David Auld
Trading: 1966 - 1999
Greymouth, on the South Island.
His first engine was a 2-2-0 type tank locomotives for running on '0' gauge track.
The SE3 stationary engine was a new model for 1996 and was one of his last releases along with the cast wheel Traction Engine.
He also made other locomotives, traction engines, road vehicles, a steam launch and a stationary steam plant. He didn't make any rolling stock to go with the locomotives as O gauge Hornby was available cheaper than he could make.
Early colours used on engines were black base, grey fire box and burners, with red high lights. Later he tended to use blue with red highlights, and on rare occasions a green would sneak in place of blue.
It's believed that he produced around 6,000 engines over a 30 year production period.
First 2-2-0 type tank locomotive for running on '0' gauge track. Loco is non-reversing. He sold these to toyshops in 1967 for 5 pounds.
The pictured engine is #12 of 20 that were made.
A total of 127 engines of this style are thought to have been made. These engines include reversing.
This is a later model as depicted by the square cylinders. It's though that around 20-30 of this style of loco were made. These engines include reversing.
Horizontal Steam Engine
Vertical Steam Enigne
The Steam Roller was released in 1969 and was a improved copy of a Cranko Roller he had in his workshop for repair in 1967.
Example of a early version of the Traction Engine with sheet metal wheels.
Example of the later version of the Traction Engine with cast wheels and a trailer. These were released in 1996. When David was selling these you could buy the Traction Engine only or with a trailer, but you could not buy the trailer on its own. So consequently the engines are more common than trailers .
David Auld SE1
David Auld SE2
The SE3 stationary engine was a new model for 1996 and was one of David Auld's last releases. This engine was produced in a variety of colours.
It's smaller than it looks!
Length 12.5cm
Width: 8cm
Tall: 11.5cm
The boiler is only 4cm across & 3.2cm tall.
Steam Crane
Bare bones crane engine detail
Steam Launch
Example of an early Marine Engine