Ashburton Courier: June 24, 2021
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NEWS<br />
6 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>24</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Little engines, big on steam<br />
There was alot of huffingand puffing at<br />
ThePlains complex last weekend but it was<br />
notthe big bad wolf visiting. It was apintsized<br />
collection of miniature steam<br />
poweredmodels attending the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Model and Steam Engineers Clubmidwintersteamup.<br />
Club member Ian Marr said the annual<br />
interclub event sawmembers enjoy aday<br />
of steam action and camaraderie with<br />
fellow enthusiasts from aroundthe South<br />
Island. It was followed by an evening<br />
dinner.<br />
Enthusiasts came from as far afield as<br />
Nelson, Dunedin and Cromwell andthere<br />
wereatleast 11 locomotives, five traction<br />
engines and one boatonsite. Themodels<br />
were allbased on prototypes andmany had<br />
been scratchbuilt by their owners, Mr<br />
Marrsaid.<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong> club’s youngestmember,<br />
Jacob Gillespie, 16,was checking out the<br />
visiting models takingatrip aroundthe<br />
club’s minirailtrack.<br />
He is in the processofmakinghis own<br />
model NZDSG,drawing on theexperience<br />
of club members along the way.Itwasa<br />
work in progress, which of late had slowed<br />
in part because of international shipment<br />
delays due to covid. He was hopeful of<br />
completion by the endofthe year.<br />
Jacob started withthe steam club two<br />
years ago after being alifelong member<br />
withThe Plains Museum and Historical<br />
Society and then attended an open day at<br />
themodel club.<br />
They let him drive oneofthe models,<br />
‘‘And thatwas it, Iwas hooked,’’ he said.<br />
He joined the modelclub, offhis own<br />
steamasitwas; he had no family members<br />
or mates involved, butwas keen to learn<br />
aboutthe different models.<br />
Also on site was Blenheim’s Win<br />
Holdawayand son, Mark, of Kirweewith<br />
Photo above: <strong>Ashburton</strong> Model and Steam<br />
Engineers Club’s Jacob Gillespie (from left)<br />
checks out the British Railways B1 (or<br />
Springbok) locomotive with Reece Cobb,<br />
(Nelson Model Engineers Club), Hayden<br />
Brown (South Canterbury), and Hamish<br />
Tyson (Otago); photo right: Blenheim’s Win<br />
Holdaway (left) and son, Mark, of Kirwee,<br />
with aBurrell Scenic Showman's engine.<br />
Photos Toni Williams<br />
aBurrell Scenic Showman's engine built<br />
six years ago.<br />
The Burrell, which was athird of the size<br />
of afull sized model, took 5000 hoursover<br />
six years to build using 80 different<br />
patterns. It weighed 850kg and was fuelled<br />
by coal, or hot burning woods such as<br />
manuka or gum trees. It was based at<br />
Kirwee andonlybrought out for special<br />
eventssuchasthe steam up in <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
IN BRIEF<br />
QUIZ NIGHT<br />
CanInspire is hosting aquiz night for<br />
teamsofuptosix people next month<br />
called‘‘GetQuizzed with<br />
CanInspire’’. Proceeds raised will go<br />
towards the work of the local charity.<br />
It is being heldatHotel<strong>Ashburton</strong> on<br />
July 3and starts at 7:30pm.<br />
Doors open from 7pm. Light<br />
supper is provided.Cost is $10 per<br />
person.Teams can be entered<br />
getcoloured@caninspire.org.nz<br />
MARCHING ACTION<br />
Mid Canterbury Magic Leisure<br />
Marchers are holding aLeisure<br />
Marching Fun Day,atEANetworks<br />
Centre thisSunday (<strong>June</strong> 27) from<br />
10.30am to 1.30pm. Theday will see<br />
11 teamsperform leisure marching<br />
displays at the centrewhich is open<br />
to the public to view.Entry is free.<br />
RUN PROCEEDS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Rotary Club’s Lest We<br />
Forget Run and Walk held on Anzac<br />
Day raised $843.22 for the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA. Around50people<br />
took part in memorial run/walk in the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain which followed a<br />
one kilometre circuit.<br />
MATARIKI MARKET<br />
Therewill be acelebration of the<br />
Maori new year at Hakatere Marae<br />
on <strong>June</strong> 26. AMatariki nightmarket<br />
will run from 4.30pmuntil 7.30pm.<br />
As well as stalls, there will be<br />
activities for children,aMatariki<br />
exhibition, andentertainmentfrom<br />
Pacific Tribal, Cook Island dance<br />
group, kapa haka groupand fire<br />
dancer.<br />
MASPORT<br />
WINTER<br />
SALE<br />
Clean burning low and ultra<br />
low emission wood burners<br />
R5000<br />
PED PACK<br />
$2699<br />
WAS $3598<br />
RANGITATA<br />
PACK<br />
$2599<br />
WAS $3298<br />
WAIMAKARIRI<br />
PACK<br />
$2599<br />
WAS $3798<br />
*TERMS ANDCONDITIONS APPLY. WHILESTOCKSLAST.<br />
FREE MASPORT<br />
WINTER WARMERS PACK<br />
FREE<br />
WORTH<br />
$199<br />
RAKAIA<br />
PACK<br />
$3299<br />
WAS $4498<br />
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