Ludicrous
Speed engaged along Moorhouse Ave in Christchurch to give the Boy
Racers a run for their money..
Thurs
July 16 is crappy in Chch so I head to Cass, hoping upon hope that
there might be a brief break in the drizzle and clouds somewhere. Anywhere.
Even if the weather stays miserable, which is highly likely, Cass is a
more scenic place to be miserable in than Chch even if you can't see the scenery.
However
descending down some twisties into a valley about 5 km out of
Springfield, the drizzly fog magically clears in what seems like
seconds to reveal a crystal clear day and loads of snow on the
mountains. I'm in heaven even before I get to my destination.
Shame
they put a green snotter on the front to of 803, but you can't have
everything. At least its clean. 5172 & 4761
And
to think people actually live in the North Island and in other
countries...
842
dragged east by a RooPoo and a Kaleidoscope
5385 and 5454 again at
the ever popular over-the-top spot
DB
caught on the hop after a superquick crossing at Cragieburn - 5212
5241 wheel down the bank on 835. I'll take a two of a kind
Greenies over a mixed pair of nothing anyday. And from a less
superficial standpoint, the 3300 hp recabbed ones ones certainly pull
well on the hills and are quiet, clean, dry and draftproof inside.
Old-favourite short-distance swimmer DX 5195 and less aqua-tested 5258 on
849 with Colin Kemp in charge
After
a few hours of standing around in the cold, the sun angle gets as good
as its going to get to snap train 837with DXs 5264 & 5431
And
in Pano-vision (459K file)
The
Tranz returns home as the mist steams in dramatically from the east. She will cross
841 at Cragieburn.