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off the tracks here a bit Woodie ... but I have to tell you how nostalgic your pics made me (God, imagine a Kiwi being nostalgic for bloody Oz!!!) But the pics reminded me so much of many of the places I saw in my journeys around Queensland and Northen NSW in my days of touring the states ( I...

Shamus Thanks for the tips. I will get a 2 car Shay kit and take you up on your offer, as soon as I can save the million dollars NZ it will take to buy one! The 2 car undecorated one shown on the MDC site is exactly what I am looking for. Will get back to you. Rory Thanks for the sites...

and Shamus - I am just soooooo certain you will know some of the answers to this (I hope) ;)

I KNOW that these have been probably been discussed many times on here, but I am doing research (still) and am probably being lazy. I'm kinda hoping enough people will give me answers so I won't have to look too hard :D I am looking at creating a couple of different layoputs, one being a...

geeze Woodie - it's kinda big.... ya reckon it will fit on your bench top????? :D

Bob If you need a tour guide around our city when you are here, let me know and I will be happy to oblige. As long as I'm not playing with my trains that is....... ;)

Dear Bob Collins Thanks for realising that I am just an ignorant learner and not the one who would rant or rave for or against ANYTHING on here - something I wouldn't do simply cos I don't have anywhere enough knowledge to form a strong opinion one way or another. It would seem to me...

Woody - I meant to post this site too. You may have seen it and it isn't really the BEST NZ pics I've seen (not enough steam for me), but he appears an interesting chappie and some of the shots aren't bad. Even the Oz ones. Bruce http://kiwibonds.tripod.com/trains.html

True Woody - but the difference is, you can at least BUY Oz trains and stock at your stores Here they look at you blankly and say "I can give you an address of some old geezer in the South Island who will make you a replica, but it'll probably cost you about $650 unpainted.." And just forget...

yup. for old time's sake I will don the gear and do the 10pm with the pipe band for the RSA at Mt Roskill, then off to "breakfast" of mince and rum. And I thought they had finally banned two up? come in spinner.....

Hey ! we got one ! It's called NZR - New Zealand Railways :D :D :D :D :D :D (that's excluding all the little private touristy type ones of course...)

only HALF a family gromit??? my idea of an express train family takeout would be the lot, plus the dog on the leash :D

Woody I am obscenely jealous... a) you have a credit card b) you are actually allowed to use it c) why are Aussie trains so much prettier than NZ ones? d) I love the train and especially the Tuscan carriages e) I have to drive 70kms to find a halfway decent hobby store f) You have a...

oh boy Woodie - I gotta ride THAT line! It looks like it would be quite a ride......... And I did go up the spiral once, years ago when I was a lot younger, and I seem to recall there was about 4 loco's pulling (I think). As for the pics site, there is another one somewhere that I will...

and us lowly 'members' just sit back in awe at the wonder, wit, wisdom and wisecrackery of all the senior old guys :D :D :D maybe when I grow up to be a senior I'll get to be wise and witty too ??????

and I nearly forgot this bit... As this was originally my thread on the topic of DCC, I had meant to thank everyone for their input. I just didn't reaslise the issue was going to be as big as it is. But nevertheless, I have learnt much from all your replies. Thanks once again guys. I have...

Hey Bob If you are travelling Downunder to go to Australia, I hope you are intending to visit New Zealand :) After all, Australia is a wonderful BIG country, but we are an AWESOME little one ..... (ps. the people are pretty darn nice too!!!) (pps. oh, and the scenery is just incredible!)...

oooh look at that! I became a "Member" !!! Have to up my status on my railroad now...... :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

David In response to your question on the couplings - well, yes, um...... I always thought that the big hooky thing just sort of clipped into the other big circly thing on the other wagon.... In other words, I have no idea other than that they work. I can tell you that the rail gauge in NZ...

whoops :eek: - missed the second one..............