1900's up to when all 4 wheeled rolling stock was abolished, but you won't find modern day container trains here.
All wagons are scratched built either from styrene or 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!
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.
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.
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.
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
early 1900's & lasted a good 50 to
60yrs in service. Model is styrene
with pin heads for the bolt heads,
grab rails are mig welding wire.
from 1941-44. Its sides & chassis
are resin with a cardboard roof to
get a canvas effect. Vents once
again knitting needles!
bogie flat wagon use to carry just
about anything. They were built
between 1950-53, the model has
wooden stakes & everything else
styrene
wagon hit the work shops & came out there were no two the same. That's one thing as a modeler I can thank
the railways for, there were different ways of fixing things through the ages, patching up, modern running gear on
old rolling stock it's all part of the fun of scratch building!
