Full steam ahead: The Ab608 Passchendaele built in 1915 will carry the first part of Hillary Explorer. Full steam ahead: The Ab608 Passchendaele built in 1915 will carry the first part of Hillary Explorer. In March next year, the scarlet-pained carriages of Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer will be setting off on a 13-day adventure. Classic scarlet-painted carriages on the Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer route. Photo / Supplied"The Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer really is the way to see the south," says Peter Hillary.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 15, 2021 22:52 UTC