Just two short weeks after this photo was taken, this KiwiRail line would be devastated by a massive earthquake that would force its closure for up to 2 years while repairs are undertaken. On Oct... (more)

At the time of this photo I had no idea that in just two short weeks the line would be devastated by a massive earthquake that would force its closure for up to 2 years while repairs are undertake... (more)

Rebuilt General Electric U26Cs, KiwiRail 5241 and 5500, lead intermodal train 736-22 northbound through Ethelton, New Zealand, on October 22, 2016.

The late morning departure of the KiwiRail train #736 allows for a different vantage point than the previous norm for this train as it passes through the community of Oaro, which is nestled betwee... (more)