UP 4005 Big Boy
The locomotive has now been run a number of times at the track. See all photos
Latest Loco in the Club
Mark and Ollie Duncan’s new loco purchased from fellow club member John Shelton. Hadn’t been run for 4 years, so required a bit of coaxing to get bag on track. See videos from Ollie
Owen’s Buggy
Here is something completely different. Owen has built a tiller steer buggy that while at the moment is electric powered, it is intended to be steam powered in due course. So for a great build article Owen has written below – OLD 1900 STYLE BUGGY,TILLER STEERING, BUILT ON A VERY TIGHT BUDGET, COST APPROX $1400.…
Xmas Parade 2016
More of the same and different from last year. Another great turn out from the club to dress and person the floats. Added bonus this year with Phil running Lord Darby along side Shane in Starlight Express. Bruce walked Bo. Bo got lots of attention from the crowd. Lots of oohs and aahs from the…
Open Weekend 2016
Another brilliant weekend mode model engineers. The weather on Saturday was average to say the least, but it enabled everyone to have a great play day with out the pressure of pumping through the public rides. Sunday was a nice sunny day. Earlier thus year the club won the regional Trustpower Community Awards Supreme Winner.…
Training Day – 27th Aug 2016
A little shower or two didn’t stop 4 steamers and Lord Darby (4″ Burrell traction engine) fronting up for round 2 of reverse running for this months training day. Grant and Donna Alexander ventured over the hill for the weekend. All the juniors who turned up had a great day driving on the big track…
Training Day – 9th July 2016
A bitter cold wind greeted the hardy souls for the training day. To mix it up, we decided to run the track in reverse for the first time in yonks. On the first trip around the track, it felt like a completely new place. General consensus from most drivers is they felt it was easier…
Queens Birthday Run at Waihi Beach
Shane (Starlight Express) and Phil (Lord Darby) took the 4″ Burrells up to Waihi Beach about 40 mins north of Tauranga for a run around the streets. A number of club members took their smaller scale engines up there along with a couple of classic cars and bikes. The weather was crisp but otherwise outstanding.…
Keirunga Park Easter 2016
Russell Prout, Bruce McKerras, Murray de Lues and Bryan Kincaid went to Keirunga Park open weekend at Easter. This is hosted by the Hacklock North Live Steamers at their very picturesque track. Even though the track is just over 800m, it has 3 viaducts, 4 tunnels, small bridges that packs a very scenic ride into…
Play Day Jan 2016
A very successful day by all accounts, The long awaited tractive power contest took place between Russell’s Dash 9 and John’s Tamar. Each pulled 9 empty ridecars and 2 non participating steamers. Contest sorted when John coupled the Tamar to the front of Russell’s engine and dragged the lot around the track. Would love to…