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EF 30042 hauls an excursion train south of Horopito enroute from National Park to Feilding

The EF class electric was built by Brush Traction in UK and entered service on the newly electrified section of the North Island Main Trunk in 1988. This spot near Old Coach Road track from Ohakune is one the best around here. At 2797 m/ 9,177', Mt Ruapehu, an active stratovolcano, is the highest mountain in the North Island. A chair lift on Turua ski field can be discerned near contact wire.

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Uploaded on February 9, 2018
Taken on September 13, 2015