A regional service on the Thermenbahn has just stoped in Söchau station and gains speed toward the pass to Fehring.
Aurizon GE C44ACi 5022 and a freshly repainted older C40ACi 5002 work empty coal wagons across the flats of Bylong valley as they head for Ulan area mines to load.
544 pulls into Waitotara for crew change with 14 more loads of milk.
In the heart of electric loco country, a diesel hauled frieght special wombles past in the pouring rain.
5022 with a small 544 at Ruatangata, halfway between Wanganui and Marton.
