Cab and bunker fabrication for Wb 292 and 299
Cabs for both Baldwin steam locomotives Wb 292 and 299 are being assembled concurrently in our Maymorn workshop.
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Carriage A1328 restoration update
Restoration work has been progressing steadily since carriage A 1328 was added to our fleet in July 2020.
Carriage A 1328 added to fleet
Carriage A 1328 is a recent arrival at Maymorn. The car is in remarkably good condition and after a modest amount of restoration work it will return to service on our railway.
Track extension - June 2020
We have been busy through May and June extending our "turntable road" track that runs alongside the rail vehicle shed, parallel to the Waiararapa line.
Patterns for Gumdigger carriage A 255
A set of patterns have been made for our historic Gumdigger carriage A 255, built at Addington Workshops, Christchurch in 1884.
Moving Wb 299 to the workshop
On Saturday 21 March 2020 we rolled the main frame of steam locomotive Wb 299 into the workshop - just a few days before the Covid-19 level-3 and level-4 lock-down.
Wb 299 cab and bunker reconstruction
The cab and bunker of steam locomotive Wb 299 have received a lot of attention over the past couple of months. The bunker side sheet has been fitted on the fireman's side, complete with original fo
Track work - March 2019
Over the weekend of 9 - 10 March 2019 we loaded six ballast wagons, getting ready for track work planned over the Autumn and Winter months.
Steam locomotive restoration work February 2019
During the warm summer months we took the opportunity to tidy up Baldwin steam locomotive boilers from Wb 292 and Wb 299.