21/08/2025
Wow! What a privilege to make Steam Chest gaskets for this beautiful old lady! They were a bit of a challenge, the biggest rectangle fire rings we've ever made.
This locomotive (K92 Flyer) was built in Pennsylvania, USA in 1878 & shipped to NZ. Its now owned by The Waimea Plains Railway Trust, Mandeville near Gore where its used for tourist rides.
https://www.waimeaplainsrailway.co.nz/