Visit to Tawa

[Gavin Sowry]

'We're playing trains Sunday, come on over'



A Climax hauled logger from the Taita Gorge Railway arriving at JR's Mill.



The 'going away' shot of the arrival.



JR's Mill, in all its glory.

 

[JRinTawa]

Thanks Gav, it was fun hosting the monthly Wellington Garden Railway Group's running afternoon. A cracker of a spring day on the H&MGR in sunny Tawa. So I'll follow on with a few photos
Ian W's Hudswell Clarke at Kakariki.

My Simplex shifting a couple of log bogies at Robinson's Sawmill.

Chris D's Billy in the loop at Kakariki as John S's Lady Anne steams past. (Not much visible steam being such a warm afternoon )

Closer...

 

[JRinTawa]

Brian C's train on the return loop off the end of the steaming bay extension.

John S's Lady Anne heading into Church Cutting.

Then drifting downhill across Church Lane level crossing.

I didn't get the camera out till quite late missing quite a bit of the action and visiting trains, John's Lady Anne, as you can now guess, was the train running while I did take photos! I guess it's a sign of a good running afternoon being focused on conversations and well, just watching and enjoying trains
Under Junction Bridge.

 

[David1226]

Is that the Antipodean branch of The Claptowte Railway?

David

 

[Gavin Sowry]

Ian's van, complete with 'Guard' dog.

 

[Gavin Sowry]

My newly acquired logging disconnects being propelled up over the trestle to fetch another load for JR's Kakariki Mill.
Not too many shots of JR's railway taken from this angle.

 

[Gavin Sowry]

I too, like JR's Simplex. Here's my close up take on it.

Like the grass? It is artificial, really looks the part..... and, you don't have to mow it!

 

[gregh]

I too, like JR's Simplex. Here's my close up take on it.

Like the grass? It is artificial, really looks the part..... and, you don't have to mow it!

Fantastic pictures Gavin and John. The red of that loco sure stands out in your NZ greenery.