Christchurch to Greymouth by train
Two locomotives that were going to pull the train.
A close up of the front loc.
A view across the Kawatakariri River.
The same river further up the gorge.
Some general views of the scenery in the Southern Alps.
The Kawatakariri River.
Into the Southern Alps.
The braided upper section of the Waimakariri River.
Arthur's Pass and just afterwards is the Otira Tunnel, 8.5kms long
And a steep descent so we need another two locos to ensure we have sufficient braking power.
And we were out of the tunnel and crossing a bridge.
Back below the tree line.
Rolling fields and farmland.
A road bridge over the Taramakau River.
Lake Brunner
The fault line on the far side of Lake Brunner.
A ship on Lake Brunner and then we descended the Arnold River Valley and we arrived in Greymouth on the Tasman Sea.
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