Railway, Aviation, Tramway & Vintage Machinery DVDs
	Back on Trax Steam Locomotive Ab663 'Sharon Lee' was built in the Addington Workshops of the New Zealand Government Railways in 1917 and spent her career running in both islands of New Zealand until being withdrawn from service in 1969. Unlike many others of her class, Ab663 did not suffer the fate of being cut up for scrap steel but was kept as a spare engine for the newly instituted 'Kingston Flyer' service. Ultimately it was not required for this role and was purchased by Mainline Steam founder Ian Welch who has subsequenly restored her for running back on the mainlines of New Zealand. This film covers the latter details of her restoration and mailine running with a particular emphasis made on a recent excursion as the last passenger train to run north of Napier on the Palmerston North to Gisborne Railway. Purchase DVD...
	A Living Dream Follow the trials and tribulations as John Murphy and others seek to realise the goal of getting Standard Railcar RM31 back on New Zealand's railway network. Added are archive film clips of previously unseen footage of other railcars traveling around various locations throughout New Zealand along with many interviews. It also details the aims and progress of two other major railcar restoration projects currently underway by members of the Pahiatua Railcar Society. Purchase DVD...
	Westward Bound Travelling by steam train is now not done by necessity but by choice. This excursion travels from the furthest point east at Lyttelton to the furthest point west at Greymouth and back again. This DVD relives some of the romance of steam rail travel as can now be undertaken on one of the superbly restored vintage steam locomotives. Purchase DVD...
	Steam Over the Taieri Gorge From international award winning director David Sims comes this evocative look back at the history of the Taieri Gorge Railway. We follow the triumphant return of steam locomotive star AB663 hauling a special excursion train as it re-visits this scene of former haunts in the first ever helicopter coverage all the way from Wingatui up onto the plateau to Middlemarch. The spectacle of steam in action in superb aerial views never before seen of this iconic NZ landscape, along with nostalgic anecdotes recalled by older railwaymen who operated the trains and railcars, and the trolleymen, combine to offer an original perspective of one of the most rugged and isolated railways in the world. Purchase DVD...
	From Cheese to Gizmos Nestled in the Mangaroa Valley, just a short distance from Upper Hutt, is an old dairy factory that was once bustling with activity. It still bustles with activity and is much the same as when it was built in the early 1920's although it's now the home of the Wellington Vintage Machinery club. Purchase DVD...
	Back in Business The story of the Wellington tramway system started long ago on the other side of the world. Mass public transport enabled new factories and offices springing up in the early 1800’s to get a ready supply of labour following the industrialisation of major cities. Purchase DVD...
	Upwind The small township of Greytown lies within the wide Wairarapa pastoral region where dairy farming is a way of life. For one farmer however, cows were not enough, so he decided to develop a large airfield where he could indulge in his passion for flying gliders. Along with a band of enthusiast glider pilots, he helped establish a new gliding club. Selwyn Roberts, one of the foundation members, takes us on a journey of discovery documenting the efforts involved setting up the club and its airstrip and the joy and satisfaction of flying and the serenity that can be enjoyed from operating at this remote and peaceful location. Purchase DVD...
	The Station When New Zealand was colonised by English settlers in the 1840’s, railways were already well established in many parts of the world. The first railway in Wellington ran from Pipitea Point in 1874 and was planned by the central government to be part of a main trunk railway stretching from Wellington to Auckland. Purchase DVD...
	Daffodil Express Each September, the small Wairarapa town of Carterton holds a daffodil festival to herald the arrival of spring. The Wellington division of the New Zealand Cancer Society has for a number of years organised a steam train to take Wellingtonians to the festival. Purchase DVD...
	Over Rusty Rails The 50 Km Rotorua Branch Railway was opened on the 24th November 1893 and runs between Putararu and Rotorua. Construction was commenced by the Thames Valley and Rotorua Railway Company and was completed by the Public Works Department. The last train to run on the line was a special excursion on the 24th February 2002 and since then the line became overgrown and many sleepers and track fastenings have been stolen. The Rotorua Ngongotaha Railway Trust secured a lease over the whole line in December of 2009 and have subsequently begun the onerous task of reinstating it to a mainline standard. This is a film on the life and times of the line. Coming Shortly...