The rail vehicle shed at Maymorn has been one of the primary projects for the Trust over the last few years. A huge amount of design work, engineering consultation, planning and project management has gone into the structure. The vast majority of the foundation work, component fabrication and final construction has been undertaken by volunteers working in their spare time. The decision to replicate an original 1911 New Zealand Railways 2-road engine shed design has paid dividends in that the Maymorn station has a real railway depot “feel” about it. The building will also complement future heritage railway operations.
On Saturday 14 July 2012 we placed a further 3.5m^3 of concrete into the inspection pits within the rail vehicle shed at Maymorn.
During June and the first part of July reinforcing has been placed into the second length of inspection pit wall, taking the length to 19 metres - just another 5 metres of wall to go. All rail-carrying columns have been located in place, holes drilled into the supporting concrete beam and studs epoxied into place.
On 26 February 2011 we fastened down the last ridge cap and declared the roof finished!