Some of our projects include: (click underlined for more info)
- Converting our gas locomotive to hydraulic power
- Infrastructure Projects. With a grant from PR Community Forest announced in June 2024:
- Lean-to on the shed for the added rolling stock. Draft specs
- Next: building the track switch: fall 2024
- Paving of the station track surface for safety, first with pre-cast pavers and later with a poured concrete surface when needed.
- 28@ 24″x24″ pavers are installed. more info here
- A pallet of 16″x16″ pavers is being priced
- Gutters connected to the station gazebo water tank to provide water to visiting steam engines and the garden;
- Electricity to the old shed and station, Completed
- Lean-to on the shed for the added rolling stock. Draft specs
- Track additions
- A Track Switch connecting to track in the future shed extension.
- more switch stands,
- Load-point repair,
- ballast the track,
- more 36″ fencepost repair bars
- A re-rail plate
- move the bell,
- Maintenance of our rolling stock, track and displays:
- wheel grinding or replacement; track leveling,
- New bumpers for the hand cars
- safety rail for the easy-access car
- Waterwheel repair (completed, Russ was the lead)
- More Hand cars We have four, and we need two more like the last four we built
- 2.25 Scale Climax Locomotive and follow on engineer/passenger car
- A Garden Scale (G-Scale) Railroad
- A Model Show for local model-building hobbyists, to be held annually at first, perhaps at the same time as one of our events. A Facebook Group has been created here.
- Any farming or logging models, or interesting visual items for riders (birds, animals etc) to be deployed along our track to enhance the riding experience
- Next task: Get a project leader. Just an idea so far.
- Smokestack and plumbing for the Donkey #1619.
- Full-scale Climax steam engine (Anderson Sawmill)
- Complete the Anderson Collection project
- Next task: Find if there is a replacement for the City Rep
More about each of the above Projects
2.25 = 12″ Scale Climax Locomotive
Our model Climax locomotive is being built, similar to one that ran here in the 1920s. The plan and report are here in .pdf format, for viewing or downloading.
See more on the Climax project here
Converting our main gas locomotive to hydraulic power
Our cone-to-flywheel drive system is worn out and causing us significant resources to maintain it. We have begun a project led by Russ Evans to install a hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor, associated tank, filter, valves, tubing etc to provide our gas engine loco with an extended life.
Next task: complete the design and order parts
Building more handcars
We need two more handcars to meet the demand on busy days. Below are photos of the two we made in 2013, (made two more in 2015)
Smokestack and plumbing for the Donkey #1619.
Next task: complete the design, buy the metal, and build. Not a high priority, ideally we should have a new volunteer to participate..
More about the Farmers Market Donkey here http://qathet.prfhs.org/steam-donkey-1619-display/
Garden Scale (G-Scale) Railroad
Download a pdf copy of our Garden Scale Railroad Plan and Report here
or see the whats new in the Garden Railroad page
Geoff’s logging locomotives. We are making a plan to have a portable display case to house these.
An Example layout borrowed from the internet
Next task: We need a new member to take the lead; we have several members willing to help.
Track Additions
Track Switch For more rolling stock storage, we need to make a right-hand switch and lay 30′ of track using wood ties to connect the station with a new lean-to on the north side of the old shed. Started Nov 12.
Switch Stands We need a few more switch stands to avoid the kick-it-over method. Karl and Rick are part-way making these.
Load-point repair. We need to repair this track. Dan plans to bring down some metal tie-strips to straighten this.
Ballasting Bring Dan’s Gondola car down for a month and ballast the track (this is not Dan’s … need a photo!) We have lots of ballast (5/8th minor) from Select; T&R also offers more at nice discount
A re-rail plate for re-railing trucks is needed. To be fabricated by the metal work team.
If the group wants to do it: move the bell and lights from the crosswalk sign, mount them on the east end of the shed, and ring them when the train is arriving to signal to folks near and far that the train is arriving and the next train will be loading soon.
Full-scale Climax steam engine (Anderson Sawmill)
The Anderson collection has two of these steam engines that helped power the Anderson sawmill. We’d like to build a display using this climax, hopefully with a belt to a machine from the Anderson collection.
Complete the Anderson Collection project
The assets on McLeod Road are disappearing in the weeds!
The model-building section of the Forestry Heritage Society is ramping up its activity in 2024 and is eager to attract new members who would like to participate.
Interested? Email: info@prfhs.org, or call Dave @ 604-413-1224
Possible volunteer? Info sessions Sundays, 12:15 to 12:30 and 2:30 to 3 pm