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NZR
wagons and all there rolling stock varied through the ages
so I'm modelling a selection of early
1900's up to when all 4 wheeled rolling stock was abolished.
All wagons are scratched built either from styrene or molded
from resin which I have made the patterns for, we are lucky
with NZR as they didn't change alot of there axle boxes,
couplings, wheel sets and wagon basics through this time so
alot of the parts can be used on different items of rolling
stock. I'm trying to to stay around late 50's to late 60's
with the rolling stock as this is when it wasn't uncomman to
see early 1900's running with late 60's equipment hence a
good variety to choose from both 4 wheeled & bogie!
M:
the M wagon was a general purpose 4 wheeled flat with
drop sides which ranged from
1 to 3 planks high. The one on the left has
early axle boxes but the one 0n the right has the
modern. Through the years the sides were taken
off or just lost so we have the variation factor
again. Once more NZR had the one colour for
these Red Oxide.
La;
the La was a common sight on any goods train both steam
& diesel. A general purpose wagon
there were several versions dating from
early 1900's to this version 1943-52. All my La's are made
of
resin & white metal parts which I
made the moulds for, so they are also a common sight
on the AFR. The right picture shows an underneath veiw,
this is the running gear arrangement on the AFR 4 wheelers.
F;
F241 is a 30ft guards van of 1915-26, they were tounge &
groove cladding. This
model has the early style lookouts, it's made
completely of styrene which I grooved for the
T&G effect. The roof is custom wood coated
with resin to weather proof, the vents & stove
flue have been turned down out of plastic
knitting needles.
Lc;
the Lc with a 13ft wheel base were bigger to up the
ton-age moved. This is an
early version with La type ends, the later ones
came out with pressed steel ends. This
model with such a long wheel base had to have
swivelling wheelsets to get round 8ft dia
curves. Once again completely constructed
from styrene & castings from the AFR
workshops. Proto-type consturcted 1957-58
L;
Above left, the wagon was built up until the early
1900's & lasted a good 50 to 60 years in service. The
model is styrene with pin heads for the bolt heads, grab
rails are mig welding wire.
Xa;
Above right, the
Xa ia a ventilated van built from 1941-44. Its sides &
chassis are resin with a cardboard roof to get a
canvas effect. Vents once again knitting needles!
Ub;
the
Ub is a general purpose bogie flat wagon use to carry just
about anything. They were built between 1950-53, the model
has wooden stakes & everything else styrene.
Snow
Plow; There
were 2 of these built in the Petone Workshops in June 1909
they were to based at the top & the bottom of the
Raurimu sprial in the North Island, neither plough saw
service on the Main Trunk. The plough I modelled was used as
a stop block in a cattle siding until 1934 when it was
transfered to Ranfurly in the South Island for use on the
Otago Central Rly . The model took 3 months to build as it
kept getting pushed aside but with winter looming at the
time it was decided to get moving again. Had just finished
it a week before we had a dumping of snow so was tested
before it was painted, the paint went on the following day
16-08-2004. The model is constructed of styrene & the
odd bit of strip wood. The test results were a working model
with the operator getting wet & cold!!!!!!!
30ft
CLERESTORY VAN;
This is a model of an early NZR Clerestory Guards Van,
they were
built around 1889 and saw service in both
Islands of New Zealand. They were still being used up til
the
end of the steam era, some of the vans were
converted to ballast plough vans, so were in service longer.
I decided to model this particular
stye of van because it is suited to the Rogers Q loco which
I have in
service on the railway. The model is
constructed of styrene whith a set of Bachmann Bogies under
it,
the hand rails are welding wire and like all my
models painted with a spray can. The colour is a bit
brighter then I would have liked but was all
that was available at the time so is closer to the more
modern carnation red of NZR. Entered service on the
AFR, 16-10-04.
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