Rolling Stock.     

  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 right has early axle boxes to the left one which 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 AFRAF

F; the F241 is a 30ft guards van of 1915-26,  they were tounge & groove cladding. This
   model has the early style lookout, 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 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 on 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
   work shops. Proto-type consturcted 1957-58

L; the L wagon was built up until                    Xa; the Xa ia a ventilated van built                  Ub; the Ub is a general purpose     
   early 1900's & lasted a good 50 to                        from 1941-44. Its sides & chassis                  bogie flat wagon use to carry just
   60yrs in service. Model is styrene                       are resin with a cardboard roof to                 about anything. They were built
   with pin heads for the bolt heads,                       get a canvas effect. Vents once                     between 1950-53, the model has
   grab rails are mig welding wire.                            again knitting needles!                                    wooden stakes & everything else styrene

 NZR SNOW PLOUGH; There were 2 of these 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 photo is of the plough
   sitting at Dunedin before scraping (not sure when). The model was started 3 months ago but kept getting
   pushed aside but with winter looming 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; (above) 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 oy 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.

R.