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4mm scale Manning Wardle bui;t by Fred Lee to Proto4 stanadards
(18.83mm track gauge)
This was made following an article by Paul Berntsen in 'The Model Raiway
Journal"
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Rex Fowler also built the 4mm scale Manning Wardle to Proto4 standards.
Apart from castings for the funell,sand box lids, cross slides and
buffers, wheels, gears and motor the model was made up from brass sheet
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Ian Galbraith visited Auckland over Queen's Birthday weekend 2001 and
was able to help the Auckland 9 mill group with wiring of the new addition
of Te Kuiti Station.
On the left is Terry Bradley working on a diamond crossing while in
the right foreground Phil Rozska is adding dropper wires.
Photo: Trevor Cheer
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The large size if 9 mill shows here with a DS sitting on the track
ready to prove the next section of track. in the foreground is the
chassis for a 2-Co-Co-2 DF locomotive.
The Auckland 9 mill layout will be on display at the 2002 Convention
in Naenae next Easter
Photo: Trevor Cheer
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Loco Depot on the Club's Modular Layout. In the shed, L-R,
Ja, Da & Ka. Beside the shed is a Dx & on the turntable an
Ab. All are Sn3½ scale models of NZR locomotives owned by
club members. Photo: Bernie Willis
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| Club members busy assembling walk around controllers. This is
one of the projects carried out in recent times. All together
20 controllers were assembled. Construction was over several club
nights. Most members had not tackled any electronic project previously.
Apart from the odd suspect solder joint, easily rectified, all controllers
were successfully completed.
Photo: Ian C Galbraith
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The Club's Modular Layout was a feature of the NZ Model Railway
Guild's 50th Jubilee celebrations in Wellington over Labour weekend 1997.
Here, Ian Galbraith, Club secretary and Guild President, explains some
details of the layout and models to Dr M King of Tranz Rail. Watching
are Ann Galbraith and Mrs King.
Photo: Bruce Patterson
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The Club's Modular Layout was on display at the Greytown Millennium
Festival.
Here, a new cab Dg is pulling a freight past the derelict home on one
of the corner modules.
Photo: Gary Lockyer
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Rex Fowler's De and freight pass the "Opaki" railcar shed and vineyard
on the Club's Modular layout at the Greytown Exhibition
Photo: Gary Lockyer
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