Mark, The NZR Rolling stock data booklet put out by the Guild which is a replica of the publication issued in 1933 by the NZR Works, Car and wagon Depot. On...
Hi Mark, I have copy of blueprint,for car & wagon axleboxes,but cannot find my plan for J5,which would tell me the axle journal sice,but H5 which is from the...
My data shows the spring is W30207, 3'0" span loaded; 8 plates 3/8" x 3 1/2 " , 2 5/8" free at centre span 0.905" per ton deflection rate. Axle boxes were...
Well what else is there to do on a wet weekend on my work bench this weekend I have been working on the Tender for the Roger's K see the Mark's Model Works...
Hi There I'm interetsted in coloured photos of this Locomotive in the early 90's. DC 4346 was in the "Chocolate Chippy" Paint scheme with Tasman Foresty...
Hi Guys, Can anyone direct me in the right direction to get plans of any freezing works. I have searched high and low - mags, google etc - but to no avail. ...
Hi Ian How's the bionic man? I've attached a couple of sample pics from a batch of 22 that I took after the Feilding convention. This works is just outside...
This site has a aerial view of the waingawa works just out of Masterton. http://www.wairarapa.co.nz/times-age/weekly/union.html Suggest there are others...
TrainZ09 is coming up fast A weekend of learning and hands-on workshops for any railway modeller When: Saturday and Sunday 8/9 August. 9am each day. Where:...
Hi guys, Many thanks for all the responses( on and off list) to my request. I now have a better idea as to what I'm aiming at although modellers licence will...
Hi all. The Fielding freezing works was/is rail linked. As a kid I recall the works shunter working in the Aorangi exchange sidings on the NIMT. There was a...
There is a photo of Price 223 outside its engine shed at AFFCO Aorangi (Fielding) in the Decenber 1994 issue of NZ Railfan (The very first one). The engine...
Probably most people here already know, but just incase anyone doesn't; The South Canterbury Model Railway Exhibition is on this weekend, at the usual place;...
Just to let you all know some of the happenings in the last week or so in the smaller scale. 1) Nz120 modelers now have their own forum (cheers to Wes Edwards...
Very nice Rhys, well done and as you say easy to do and easy to browse - some pics of the finished items would enhance also, pity its not 1:64th badly...
I have deleted the NZ Model Railway Journal from the Files while I give it a good overhaul. This has become necessary because of a hiccup caused by a recent...
11 July 2009 FWIW, this may be of interest to some of our membership (it was seen by me in Hamilton,9 July 2009): McElwains Auctions in London Street, Hamilton...
In our local paper there was an article about the Kingston Flyer shutting due to lack of money.The interesting thing is the photo of "the iconic Kingston...
The Waikato Times also ran a syndicated item with a picture of the Rogers - but did caption it to say that was the original type of loco used and that more...
Just out of interest, are the Flyer Ab's still at Kingston. The reason I ask is a friend of a friend (etc) said they saw one down Invercargill way. Daryl....
Hey there everybody,Ive just joined up,and Im in the process of scratchbuilding,and modifying some equipment for a future HOn31/2 layout.I would be interested...
Hi all, I`d like to know,if any member,has photos,of the above mentioned bogies brake gear,as I`m building a 9mm Ub6,and the client,wants all the brake gear,on...
Hi Ray?? I looked at the possibilities of doing some NZR in HO a short time back. I planned to use whatever I could find to make it as painless as possible. I...
... (snip)I am not sure how successful narrowing a Frateschi loco will be; I didn't consider them as the ones of interest are not HO scale. . ... I was under...
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