ISSUE 416 - DECEMBER 2021

3 | JEWELS: DSC 2462 - 

We present Tony Putt’s well weathered locomotive.

6 | Carriage & Guards Van Interconnecting Weather Shields - 

Les Downey shares his technique for modelling these tricky details.

9 | NZ87: a usually unusual scale - Lewis Holden introduces us to NZ87.

11 | Staying Sane in Lockdown - 

We see what some of the Auckland “Westies” got up to during of the recent lockdown.

14 | Eye on the Eighties - A selection photos of fruit salad livery Dsc locomotives from the collection of Trevor Cheer.

16 | My Covid Distraction - Wayne Brindle shares his unique  Buckhust Railcar lockdown project.

17 | Journal Gems - Photo reference for a small road roller.

18 | NZR’s 47’ 6” carriages BP.3090 - Part 1 - 1902-1913 & the Pullman Green Era  John Agnew details the history of these once common carriages

28 | Sights of the seventies - Three more photos of Dsc locomotives from the Les Downey Collection.

30 | STATION FILE: TAIMATE - Geoff Handley tells the history of this obscure Main North Line station.

36 | Christchurch Modellers group - A summary of recent news complied by Peter Ross.

37 | NEWS, VIEWS AND REVIEWS

40 | 2022 Convention Update - Peter Ross provides the latest news on the upcoming NZAMRC convention. 

ON THE COVER - Tony Putt modelled a work stained fruit salad DSC 2462 in 1:64 scale. 
It was captured awaiting it’s next task in the night time coal mine yard lights byAlex Smith.