Running time : 60 minutes

Price: NZ$ 29.95

WESTWARD BOUND

In October 2008, Standard Railcar RM31, ‘Tokomaru’ journeyed through the Wairarapa from its home in Pahiatua enroute to Feilding. It was about to take part in the centenary celebrations of the opening of the North Island Main Trunk Railway during the forthcoming Labour Weekend.

The journey really started many years before when in 1973, RM31 was purchased by Wellington railway enthusiast John Murphy, with the eventual aim to have it running on the main railway lines of New Zealand once again.

Unfortunately, less than nine months before RM31’s trip to Feilding, John died suddenly and so was unable to see his dream fulfilled. When RM31 lined up as part of a cavalcade at the Centenary Celebrations, John’s aspiration of having his railcar back running on the main line became ‘A Living Dream’.

The documentary follows the trials and tribulations of John and others seeking to realise his goals. 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.

A Living Dream DVDs can be purchased by credit card for NZ$29.95 plus $3 for shipping: