Understanding Tangiwai Memorial Weekend 8
Exploring Tangiwai Memorial Weekend 8 reveals several interesting facts. So it seemed that Ian Welch, the owner of JB 1236, didn't want to take his engine for a mainline test run. As a result, EF 30134 had ...
Key Takeaways about Tangiwai Memorial Weekend 8
- In May 2022 I visited the site of New Zealand's worst rail disaster.
- After a very long wait - and the passing by of two trains (EF 30134+EF 30192 and DFB 7160) - JB 1236 finally gets underway from ...
- Some hours later, we see JA 1275 pulling out of Ohakune station. She had just dropped off her passengers from Auckland, and ...
- JA 1275 shuffles about the yard at Te Kuiti. She came to a stop just before the southern end of the yard in order to let a freight train ...
- On the 7th of May 2017, Charles Parker and Lance Redman, driver and fireman of the night limited that crashed off the
Detailed Analysis of Tangiwai Memorial Weekend 8
While JB 1236 was stopped at Taihape, EF's 30134 and 30192 made a very brief stop with their northbound freight train. This is ... After experiencing trouble raising steam, JB 1236 struggles into Taihape station. By this point, she was running at least an hour ... This is the first video in my mini-series, looking at the two excursions that visited
On 7 May 2017, a
Stay tuned for more updates related to Tangiwai Memorial Weekend 8.
