Off the Rails: A Love Story — Season 1, Episode 11: The Big Smoke
Documentary • 21 min • 1 season, 12 episodes
Episode synopsis
Marcus hitches a ride on a loco from Hamilton through the Waikato. A visit to Glenbrook is followed by a morning with singer Jordan Reyne who lives in a campground and writes songs about trains. Britomart, broadcaster Merv Smith and Westie comic and local body councillor Ewen Gilmour also feature
About Off the Rails: A Love Story
One man in New Zealand is still passionate enough about its rails and the country they roll through, to put words into action. Train buff Marcus Lush heads "Off the Rails", from Bluff in the South to Opua in the North, on a remarkable array of railways - coal, freight, steam, railcars, even a jigger or two! A fascinating and entertaining journey full of quirky locals and spectacular scenery.