Doubleheaded Ks

Dave Lewandoski · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 5:58 pm **Posts:** 1083

In New Zealand. The former are American-built Rogers 2-4-2s, dumped as rip-rap in the 1930s, dug out in the 1980s and restored to operation, pretty amazing. A third sister was also rescued, but remains a battered hulk.

The latter are 4-8-4s, putting on a good show in 1994.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c02IYnQD ... re=related

Trevor Heath · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:04 am

Impressive video.

You can rent the Rogers "Washington" for a few hundred dollars for a half day and drive it yourself.

"Mainline steam" is putting on the 4-8-4 show today see:

http://www.mainlinesteam.co.nz/excursions.html

TH

SteveRG · **Joined:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:28 am **Posts:** 270

Were those Rogers engines built stateside (namely Paterson) or were they built in NZ? They are gorgeous! I saw a fireman with a scoop; are they coal fired or wood?