Photos from around the World

April 2004

England

Two photo's of the 7.25" gage, 1.5" scale,  three cylinder class 8P Pacific "Duke of Gloucester" with Caprotti Valve gear,  undergoing trial steaming in England after re-build.

Photo's by Jim Vass

New Zealand

Three photo's of the brand new 7.25" gage, 2.5" scale Unitah Mallet tank loco built by Paul Newton. On display at the Havelock North track in New Zealand during Easter 2004.

Photo's by Craig Moore

England

Five photo's taken inside the running shed at the Weston Park Railway in Shropshire, England of the newly re-boilered, 7.25" gage 3.75" scale, World Record Holder, #25 "Peggy"  with the surprise appearance along side of a brand new sister loco #7 as yet un-named.

Photo's by Phil Heath

Australia

A "grab shot" of the progress to date of Chris Holland's 7.25" gage 1.5" scale Union Pacific "Challenger" taken at the Castledare track in Western Australia.

Photo by Richard Stuart

Canada

Re-laying track ready for the new season at the West Coast Mini Rail in Squamish, British Colombia, Canada

Paul Roy photo

South Africa

Bruce Douglas driving Ken Barnes SAR 23 Class "City of Durban"

at the recent RSME meet

Three views of Gary Barnes driving the SAR class 23 at the recent RSME meet