Some of our projects include: (click underlined for more info)
- 2.25 Scale Climax Locomotive and follow on engineer/passenger car
- Converting our gas locomotive to hydraulic power
- More Hand cars We have four, and we need two more
- Infrastructure Projects. With a grant from PR Community Forest announced June 2024:
- Lean-to on the shed for the added rolling stock. Draft specs
- Electricity to the old shed,
- Paving of the station track surface for safety, and
- Gutters for the station to provide catchment water to our steam-engine water tank;
- Track additions Load-point repair, more switch stands, shed addition.
- Maintenance of our rolling stock, track and displays:
- wheel grinding or replacement; track leveling,
- Waterwheel repair
- New bumpers for the hand cars
- safety rail for the easy-access 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 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 direct drive system is worn out. Dan is investigating the parts needed to install a hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor and associated tank to provide our gas engine loco with an extended life. (most recent ) As a short-term enhancement, Dan has in mind a change to the drive shaft environment to permit the drive cones to be replaced more easily.
Next task: await part numbers for the hydraulic pump and motor, purchase and build.
Building more hand cars
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
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
We need to repair this track. Dan plans to bring down some metal tie-strips to straighten this.
We need a few more switch stands to avoid the kick-it-over method. Karl and Allen are part-way making these.
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
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