Freight rumbles past
DFT7117 heads a freight from presumably Dunedin or Invercargill past the derailed train, showing that the adjacent lines were still open for action. The Tranz Alpine whipped past sometime a bit later - the Train Manager on the Alpine that day was the same one we had on the Picton trip and he related about being mid-announcements when they went past, upon seeing the wagon he got so startled at the sight he lost where he was up to on the announcements and had to start again! Mainline Steam Tour Train, 11th October 2008
Freight rumbles past
DFT7117 heads a freight from presumably Dunedin or Invercargill past the derailed train, showing that the adjacent lines were still open for action. The Tranz Alpine whipped past sometime a bit later - the Train Manager on the Alpine that day was the same one we had on the Picton trip and he related about being mid-announcements when they went past, upon seeing the wagon he got so startled at the sight he lost where he was up to on the announcements and had to start again! Mainline Steam Tour Train, 11th October 2008