FRONZ Journal – March AprilÂ
Posts By: Sandra Knight
WMR 52 Progress Update
This photo shows John Vannisselroy cutting tierods out from the floor framing of WMR 52. Broken and rotted longitudinal sills from behind him have already been removed. They were very badly affected by breaks and by rot as a result of long exposure to the weather. Transoms are being removed as the team work from… Read more »
New Zealand Railways At Night written by Bill Prebble – Available May 2024
New Zealand Railways At Night seeks to redress a void in our written history, covering the night railway as experienced in the period from the mid-1920s through to 1982, when the Government railway was corporatised, a period when many New Zealanders’ chose the railway as their principal form of transport. This was a time when… Read more »
Update on Restoration of WMR 52
Restoration is under way on our Wellington and Manawatu Railway Co Carriage No. 52. Here are some photos taken since the middle of last year. Mike Dutton, Alan Wilton and John Vanniselroy place a bogie on the workshop floor for overhaul – photo taken July 2023. John and Katie Vanniselroy working on separating body of… Read more »
2023 Minutes of Annual General Meeting and Final Audited Financial Statements
The Minutes of the 2023 NZRLS Annual General Meeting and final audited Financial Statements are now available for members to view under the Members Section. Members will need to log in to access the Members section to see the notice and AGM Papers as well as a copy of the Presentation done at the… Read more »
