The video shows the Kingston Flyer train running across the open country of northern Southland in 1975. At the time, this tourist train ran the 60 kilometres between Kingston and Lumsden. In the early 21st century it ran between Kingston and Fairlight, 14 kilometres away.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference:
A Train for Christmas. National Film Unit, 1975
This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence
Tāpiritia te tākupu hou