It is with regret that I have to advise that the Society’s long-time archivist until recently, Mark Cole, passed away last night (28 May). He was aged 88. Mark had done many tasks for the Society over a very long period of time, including having been our archivist and caretaker of the Thomas McGavin building… Read more »
Posts By: Sandra Knight
The Wait is Over… in stock now….
Finally, the complete story of NZR’s most powerful conventional steam locomotive class has been documented. Author Jonathan Shingleton details the operational constrictions of the Midland line, history leading up to the development of the KB class, including proposals to transfer X class to the South Island and add boosters. Learn how Midland Line east-bound… Read more »
New Zealand Banks’ Ending of Processing Cheques to Make Payments
The trading banks in New Zealand have announced that they are going to cease to accept and process cheques for payments a little later this year. In light of the banks’ changes to their systems, from 1 June 2021 the Society can no longer accept cheques. This will mean that anyone who has been accustomed… Read more »
New A&G Price Drawings available
A&G Price Drawings – a further batch of drawings are now available. The lastest batch scanned are from the third cabinet and are high-resolution scans of the rail-relevant tracings . These cover the period from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s and include surviving drawings of the V-type steam lokey, the RNZAF 87hp petrol locos,… Read more »
NZRLS Performance Report 2020
NZRLS Performance Report for the year ended 30 June 2020. Note this is still subject to audit. 2020 Performance Report
