The team at North End Workshop have been making visible progress with WMR 48. Below are two photos taken on 24 November. One shows Glen Summers looking up when painting window sashes for the second side of 48 with the carriage behind him; the other is an interior view of the side where all windows… Read more »
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Ava Archive Closed on 11 December
To enable the NZRLS archive team to attend a Festive Season function, the Society’s archive will be CLOSED on Saturday 11 December 2021. We will be open again, as per normal, the following week. Graeme McClare Honorary Archivist
Update on WMR 48
This photo shows the first window fitted into the side of WMR 48. Rob Merrifield is indicating it, partly open. It fitted well, a tribute to the people who made the sash several years ago. The main work was by: The late Don Rudd, who made the sashes; and Bill Prebble, who put the… Read more »
New Publication Due Out Late October – Trams Still Around New Zealand
With 27 books to his credit, well-known author Graham Stewart has announced it is the end of the line, his last book. Graham has completed in-depth research to deliver a well-illustrated coverage of the remaining trams in New Zealand. Trams Still Around New Zealand is true to its title, detailing the existence of 99 trams;… Read more »
Notice of New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) – papers now available under members section including Unaudited 2020/21 Financial Statements
The Society’s 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at the Johnsonville Community Centre, located at 3 Frankmoore Avenue, Johnsonville on Saturday 16th October 2021 from 2.00 pm. Afternoon tea will follow the AGM. The Agenda, formal reports and the Minutes from the previous year’s meeting have been posted on the Society’s website under… Read more »
