Over the hills and through the Pass on KiwiRail

March 19, 2023 Todd DeFeo Hot Takes

New Zealand truly is a beautiful place to visit. And one of the best ways to see it is by train.

The TranzAlpine whisks passengers from Christchurch and takes them through a rugged but scenic mountain landscape.

The open-air viewing car is the best “seat” in the house. Except when they close it for an 8-plus km tunnel.

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Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.