Alastair Morrow of Morrow Engineering (Christchurch) and Dave Gray removing fhe steam regulator valve from the R22 replacement boiler, to aid boiler inspection.
The R28 refiring team and supporters
The Single Engine Fairlie Restoration Project Group
We are a sub-committee of Reefton Incorporated (Reefton Inc) consisting of:
- Paul Thomas (Former Manager Department of Conservation - Project Management / Project Coordination / Locomotive Driver)
- Ronnie Buckman (Former Visitor Centre Manager Department of Conservation - Visitor Services / Financial Management)
- Jim Staton (Department of Conservation Ranger, Historic Resources - Historic Resource Conservation Management)
- Peter Hinton (Single Engine Fairlie Group Representative)
- Graham Gollan (Former New Zealand Railways - Steam Locomotive Engineer, Former Diesel Locomotive Driver - Belfast Freezing Works, Part time Blacks Point Museum Curator – Use and servicing of steam locomotives)
The committee notes Les Wright’s research / conservation management contribution to the project, Les who was a committee member tragically died in a back country incident in 2013. He was a West Coast writer & historian, consultant for conservation planning for historic and archaeological projects.
Facilities for the restoration
The Reefton Engine Shed in the Reefton Railway precinct is a likley venue for the final assemby
Reefton will be the base for the restoration project. Either the Reefton Engine Shed in the Reefton Railway precinct will be used as an engineering base, certainly the final assembly base, or the Reefton Mens Shed (the former Wauita Gold Mine Workshop building), now located in Bridge Street Reefton will be used as the engineering base for components of the locomotive. Engineering contractors both on the West Coast and Canterbury predominately will be used for aspects of the restoration work, such as the repair of the R22 boiler, the substitute boiler for the locomotive, at Morrow Engineering, Christchurch.
[Wrtie-up on workshop]