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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 3 (July 1, 1929)

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(From our special London Correspondent.)

One of the greatest difficulties attending through travel between the Midlands and North of England and the South Coast has for long been the crossing of London. This normally meant, for the passenger, a most troublesome interruption to the journey, involving either the hiring of a motor vehicle to cover the distance between the London termini of the north-going lines and the metropolitan stations of the Southern Railway, or a tiresome trip across the city with loaded trunks by way of the underground lines. Thanks to the enterprise of the London and North-Eastern Railway and the Southern Company, the crossing of the metropolis has now become a pleasurable affair indeed, at least so far as concerns the transfer of continental travellers between King's Cross Station and the London termini of the Southern. A most luxurious motor coach has been put into service by these railways, conveying continental travellers free of charge between the termini of the two lines, and at an early date it is probable that similar services will be installed between other London termini of these and the other two group systems. In the provinces, too, connecting services by road motor will most likely shortly be placed at the disposal of the through traveller, and the annoyance of crossing the big cities reduced to a minimum. Complaints are sometimes made of the lack of enterprise displayed by the British railways. Here is a case where real thought is being displayed for the comfort of the traveller.

Running on the christchurch-lyttelton electric line. One of the Six Electric Locomotives made by the English Electric Company for the New Zealand Railways. Each of these locomotives has a length of 38 feet and a weight of 50 tons, with a total horse-power of nearly 1200 (from four motors).

Running on the christchurch-lyttelton electric line.
One of the Six Electric Locomotives made by the English Electric Company for the New Zealand Railways. Each of these locomotives has a length of 38 feet and a weight of 50 tons, with a total horse-power of nearly 1200 (from four motors).