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May 7 New photos in general and Chris's page. (Sorry for slow updates, but work taking priority for a bit)
Sept 26 Signal Box Erected at Winter Creek Junction
Sept 13 Check out new photos of Rod & Peter's Signal Box!
August 4 Added photos to Peter's, Bill's and Chris's areas. Also a set of photos in the main page about the shed reoganising and the building of the signal box.
July 17 Workday Some Drainage work completed as well as a new bench in the workshop for visiting locomotive maintenance. Peter is busy wiring and has reserved parking for Alice. Rod has started on the signal box. Darryl is busy pattern-making for the upcoming foundary trip.
Steve is busy on his 7.25 diesel. George, Chris and Bill are quietly working on their engines.
July 10 Workday We got the power cable and some signalling cables installed in preparation for the signal box. More ballasting and finishing work scheduled for the next two weeks
VIDEO - (July 5) Had a great day Saturday working on the line in the sunshine. Steve put a fire in #24 and our ballast train was steam hauled. He took a video looking through the cab over some of the mainline.
you can watch it on YouTube HERE
Update - (July 1) The big wet is upon us, so work has slowed but making progress finishing little jobs in preparation for the big opening in spring.
There is some minor work to do on bridge 5 and 6, leveling and ballasting and we want to get the bugs out of the track before spring (Sept). Call Chris (chris@wintercreek.net.nz) if you want to come run a work train or two on a Saturday.
Now construction is complete I will be revamping this website and reorganising the material in an easier to use format.- watch this space
JOB DONE - (April 18) The mailine is complete as of 5pm Sunday 18 April 2010. 2.5 years and approx 4000 hours later! - more photos in the pictures section
1 Bridge to go - (Mar 16) 50 metres of track left to make and one bridge to complete! Hope to be done by May/June
DFT Progress - (Mar 8) Two new photos in Chris's section
Making Tracks - (Mar 4) No photos just yet - we are busy making track in the shed. Watch this space
Photos Uploaded - (Feb 5) Weekends Work, plus Steve,Peter and Chris's project pages
70 Meters To Go - (Feb 3) Bridge 6 has track - Now for Bridge 5
Photos Uploaded - (Jan 11) Photos of the weekends work uploaded
90 Metres To Go ! - (Jan 8) 90 metres of track to complete the mainline around the bottom loop. We'll do it before Easter...
Photos Uploaded - (Jan 5) Photos of New Years construction uploaded
Heres a map (not to scale) The bottom loop is currently under construction. A run on the mainline
will be about 1km (0.6 mile).
This is a privately owned dual gauge railway with 7.25" and
5" gauge trackage. We like to think of it as a 2.5" scale dual gauge layout, although
any compatible equipment is welcome to visit. The Winter Creek is situated in New
Zealand on Aucklands' North Shore, (See Contact Us
for a world map).
We operate an informal club that meets every Tuesday night to work on the
railway and/or members projects - we can all learn something this way - as well
as have a cuppa and a chat.
Saturdays usually find something happening in the shed or out on the line.
Contact us if you are interested in coming along.
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