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There are two passenger routes on the South Island of New
Zealand: the cross-country 'TranzAlpine', which runs
between Christchurch and Greymouth, and the
'TranzCoastal' which runs up the east coast from
Christchurch to Picton, where it connects with the ferry to
Wellington. The northbound 'TranzCoastal' is seen here
pausing at Kaikoura, on 9 March 2005. |
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The Wellington suburban rail network is mostly electrified
at 1500V d.c. In 2005 some quite ancient rolling stock was
still in service, such as this DM class unit built by English
Electric in about 1950. It is pictured here waiting to
depart from Wellington with the 17.27 to Melling, on
9 March 2005. |
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The central part (Palmerston North to Hamilton) of the
North Island Main Trunk is electrified at 25kV. This is Brush
Bo-Bo-Bo electric loco 30249 at Taumarunui on 10 March
2005, at the head of the Wellington - Auckland
'Overlander'. |
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Despite being a larger city, Auckland has a smaller
suburban network than Wellington, and in 2005 it was still
diesel-operated. Cars 684 and 774 wait to leave Papakura with
the 15.48 to Auckland Britomart via Glen Innes, on
11 March 2005. |
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TranzRail diesel 4110 heads the 17.33 to Masterton at
Wellington on 9 March 2005 |
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