E-BLAST - 24 MARCH 2013

As the Footplate Padre Mark and Delma enjoyed the New Zealand TransAlpine railway experience from Christchurch to Greymouth the day after the young writers mini-conferences.

The train has two large diesels with two sets of trains - each set has 3 saloon cars, resfresment car, open carriage and a baggage van, In the days of steam the train would consist of only the one set.