As the rain comes down, Mike Kilsby amps up the power on train 826 after stopping to attach three bankers (helper locos) for the 3% climb up through the 8km (5 mile) long Otira Tunnel.

In the early evening of 11 October 2012, DC 4755 and oddball DXC 5310 bring Hokitika goods train 826 through the historic Moana station precinct on the shore of Lake Brunner. I'd planned to take t... (more)