ISSUE 250 - DECEMBER 1988

(Note: The issue number 249 is printed in this issue in error)

Trevor Cheer Photo: Df6254/Dc4093 crossing a plate girder bridge (colour)

Paul Berntsen Trees: Types, methods and materials p5

Book Corner p10

John Rogers Plan and photo: Palmerston, Foxton’s vertical boilered locomotive p11

Russell Postlewaight Buildings: Up Black Creek on the narrow gauge – Blackball coal bins p12

Trevor Jones/Darryl Smith Plan and photo: Hino BG100 bus p15

Paul Berntsen Tools: Louvre tool p16

Trevor Cheer Plan, text and photos: DSG/DSJ shunters p18

John Agnew Rail History: Further Nelson locomotive developments (includes Hope and Nelson yard plans) p23

John Agnew Our Heritage: Bishopdale, Nelson, Richmond p26

Club Chat: Pokaka 1988 p28

Postbox p29

John Agnew Our Heritage: Bluff Harbour Railway p30

Trade News: Frateschi GE U20C p32

Postbox p29

Terry Bradley Fifties Focus: Ka941 Taihape, Ab818 Magatainoka, Ja1256 Cass, J1227/Ab751 Wairoa (colour) p36

Russell Postlewaight/Kevin Crosado Photos: Ww and car-van, Ken Lankshear’s Dg crossing Keith Collins’ truss bridge (colour) Back 250/Dec 88

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