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Sean Pekay
Добавлен 11 окт 2007
GoPro Cam, Car cuts me off on motorway while riding motorbike
Trying out my new camera while riding my Motorbike early morning, filmed using Gopro Hero 2. Brilliant camera, however night shot is not the best. I know that it is not a bad cut off, but thought that I'd show something of my new camera. the camera is attached to the side of my headlight mounting, makes it quite shaky, better on the helmet.
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Rimutaka Tunnel, New Zealand. Cab view from Locomotive pulling Train.
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Travelling from Masterton to Wellington, with 169 Passengers in the train. Taken on 1st Oct 2010.
Little remembered historical tidbit. In the early 1990’s (someone can research the exact date) the down, early morning, commuter train (1603?) derailed in the tunnel! 7.5km in from the Featherston end, with a kilometre still to run, an unusual noise from a leading carriage bogie cause a passenger to operate the “emergency stop” lever. As the train came to rest, the bogie collapsed! Had the passenger not reacted, and given that it was the leading bogie of the second car, railways might have been looking at NZ’s greatest rail disaster.
I was in Ashburton when a train carrying six Champion Road Graders that were manufactured In Goderich Ontario Canada! Rather exciting at the time, as I grew up in Goderich!
I am so glad they didnt show this in Masterton when I was a kid. I hated that train ride to Wellington. Why they cant just build a cantilevered road at the bottom of the gorge, I will never know.
How Many Tunnels Do They Have?
How many do you want?
How long is it in miles
5.5 miles
The fumes must be bad - do the cab-drivers need to wear breathing gear because of the diesel fumes?
@Adam Heavey Yeah... they tell you to shut the windows. But then all the smokers complain.. back in the 60,s lol. I still got a NZR rail mug. Traditional
@Adam Heavey I will be frank... given the choice, I would rather hike the entire range than take any of the other options... including flying into Wellington... in the late 60,s. Drum brakes. lol !!. I dont know about the nutcase you mentioned... but that kinda person figured large in my imagination. Its close to Greytown. That sez it all
The tunnel ‘self vents’ quite readily. Being an ‘apex’ tunnel the loco is only working up to the middle then idles its way out. At the apex there’s a vertical vent shaft up to the surface. Turning the morning and afternoon peaks, trains follow on reasonably short intervals with no problams.
That was a scary tunnel. I'm glad they might it out ok.
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Nice video. Like to watch tunnel rides like this. If you can try looking up hoosac tunnel cab view. Its in the U.S. AND ITS KIND OF EERIE. Supposed tonbe haunted but thats secondary to the view riding thru it. Hvery long also. Thanks for the post and happy training to y'all
That train's moving mighty fast. Reminds me of the ending of VON RAY'S EXPRESS starring Frank Sinatra. That's the longesd tunnel I've ever seen.
Can you imagine braking down in the middle and having to walk out ?
@Martin Turner would there be some phones placed in the tunnel?
Terrible cameraman, Stay focused and keep the camera straight.
kim pirihi lol yeah cause there tryna shoot for a major film smh some people
Please upload the DC cab ride please
Thats what I call a train tunnel
I know I'm 5 years late but can u please re upload the SD cab ride video!
How is the tunnel ventilated?
Hi I'm from the state of New Hampshire in the USA, first of all great video, and second that's one long friggen tunnel, how long is it? and lastly has any train ever broken down while in the tunnel?
The tunnel, which was opened to traffic on 3 November 1955, is 8.798 kilometres (5.467 mi) long. It was the longest tunnel in New Zealand, superseding the Otira Tunnel in the South Island until the completion of the Kaimai Tunnel (8.88 km, 5.55 miles) near Tauranga in 1978. Rimutaka remains the longest tunnel in New Zealand with scheduled passenger trains.
And how many laws before the motorway on-ramp were broken by the rider. Judging by the rate of approach and angle on the last roundabout speed was one of them. Acceleration down the on ramp, not a problem, tailgating the car ahead, asking for trouble. This particular stretch of motorway is a notorious on ramp + off ramp combination barely half a kilometer apart with much shifting left and right going on in a very short space. So an experienced rider would expect there to be vehicles in the centre lane wanting to shift left to exit at Onehunga. It was obvious by the body language the SUV was going to want to shift left well before the indicator went on, as the SUV was slowing and allowing the car on it's left to get ahead of it. So keeping a safe following distance and anticipating just that would be the 'sensible' and defensive thing to do. Much better to have been on the brakes let them in and then shift right and off you go. Expect the best, anticipate the worst.
holy fucking shit thats one seriously long tunnel great video guys thanks for uploading & sharing from the uk
That is one creepy scary tunnel! Ha! It would make a great location for a horror film and it seems as if it's never going to end! Loved watching this great video! Thanks for posting.
thats one long tunnel and here i thought the northern line tunnels were longer forgot what its called though
Good vidéo, thnaks! I love trains et discover another countries trains.
From memory it’s NZ’s third longest behind Kaimai and Otira.
Cool video
way cool., is there a railway spiral near there somewhere?
Not a spiral, The Rimutaka Incline. Well worth the search. This tunnel was specifically built to replace it.
Good read, but try and stay out of the cars blind spot.
went on this ride up front with the driver in 1957 when i was at massey college what a ride one i will never forget i was 20 years old left my wallet in the cab and the driver brought it out to the college for me great times this was in a railcar
is it still has u remebered... shown on this video
+Emmanuel Habtegabre yes you didnt need to be claustriphobic i was terrified of an earthquake
Michael Gilchrist Is this in the Norh island? And what locomotive did u go in? Ow and that railcar u rode back when u were young was it one of those cool old ref coloured railcars with the white strips even the Da's were painted the same.
+Emmanuel Habtegabre the Rimutaka tunnel is just over 13 kilometres long
how can you get train cab rids or get in the cab of a train
Hey Josiah Of course one should get a permission from the Railways
What gauge is NZ? 3'6" or 4'8"
3' 6".
3ft 6" means it should be a standard guage. In India we dont have this type of Guage as trains had to be wide to accommodate a large section of population.
Technically, NZ has a ‘standard’ loading gauge (4’8.5”) which is run on a narrow gauge track. (3’6”) The tight rail gauge better suits our topographical landscape.
What a beautiful country)
8.798 kilometres
What is it's diameter?
in the tunnel : is that thing in the left touching the wall of the tunnel? it looks so
So what part of the rules in driving safety class when the emphasize checking your blindspots before switching lanes doesnt apply to this situation whether they are on a motorcycle or in a car??
dont you hate that bar in the window in th DC's, ill post my short vid of my cab pass leaving kaikoura in DXR 8022, Great windows in the DXR
How long is the tunnel?
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Very nice pity you didn't continue filming, must have been "Chop Suey" you rode in
beautiful views. Love to visit one day but hate to fly, maybe train chunnel from America?
@SAinAucklandNZ If you live in wellington the hataitai bus tunnel has them as well.
This is great! Normally only see the side view, en route to the Taste Martinbough festival.
It looked like u were on the blind spot of that Pajero,from 0.36 onwards as u joined the motorway i dont think he/she has seen u as he/she indicates n moves to the left.you should have know better,perhaps a mother, with a child on board sticker,dont take any risks when u see 3 lanes already blocked up by slow driving vehicles(i hate that myself) .Good thing u acted swiftly from what looked like a very sticky stiuation.Good on u pal...
Went though the tunnel before Xmas .First timer.Great stuff what speeds do the trains do though there seemed to be going fast
90 kmh
LOVE IT! Great idea to use camera for this! Its beautiful there! Greetings from Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Went though the tunnel the other day ...first timer. Train got up a fair speed though the tunnel
Tunnel speed for passenger train = 90kmh
@AngelicPhantom Those are small arch ways, built for people (generally workers) to hide inside incase a train were to come through the tunnel. I guess that they have been painted white for people to easily see them. Thanks for watching and sorry for the late response.
There technical term is ‘refuge’. 👍
What are those white painted arches on the left for?
Great vid, is it an uphill grade to Maymorn from that end or slight downhill?
Great vid thanks for sharing with us who won't get a chance to cab ride . yeah do the Kaimai it would be awsome . . . take some uploading tho . cheers Andy from Hamilton
@SAinAucklandNZ Thanks for the reply, I did my penance at the old Auckland yard and Westfield, then transferred to Napier where I did most of my service, got my ticket in Wellington and gave it away in 84, to be an owner driver. Bad move lol! Thanks for the excellent vid. Keep up the good work. cheers!
@johnparkimp3. Thanks for looking and for commenting, glad that you got some enjoyment out of my video! Too right about that VD, all the VD lights were broken too, except for that little one on the B side door so the whistle kept sounding. (Where's some bubble gum for the whistle when you need it hey?) Which lines were you riding? Thanks again for looking Cheers
Phew this really brings back lovely memories of my former footplate days. Especially at about 12.35 where the LE makes a small brake application then bleeds off the Independent to release the loco brakes and keep her nicely stretched out. Gives the passengers behind a good ride too. Noisy VD but one gets to live with that. Thanks a mill for memories and the posting.