you are sorely missed...
He also built the Rogers K at 1:54 (running at Mangere). I know it well...
É tudo realístico
STEAM!!!!
They or someone just had to have a BIG BOY 🤗 ONE day im going out west ( US) and to see the big boy ,no we only have a picture of it ,its 5 feet long ,I love it
Wonderful! The Big Boy is amazing!!!
Gosto muito desses vídeos!
I give the live steam Big Boy the nickname “Small Boy” because is a miniature version of the prototype.
I loved seeing the sp&s car on the train
Being from the Spokane area, I was caught off guard. So neat
It amazes me how people can build a working steam locomotive in the back shed..
well, they've been around a couple hundred years, it's not exactly black magic anymore
@@jamesm6638 yes but they are still precisely engineered machines.. i guess if you could get the drawings it would be a good start..
@@leonmorgan1158well yeah, obviously you need drawings but those are pretty easy to get ahold of
Like the video very much .loads of detail.
I like train
and i'm even in the first shot
Really??
Cool! Can't wait to see the other parts.
Some of the trains they have look like they are from the USA
Jeez that k36 can pull! What a magnificent piece of engineering.
Bet you can't just take lil' Big Boy on any old curve!
What group is making that wonderful music on the end of this?
Amazing video love the progression!
Free sausage sizzle and lashings of lemonade - recipe for a good time for all!
Awesome!
Rides may cost 2 dollars? What monetary standard are you on Also, if Australians are called Aussies (Ozzies), what are New Zealanders affectionately known as? And, what is Anzac?
That would be the New Zealand Dollar which, 1 NZD being equal to 0.67 USD at the time of posting this comment. New Zealanders are known as Kiwi's or enzedders. ANZAC originally stood for the Australian New Zealand Army Corps, who were the main British Empire force of soldiers from the Dominions and Colonies from Oceania during the first half of WW1, but is now used as a way to exemplify the bond between kiwis and aussies.
jockellis $2 is very cheap you won’t find much to do that costs less than $2 that involves a ride on something
linda frank I agree wholeheartedly on the price. Nineteen years ago Atlanta’s train fares went up to $1.50 if you didn’t have a monthly pass. I was attending machining school across town and had a monthly pass. Well the politicians started t complaining that the fare increase would hurt the poor people. I had to write a letter to the editor of the Atlanta Journal Constitution pointing out that most - if not all - “poor people” had monthly passes and never saw an increase at all.
New zealanders are known as kiwi's.
We like it very much!!
9:45 bro the bell is breaking the sound barrier
I live steam locomotives 😊🚂🚃🚃🚃. Who else here loves steam technology?
Would love to see you guys come over the the UK some day. Most of our clubs are a bit smaller though, you’d have to film a good few to get a video out of them.
Eventually, I really hope to visit the UK. I would like to visit the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway and the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.
The Steam Channel It’s an absolute gem of a line, although a tad bumpy! The Dungeness landscape is worth a video in itself, it’s a very strange place.
New. Zealand. Is. *LUCKY.*
Great to see that NZ has a decent amount of steam and rail enthusiasts! Where I live in Victoria we have ONE miniature railway, and it only operates 6 locomotives, none of which are steam sadly :(
They should think of combining a S1 streamlined boiler to a challenger design. As well as other unique designs of Steam Locomotive,and then showcase it as a small gauge train like these ones
In 2018 it was really cool being able to attend steam and cinders in Nelson. Very nice seeing the Ex Tom Miller american locomotive there.
They are part of Australia
Ive been on a mini steam train once like this. I just wish i could go on a real one one day
Those trains are adorable
You have a bigboy and give it 20 seconds of screen time... wow.
Good evening from St John Parish, Louisiana 21 Sep 20.
I live in Tauranga and practically grew up on the memorial park lines, it was awesome watching the change when they did the renevations
11:08 The first miniature train wheelslip you have ever seen, thanks.
Amazing how much power those scaled down locomotives generate.
Really surprised they fire them with coal vs like propane or oil
The stack talk on the 482 was superb for the scale.
Really smashing railroads! Pity I can't be there
Dont know how I found myself here but its been wild!
The one issue about the hobby in New Zealand is that we are experiencing a shortage of engaged enthusiasts within the hobby, a lot of them are above the retirement age so we have uneven amounts of people in clubs. For many, they need more volunteers that are young to keep the hobby alive.
Joshua Hill we’re facing the same problem in the United States
Awesome Rides , I would love to see the switches
I want to go on a choo choo!!!🚂🚂
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Great video!
These people are having a lot of fun!! I am impressed that all the engineers are younger and it does my heart good to see these younger engineers demonstrating mastery over these live steam scale models.
Well Yes and no, the Auckland Club is 90% 65+ and I am one of the more younger people. But I am witnessing a period of shortages of hobbyists.
@@joshuahill6153 I am sorry to hear that. I was hoping for the opposite of course. It's a very nice organization nonetheless.
New Zealand now has a piece of history