RailPictures.Net Photo: KiwiRail 5520 5419 Kiwi Rail GE U26C at Arthur's Pass, New Zealand by Kevin Burkholder

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» KiwiRail Midland Line - Arthur's Pass
» Arthur's Pass, New Zealand (more..)
» October 21, 2016

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» KiwiRail 5520 5419 (more..)
» KiwiRail 803-21 (more..)

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Climbing trees for the shot at Arthur's Pass... The Tranz Alpine Express passenger train - daily between Christchurch and Greymouth, New Zealand on the South Island - is seen entering the Otira Tunnel at Arthur's Pass, NZ, complete with quartet of GE U26C helpers. The helpers are added on either side of the mountain to insure the train does not stall inside the 5.3 mile tunnel.

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