When I was a boy, my parents bought me a Hornby Dublo train set. Since then, my interest in trains has become a lifelong passion (obsession?!).
I served an apprenticeship in motor mechanics, and learned how to gas and arc weld. I have built several trailers and beach buggies, and have completely stripped and restored several motor bikes. My favourite bike is a Yamaha XJ750 Police bike, similar to the one I used to ride when I was a traffic officer in the old Ministry of Transport in the early 1970s.
After visiting the newly opened Keirunga Park Railway in 1993, I became interested in model engineering, especially the popular 7-1/4" gauge. This led to the decision to build my own locomotive and passenger carriage which is featured on this site.
I now belong to the Kapiti Miniature Railway and Model Engineering Society based in Raumati.
That's me driving DG760 in the banner photograph above at Mana Ariki, with Dale, who is also a licensed DG760 driver, as passenger.
Having completed my project of building DG760 and its accompanying carriage DG787, I have also built a railbus - a freelance version of the Galloping Goose which has now been sold, and purchased EC09, a battery electric locomotive.