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 Weekly Review No. 355 - Railway Worker
 Barry Brickell: Potter
 The Kauri
 Landmarks - The Main Trunk Line
 Journeys Across Latitude 45 South (part three) - Old Gold New Gold

Synopsis

Marcus Lush travels from the vast Kaingaroa Forest to NZ's busiest rail junction (at Hamilton), in this installment of his popular and award-winng telly love affair with NZ's railways. Along the way, he meets a legless train accident survivor turned motivational speaker; potter Barry Brickell and his 3km narrow gauge railway at Driving Creek; and a collector with more than 2,700 rail related items. There's also a visit to Waihi, turned into a boomtown by gold and rail in the 1870s, which was home to the might and power of the Victoria stamper battery.

Credits (7)

 Melanie Rakena

Melanie Rakena
Director, Producer

 Marcus Lush

Marcus Lush
Presenter, Producer

 Jacob Bryant

Jacob Bryant
Camera

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 Jam TV

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Quotes

It’s nice to know you’re never too old to be amazed and surprised. 

– Marcus Lush reflects on the stamper battery at Waihi

They took away my legs. They didn’t take away my heart, my passion and they didn’t take away my desire to succeed in life. 

– Tony Christiansen (motivational speaker and train accident survivor)

Awards

2005 Qantas Television Awards
Best Information/Lifestyle Programme
Best Director - Non-Drama: Melanie Rakena

2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards
Best Presenter Entertaiment/Factual: Marcus Lush

Nominated for Best Documentary Series and Director - Factual/Entertainment