TranzAlpine for Jim 
| June 29, 2018 09:39PM |
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Jim Marlett wrote (elsewhere)
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I took the Tranzalpine in January and the only thing that could possibly have improved it would have been steam! That long tunnel might have gotten a little smoky, though.
Maybe this will console you The Otira Tunnel was never worked by Steam, only under tow.
For those that see only a blackbox [youtu.be]
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/30/2018 12:51AM by Chris Walker.
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I took the Tranzalpine in January and the only thing that could possibly have improved it would have been steam! That long tunnel might have gotten a little smoky, though.
Maybe this will console you
The Otira Tunnel was never worked by Steam, only under tow.For those that see only a blackbox [youtu.be]
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/30/2018 12:51AM by Chris Walker.
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Chris Walker | June 29, 2018 09:39PM |
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