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Train Travel; Wellington - Auckland Northern Explorer
Topic Started: Nov 20 2015, 04:55 PM (187 Views)
Kahu
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Take the train from Wellington to Auckland aboard The Northern Explorer from where you can enjoy New Zealand's North Island outstanding scenery from one of the comfortable new panoramic carriages. This production uses video film and photos taken from inside the train, the locomotive cab and the lineside. See the fast changing New Zealand rail scene as old trains give way to new modern electric and diesel traction. Electrification has been extended around Wellington, now the attention is on the infrastructure improvements around Auckland as it too will be introducing electric suburban trains in the near future.

https://youtu.be/7MnicNmbJDg
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Bitsy
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This is as close as I will ever be to taking this train trip, thanks, Kahu. How long is the trip?
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Kahu
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Practically all day ... 07:45am start arrive in Auckland 18:50 pm ... most trips in NZ you can do in less than a day. Still this beats driving in Auckland's diabolical traffic. Can you tell, I'm no fan of big cities?

http://www.kiwirailscenic.co.nz/northern-explorer/?gclid=CJycgsSGoMkCFYkAvAodF1sEzA

For most Canadians the Raurimu Spiral is very much like the Disappearing tunnels on the Rocky Mountaineer line ... similar engineering problems but different solutions.

https://youtu.be/MYR3f6p5W30
Edited by Kahu, Nov 21 2015, 11:46 AM.
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