H&MGR, a family railway in NZ

[beavercreek]

Pure poetry............8|

 

[JRinTawa]

Downhill over Nina's Trestle...

...still on Nina's Trestle...

passed the Bridge Gangers Hut

 

[JRinTawa]

Then it was the Dubs A's turn to do some work...

She still has a special place on my favourites list...like the top :love:

Thats all for today :wave:

 

[Don Gilham]

Superb John, thanks for posting those

 

[mike]

always a beautifull trip..

 

[jameshilton]

Lovely photos and Dubs is my favourite of your trains too John.

 

[Shawn]

Awsome as always. Keep them coming. Spring is around the corner for you guys.

 

[JRinTawa]

Quite correct Shawn, spring is waking up for us. The days are lengthening and there is a cunning plan a foot after finding a little bit of free space for a possible steaming bay after pruning the lemon.

And it make a few camera angle easier to get at.

The kids at Sunday School don't seem to notice the passing train.

 

[JRinTawa]

Over the trestle...

and under the trestle

And pulling back as the Leader climbs again.

 

[JRinTawa]

Steaming away from Kakariki station

about to commence the long climb to Punga Cliffs

Steaming hard now, the effects of the climb and curvature will keep the driver (me) on is toes

 

[JRinTawa]

The Dubs go to have a run later too, but not before the Leader had a good hours run (reoiled and gassed for back to back half hour runs).

Michelle got to test one of the IP Engineering coaches we're building together :love:

She understands the value of lots of testing, and concentrating while you doing it

And while the track was cleaned to track power standards the Beckside Works H&MGR Workshops joint venture tram got a run too. It was the H&MGR's the alter ego theme day.

 

[JRinTawa]

Opps missed one!

 

[mbiff]

loverly piccies

not back reading thro thread but tiss first time i seen a steamer on ur line john

looks the part buddy

 

[Martino]

Spiffing John. Very nice.

Just got an email from my number one son in Dunedin, wishing me Happy Father's Day. Didn't know it was Father's Day down under, it's Labor Day (without a 'u') here. End of summer.

 

[JRinTawa]

Thanks Guys.
Two steamies now Mark, the Leader will soon get a major make over to get a more colonial feel.

Yep Fathers Day Martino, so I had free reign for the day!

 

[mike]

loveing it john.. osses charm

 

[owlpool]

gets better every time
lovely

 

[garrymartin]

Super pictures! Keep it up John.

 

[Shawn]

The more I see the Lumberjack on your layout the more I think I need one for my layout. I just love it.

 

[stockers]

Great pics John. Your daughters are growing up!