The Kiwi Bushtram Project

[marc_reusser]

Jaqc,


It was an Nelson Locomotives F-class boiler, complete with smokebox, handrail & saddle-tank mounts. It is mounted/incorporated in a G&D Davidson locomotive.  The boiler was likely removed from the original locomotive and sold to Davidson in 1910.

Here is another Davidson locomotive, working on the Stuart & Chapman bush tram at Rimu.

[marc_reusser]

Two more Bush tram lines.

[marc_reusser]

Ok...last two.

M

[Henk]

Marc,

Thanks again for the pictures. My cousin in NZ will try to find the books you mentioned before. He got one allready, the book wich is still availlable. The other comes hopefully from "Trade Me". I'll keep you informed.

Than another question, where can I find those curled wheels in On30??? 

Henk

[james_coldicott]

Hi Henk,

various UK manufactrers produce curly spoked wheels. Paul at EDM models has them in stock and available from his website:

http://www.ngtrains.com/Pages/Wheels_Trucks/wheels.htm

Hope this helps

James

[james_coldicott]

Henk,

alternatively you could call David Janes at KB scale- he has 5, 6 and 7 curly spoke wheels in 8, 9 and 10.5mm diameters. These are slightly finer wheels but come on axles designed for 14mm gauge so you would have to provide new axles though you may find that there is enough length broaden the gauge to 16.5mm once you've removed the pin points.

http://www.kbscale.com/Wheels.htm

I've used some of these wheels with internal bearings and the pin points removed and found them to be excellent. David is very helpful and his packages always arrive very quickly.

Both these and the wheels from EDM are steel axles and tyres with moulded plastic centres.

James

[Henk]

Thanks James, sorry that I didn't respond any sooner. The thing is I still havn't found any drawings from te Ellis & Burnand logging disconnects. I have tried several times to get in contact with the Mdel Company in New Zealand, but got no answer whatsoever. Even my cousin who lives there has tried tho phone the man, but no luck.

So I have to build those disconnects without any useful drawings. I have to be honnest, it's the first time for me in this scale so I am still used to 1:87 and European railways. I am learning, but it cost me a lot of time. Here are some pics of the turnouts on the layout.

Henk