If the interest is out there Max I can get some more made and pass the costs on What I’ve done so far has cost £50 But the production runs are £25 for a...
I received this from Jeff yesterday. The funeral service will be held at The Wellington Cathedral, Molesworth Street, Wellington on Monday at 1.00pm. ... -- No...
there was a time when these were at the rear of the red expresses in about the 1970s there were 2 types--dirty white ones ---the roofs were not rounded down at...
Paul, there were at least nine different types of 50ft Z vans (officially covered goods wagons), the earliest dating from about 1904. Originally some variants...
Paul, Have a look in Ken & Bill Cousins Book, Pictorial Railways of New Zealand. There are heaps of very good colour photos in it. Don ... From: "A.P. Hewitt"...
Peter, I shall challenge you on your comment," (Ventilated means fitted with louvres in the sides and ends.)" I think you will find that "ventilated" means...
I'm happy to substitute louvred, Phil. However, no less an authority than one Kevin Crosado has used "ventilated" and "unventilated" to make the distinction I...
Roadsiders Thank you Another mystery solved It was the red oxide ones i just couldnt remember what they were---i had a feeling that crimson lake, or the later...
Hello all re Z waggons, my memory is of Zp wagons usually at tbe rear of passenger trians mid 1940 to some time till the new jap goods vans the three piece...
Hi Jim, sorry to be a bit slow getting onto this one. I have diagrams for V-1 to V-6, do you know which you want? There is only general detail of the...
Hi Peter. The only reporting marks I have on the box is "Vs" 1957. I don't know if that is any help It is double door with ice hatches.A general under frame is...
That's a lot of help, a Vs is a Vs not a V. Sorry I have all the V wagon diagrams but not the Vr or Vs, too modern I guess. Anyone else have the Vs? Peter ... ...
I think one of the rolling stock books by Fred Lee had a VS. Not sure of the underframe details. I don't have the book, but they are in some of the ...
... Quite right Glen. Volume two, pp 33-35 and yes, there is a drawing of underframe/brake rigging. Nelson Kennedy Christchurch, New Zealand Some NZR 0 gauge...
To all those who attended Pokaka 21 last weekend, we all hope you enjoyed your stay at the lodge, and are looking forward to attending again next year. There...
Hi Gents, Also found following book at Pokaka:- NZ Locomotives and Railcars 1992, by Geoffrey Churchman. Would the owner please contact me direct or post a...
Folks I have just been given my pre-order forms for next years Jan-Jun Corgi die cast deliveries together with the new catalogue. In it under the "Trackside...
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Hi all Just got the double post etch back from etching Have posted pictures in the files area there are enough part on this to make 2 double posts or a...
The NZAMRC National Model Railway Convention will be held at Manfeild Park, Feilding on 14 - 17 April 2006. For information on the Convention check out the...
Ian, I emailed Wally some time back asking for a registration pack and nothing has come to fruition yet? Is there something amiss or would it just simply be...
Andrew The Convention Committee are working on the Rego packs now, and advise me they shouldn’t be too far away. They’ve had a couple of hiccups, not the...
... uninformed ... Hey, I'm uninformed. In fact I'm downright ignorant! But I'm going to plead not guilty on this one! Oh, maybe I flatter myself by...
Yes, I think you should put up or shut up on that one Russell. Well-known applies to a few of us down here and I think you should clear our names. Peter ... ...
Peter, I don’t think the name is relevant here, just the fact that as usual a few months out from the convention, people start knocking it and it does the ...
Would anyone have an explanation for the numbering of E wagons. Specifically I am wondering about what would be the distinction between an E number and an Ea...
Purely from observation, and I'm sure it is more complicated, Ea vehicles seemed to always be ex-passenger cars. Maybe the "a" was an annexation of the class...
Gents Further to my earlier posting I might add that as far as I am aware of all the well known Christchurch modelers on this group, the individual concerned ...
Yes Peter slightly more complicated. The Loco 104 Numbers register issued all of the E numbers from E1 (in 1934) to E1838 in 1942. Then on 18.9 1942, an...
Many thanks to you and Peter. This is for a track cleaning wagon I am hiding in a cut down Z body so it's all a bit of a cheat anyway, but might as well...
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