Sorry, no one makes a Fell loco kit. The late Brian Cross did scratchbuild one, even had working Stephensons outside valve gear!
The K and J loco kits are of 3'6" gague prototypes. In S scale, we run Sn3½ on HO track (with correct ties etc). I'm one of the few here actually doing any S scale standard gauge. Many years ago, I chanced on some Regal, and Kinsman kits, so I got those, and built them up to show (mainly) the comparative sizes of NZ and American stock. Now that I've got an SHS loco, I'm starting on a switching layout. Actually, Trentham is a nice station to do for a modular layout. The original station building that you remember was replaced in 1955 when the line was electrified, and double tracked (well, the double tracking ends there). Steinlager..... headache material! --- In [email protected], "John" <armstong5717@...> wrote: > > I got a contact at the Library years ago. I have planned to send them some > copies of our group photos but have been slow on it. > > Rode the Rimatuka. have wanted to send a few bucks to the restoration society > but the DRs always get it. I have a W class kit (unfinished). Would > like a kit for a Fell loco > > Did you ever know the local Chemist at Trentham? Cecil Goudy. They had a > son. Mrs Goudy was a good cook > I showed up one day, after she had complained abou the shortage of tea during > the wartime rationing. I had 4 lb of tea. Few of our outfit drank tea. > > She loved Walnettos (candy) but had not seen any for 2 years. I said I could > get some. She thought I meant a little pack, but I had the whole carton. Our > PX seemed to get anything. > > I have the plans for the Trentham Station. May get another S Scaler to help > on some NZ items on a module. he and his wife have been in NZ and still have > not gotton over it. > > Has anyone ever built a K or J and widened the gauge to full S ? > > Well back to my Steinlager stash. John Armstrong > > We corresponded for 4 years but We lost track of each other > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gavin > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 12:25 AM > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} A shout out to New Zealand > > > > What that guy didn't photograph, wasn't worth photographing! He was a > railroad man based mostly at the Railway Workshops in Petone, near > Wellington. A pioneer of railphotography in this country from around 1900ish. > He used his pass to get to many places, an to get historic photos. A > specialty of his was to get himself in the photo. All his pictures are in the > national archives, and available on line. Search Alexander Turnbull Library, > Timeframes, and Godber, you should hit his work. > > --- In [email protected], "John" <armstong5717@> wrote: > > > > If you are closer to Silverstream then you are not far from A P Godbers > home. Used to go there. He gave me a number of photos. > > > > John Armstrong > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Gavin > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:35 PM > > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} A shout out to New Zealand > > > > > > > > There's races at Trentham tomorrow, John. > > > > John spent some of his time at the Trentham Racecourse, not far from my > place, when it was requesitioned as a Marine Hospital. Even closer to my > place, was the US Navy hospital, which is now converted into a convention > center (my son got married there a few months ago). During those war days, > there were two train wrecks in the area (both at the same place, and with the > same locomotive) that the US forces helped out at. Surprisingly, that same > locomotive is now running mainline excursion trains around the country. > > > > --- In [email protected], "John" <armstong5717@> wrote: > > > > > > Having been on The Pacific Grand tour with the Second Marine Division I > got to know New Zealand well. We still call it our "Home away from Home) > > > > > > You can NEVER find people like that elsewhere. > > > > > > You can get some marvelous loco kits. BTS Ma &Pa 2-8-0's are from the > same person making the NZ Ry loco kits. > > > > > > I cannot say enough. Especially after the NZ Embassy reception for all > us at the 2nd Marine Div. Assn. convention in DC 2 years ago > > > > > > John Armstrong > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Jim and Cheryl Martin > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 2:49 PM > > > Subject: {S-Scale List} A shout out to New Zealand > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Guys: > > > > > > A big "hello and thanks" to list member Gavin Sowry for hosting me last > month at his home near Wellington, New Zealand. > > > > > > This was a once-in-a-lifetime holiday trip for my wife and me, and when > I found out Gavin lived in an area We'd be driving through, I got in touch. > When I arrived, Gavin and two of his friends had set up a number of small > portable layouts, mostly Gn15, in his garage. Being an S-scaler I was most > interested in Gavin's Sn3 1/2 "Fernside" module depicting New Zealand > prototypes. Gavin's friend Michael Gee also had a fine display of scratch > built S scale passenger cars and locomotives, also in NZ 42 inch gauge. All > the work they had out on display was top notch. Gavin also had his garden > railway up and running, and to top it all off, full-size Kiwi Rail freight > trains were running past on the track just over his back fence. > > > > > > This isn't news, but there are some great modellers down that way, and > great people to boot. > > > > > > Cheers > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 6079 (20110428) __________ > > > > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 6079 (20110428) __________ > > > > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 6079 (20110428) __________ > > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 6079 (20110428) __________ > > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 6079 (20110428) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! 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