It’s
before the advent of diesels and New Zealand Railways are dominated
by huge black locomotives, panting steel dinosaurs that breathe
smoke and fire. You have just entered the lost world of TOTAL
STEAM.
Live the spectacle of steam and snow on the Tranz Alpine Railway
through the Southern Alps and the tortuous route of the North
Island Main Trunk line.
Take an exciting ride on the South Island Limited Express between
Invercargill and Christchurch as it races at speeds at up to 75
miles per hour, or lurch at walking pace on a “bush lokey”
along a tramway into a remote forest in Westland.
Travel sedately behind a Baldwin loco dating back to 1901 on the
“Hokitika Mixed” or hitch a free ride on a freight
train from Frankton to the Bay of Plenty through the spectacular
Karangahake Gorge and its notorious tunnel, hated by engine crews.
Make a nostalgic trip on a rural branch line into New Zealand’s
heartland and potter around the quaint branch railways of the
Waikato Coal Fields and the smoky shunting yards at Auckland Station.
Brought to life in sharp brilliant colour with a painstakingly
recreated sound effects track, entertaining anecdotes from the
men and women of the time add a personal touch to this tribute
to the great era of TOTAL STEAM.
Total
Steam DVD can be purchased by credit card by clicking on the add
to cart button
or
sending a money order for NZ$24.95 plus $3 for shipping to:
Memory
Line Productions
PO Box 14-375
Wellington
New Zealand