4847 with 7008 and 4473 with 7200 in Dunedin today and they appear to be 'nesting' on the harbour side line beside the TRL Offices. Still lots of old...
Peter, Is there an updated Ferrymead archive? The last one you sent me was about 18 months 2 years ago? Looking for any more U stuff or R wagons. See you...
Yes I know I sent a message to Peter (Ross) to the group! Now you know that I keep me emails simple and to the point and don't spread roumour and gossip! John...
Got a pic of R1s, complete with passenger tarpaulins, taken at Dunedin in 1965 if that is any help. I have jpeged it if you want me to e.mail it to you. Evan...
Reading through a Sn3 modeler magazine I found lots of good sites to check out for items in Sn3 (3/16th). They are; www.bantamodelworks.com laser cut wood kits...
Hi, My name is Daryl Roe and I live in Kaikoura. I am interested in all things railway and in particular NZR steam.I have an OO layout in the spare room which...
In addition to the one's suggested by Grant check out Bill's train shop at www.btsrr.com It has a great supply of all thing 1/64 inclueding lot's of diesel ...
Does anyone know where I can find a point of contact for Andrew Wells of NZ120 fame?? His web site has the wrong mailing address, and the email listed is wrong...
The archive is nearly complete with 11,200 messages downloaded so far. This will most likely be completed in the next day. There is a poll going in TRP at the...
Adam I will send the photos when I get them processed. They are on the start of a film Regards Ian ... Ian Galbraith... Interests. NZR Modelling in Sn3½ Ann...
Would any one out there have photos, track plans etc of Waiwera South as it was in the 50s and 60s. Sadly there is nothing left but a lonley main line. ...
Gents I have a small selection of new video tapes available at $10.00 each plus $4.00 freight per ten. Titles are; Flyer highlights, the Last DAys, Mountains...
Waiwera South is on the main trunk line between Balclutha and Clinton. I lived there as a lad, my father being the Station Master (although he may have just...
Hi all, As some know we are building a portable layout here in Brisbane and I need to know the meanings of some names we have picked for for some areas of the...
Not what you want to know, Rodney, but on our 9mm layout we did have a couple of roundish mounds signposted as Paretiti Hills. Nelson Kennedy Christchurch,...
Thanks Daryl, I knew it well from the train but only took pics of trains on the mainline and nearby Warepa. It's just so out of the way that I knew there had...
Rod, Try your names through http://kel.otago.ac.nz/translator/ Paul Napier ... and I need to know the meanings of some names we have picked for for some areas...
After the Xmas break it always a busy couple of months at work. With daylight saving the evenings at home a longer for you guessed it - modeling. To get back...
... This will give you a word by word translation, but like English many words have multiple meanings and the problem is picking which one. Most names are a...
Phillip Treweek
treweek@...
Mar 17, 2003 8:48 pm
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Another source of the meaning or origin of place names (both Maori and European) is Wises New Zealand Guide. For example their version of Whakatane Is "The...
Marian Lough
m.lough@...
Mar 17, 2003 10:50 pm
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It is not often that a new railway is opened and this is preliminary advice about John Rappard's railway atop of Signal Hill which is to be officially opened...
Hi, Kerry Paterson has me if I know where he can get a plan for a Ja class locomotive. He wants to build a 1:24 scale model, so the plan needs to be reasonably...
We have just updated our website. New wagon kits (L1, L2, Q3 and 8'6" underframe, with pics) and updated foliage shots too. Please navigate via the catalogue....
Greetings, I am a new member to this Group. So Hi all.. Can anyone help me please with any of the following... Track Layout plans for Rolleston, around 1970 or...
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