Coastal Pacific

DCP 4513 prepares to depart Christchurch with the Coastal Pacific

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Passing the Weka Pass Railway and some of their rolling stock

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The train rounds one of the many curves on the Main North Line

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DCP 4513 notches up as the Coastal Pacific corners again

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Standing in the AKV viewing van passing through a tunnel

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A right hand curve gives a good view of the entire train as it skirts along the Kaikoura Coast

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Curves also give a good close up view of the train

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The Coastal Pacific enters one of the many tunnels built alongside State Highway 1

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The Coastal Pacific stops in Kaikoura

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DCP 4513 looks at the mountain ranges ahead at Kaikoura, as the train loads passengers

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DCP 4513 stands at Kaikoura with the Coastal Pacific

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DCP 4513 at Kaikoura

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The Kaikoura station building from the AKV van

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Now north of Kaikoura, the Coastal Pacific travels above State Highway 1 along the coast

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The railway is just metres from the road in places, as shown here as DCP 4513 skirts above

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The Coastal Pacific makes a brief stop at Seddon on its way north

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DCP 4513 leads the train into a cutting near an embankment

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The train passes over a curved embankment

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The train passes over a viaduct as it approaches its final destination of Picton

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YJ ballast wagons and the Exhibition Express containers sit in the yard at Picton

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Now off the train, DCP 4513 reverses through the yard to turn around for the return trip

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In the yard, DSJ 4004 shunts OM milk wagons

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Side on view of DSJ 4004

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