And my Mum’s whole family were supposed to be on the train - her parents, her brother, her 2 sisters, and herself. They would have been in the second-class carriage. However, the night before, my Granddad felt God telling him not to go. He listened.

#tangiwai

New episode out today. It’s a sad one. 😢

On Christmas Eve 1953, a train bound for New Zealand’s capital city met a tragic fate. But the heroism of one man saved many lives.

🎼 This episode features the music of the amazing C Diab!

#tangiwai #newzealand #ruapehu #mountruapehu #christmashistory

Former @downstagenz barman Ryan O'Kane up against Ed Harris at the Monte Carlo television awards: #tangiwai

. @twatcock being particularly twatcockish about #Tangiwai. Easy to criticise from armchair.