Nine Mill Scale models

built by John Gardener of Christchurch



Kb class loco

King of the Road!

A model of the Kb class 4-8-4 that plied the Midland Line between Christchurch and Arthurs Pass in the South Island of New Zealand. Raw power packed into the limits of the loading gauge.


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Ja class loco

And the high stepping queen of the Canterbury Plains; a Mountain class Ja at rest before taking a rake of steel passenger cars south.


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Ab class loco

The maid of all work Pacific class Ab awaits the all clear.


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Class Wab 4-6-4T, the tank version of the Ab was used often in commuter service which required reverse running. Wab 4-6-4T

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All spit and polish! A class R Single Fairlie completed in August 1998

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56 foot car

A 56' Steel sheathed car of a type which was the mainstay of main trunk passenger services from the 1940s through to the 1970s when some were rebuilt in to more modern coaches which still operate today. This was the pilot model built by John to 'prove' a kitset which he marketed.


56 foot van

Another vehicle in the same model range was the matching 56 foot guard's van. On NZR guard's vans were more than a 'caboose'. They also doubled as baggage cars and carried a limited amount of freight.


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 Updated 25 September 1998