Hi I am wondering if anyone can tell me where the transition between the black roof and red end occurs at the back end of the 56 ft steel sided guards van ...
Train Simulation New Zealand, 3 years and growing strong Many members of other groups including NZHT, TRP, NewZealandLocomotives, NZ_Railway-Rollingstock,...
Greetings all. Is anyone able to help me out with Pictures of Paerata and Pukekohe as they used to look, say 1960 maybe. Track layout and what ever else may...
As far as I know Kelvin does not have e-mail. His non-digital contact details are: 6 Kennedy Pl Christchurch 2 03 332 4735 Peter ... From: lenbaker2001 To:...
Hi Peter Pukekohe hasn't changed since the 1960s - go down now and you'll get jus about everything you need. Up until the 1960s, it did have a magazine kiosk...
I would like to congratulate Terry and the Guild Executive for making the hard decision. I think it is the correct one, and the offer of the subscription...
And the decision is???? Max ... From: M.Lough To: nz_railchat@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 8:26 PM Subject: [nz_railchat] Journal I would...
... Thanks very Much Evan, something I can work with. Any idea if the yard had stock (cattle etc) holding area, or just a portable ramp and taken directly...
Received mine today, With the subs renewal form is a letter from Terry Bradley spelling out the situation. I won't air it online but needless to say I think in...
It had a big stockyard, just to the north of Subway Road, which I was told was also used as overflow holding pens for the freezing works at Westfield and...
Hi all I would like to obtain copies of the following NZ120 articles in past issues of the NZ Model Railway Journal to compile a reference document of NZ120...
Thanks, so great information there, have now located picts of the Dehyd factory and Bucklands. Not great photos, but ok for my needs. Can you confirm that the...
Farmers Trading Co. I don't live there now, but by the sounds of things you are on the right track. There was also a coal store in the basement, as well. evan ...
Thanks again Evan, Yes I have it sorted now, Sorry one last question, was there a siding going down to the Dehydation works? I have a pict which (COULD) show a...
Yes there was. It went around the back of the loading shelter just alongside the goods shed. They took coal in for the boilers and production out in K or Z...
Thanks again for that Evan. Sorry for delay in reply, been laid low with flu bug for near a week now. I am slowly piecing it all together. Next step will be to...
Don't just come, bring a model. Something to show what you do, or maybe something you would like some help with. Trainz06 All railways all scales August 5/6...
Hi Guys, I'm in the process of decoderising my loco fleet and wish to pick the brains of all who have gone down that route. What bulbs have you used for the...
... Existing bulbs (DC) are 1.5v and I was considering using these (grain of rice?)again with suitable resistors in place and using red LED's for the red/rear...
... idea ... but LEDs should be OK there. Once again you need a current limiting resistor (or one of the newer decoders that has a regulatable output, I don't...
Ian have you looked up this stuff http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/catalogues/fct/lamps.html I think they're based in Taunton saw him at a show there last year ...
Ian For the Brake Van (Guards Van?) lights I have used 2mm square packaged LED's that can be built up to a fair approximation of a traditional lamp. I run...
Hi Ian We're both getting into the realms of theory here, because I have not used LED's with a decoder either, but I'm sure you're right, you can dim an LED...
Hi, I have a 47ft6in wooden carvan but no roof detail plan. Can anyone out there tell this postion and number of gaspots fitted on the roof of the gas lit...
Now I must also tell you that Richard Johnson, Unit 2, 144 Russell Street, Morley, WA6062 Australia has some really tiny LEDs, like 0.8 x 1.6mm!! They're...
Haven't used Led's but have used both 12V and 1.5V Grain of wheat bulbs, and can conmfirm that the 1.5V variety is definitely the better option because they...