Off the Rails: A Love Story — Season 1, Episode 9: Rail Rider
Documentary • 23 min • 1 season, 12 episodes
Episode synopsis
In Pahiatua, Marcus explains why railcars are the rolling stock that really spins his wheels. He spends the night half a metre from a busy rail line, rides on the country's most' successful train… in Hastings, visits the scene of the Kopuawhara flood and, in Gisborne, takes a unique ride on the rails right across the airport runway.
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.