ISSUE 277 - FEBRUARY 1994

Brian McKenzie Photo: Railcar and passenger train meet at Burkes on Christchurch MRC portable layout. Cover

Trevor Cheer Car & Wagon: Boxcars from boxes – white wagons in 9 Mil (1:34) scale p6

John Gardener Locomotivery: From the rails up – Brake hangers and blocks p9

Peter Hodge Trackwork: From the ground up – NZR permanent way practices p12

Darryl Bond/Rhys Batchelor Report: NZ120 at the 1994 convention p14

Loco File: The Da class p15

Graham Radcliffe Early NZR Diesels: Da’s at Paekakariki 1974, Maewa 1968, Putaruru 1957, Wellington 1964 p16

Stu Brown/Nick Kaveney Building a signal box in 9 Mil (1:34) scale p18

Brian McKenzie Photos: John Rappard’s 3/16 Tranz Alpine, NZ120 twinset and log train. Kb on 3/16 portable layout p20

Scenicking: Contoured landforms p22

Plan and photo: V wagon painting and lettering p25

Derek Cross/Graham Radcliffe Fifties Focus: Wab’s – 687 Mamaku 1958, 767 Putaruru 1956, 797 Horotiu 1956, 687 Pinedale 1956 p26

John Gardener Perspective: Preparing competition entries p28

John Agnew Our Heritage: Fort Britomart – F242 + three C cars and van , three 1880s views p30

Trade Review: South Dock 56ft car kit, 9 Mil (1:34) NZR coupler p32

Book Corner p33

Video Views p33

John Agnew Our Heritage: Onehunga Wharf two views c1900, Early Auckland two views c1880 p34

Turntable: Brief notes p36

Photo: Handlaid track with scale NZR sleepers compared with commercial HO track p37

Graham Radcliffe Photo: Passenger car end platform details in 9 Mil (1:34) scale p37

Graeme Butler/Raoul Quinn Photos: Apiha Station Merv Smith’s Pikipiki Tramway, Sunday morning Mike Lough’s 3/16 layout Back 277/Feb 94

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