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Q17;
was one of 2 Rogers 2-4-4 built for the Rakaia & Ashburton Forks
Rly in 1878, as this was a private Rly they were given names Q2 "Stanley"& her sister Q1 "Livingstone". Around 1885 the NGZR purchased the line & company & renumbered the locos, Livingstone became Q51 & Stanley became Q17. They served there last days down in Southland & were written off, Q51 1879 & Q17 1901 so didn't get much of a working life. The model is built on the Aristo-Craft Rogers motor block with a spacer to make correct wheel base the only other thing not scratch built is the front pony truck which has been modified, all the rest has been built from scratch. The model is painted in the black livery of the early 1900's although she may have not lasted long enough to wear this livery they would have looked very striking! The model entered service on the AFR mid May 2004. |
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