August 06 2008

Trainspotters: Building the Auckland Wellington Line

posted by Ana Samways at 1:44 pm

It’s 100 years this week since the Wellington to Auckland rail link was finished and while some are busy re-enacting the first journey here is the remarkable footage from 1908, which was just laying around on YouTube. “The Silver Spike” is a six minute film, made in 1958.

(Hat Tip: Lindis Capper-Starr)

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2 Responses to “Trainspotters: Building the Auckland Wellington Line”

  • John says:
    August 7th, 2008 at 2:19 pm

    Really interesting.Busy Frankton is now nothing. Pity, but what is called progress.Maybe things may change,I dont see it.

  • wayne says:
    August 8th, 2008 at 3:09 am

    I was disapointed at not seeing the original video of the rail excursion on u tube. Was there a problem?

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