New Zealand Railways Story
Documenting the story of New Zealand's railway system from the 7 km line between Christchurch and Ferrymead, opening in 1863, to the beginning of the Tranz Rail/Toll era in 1995. Includes a wide variety of coverage taken from newsreels, publicity films amd enthusiast footage of steam, diesel and electrically-hauled trains in action around New Zealand through the years.
Year: 2000
Genre: Documentaries, New Zealand Docos
Country: NZ
Duration: 82 Minutes
Rating: Ex
Location in store: New Zealand (Documentary)
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