Three 'EO' class electric locomotives couple on to the front of a loaded coal train for the ascent through the 1 in 33, 5 mile long Otira Tunnel. All the electric traction infrastructure was removed with undue haste, and now that the tunnel is operating at capacity with 30 minute 'air-flushes' to remove diesel fumes after each train, I think there must be a few regrets that this happened. There are no fumes from an electric loco, which is why they were used in the first place!( 'image stabilised' using software )
5 окт 2024