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  • Australian Model Railway Magazine3 min read
    Diary
    For all activities contact Eastern Division representative Graham Windmill on 9626 0351. 13 April Running Session at the home of Tim Stewart, 1 Narambi Close, Berowra Heights. HO NSW layout based on Mudgee in operation. DCC layout. 2pm -5pm. 4-5 May
    Australian Model Railway Magazine1 min read
    Sunbury Model Railway Club
    The SMRC hold their annual train show in Sunbury, Victoria on the 3rd full weekend in October each year. The club is always looking for new members, especially those with good backs for lifting layouts. Club facilities include: a meeting room, librar
    Australian Model Railway Magazine4 min read
    Time Invested
    As I approach construction of what will probably be my last large layout, I’ve been putting some thought into the construction methods I would use on the structures. Over time, one of my favourite aspects of the hobby has been scratch building struct
    Australian Model Railway Magazine9 min read
    Putting The O In Casterton Part 9: Point Modifications And Electrics
    Despite all the careful planning, somewhere, in the back of my mind, I had a nagging feeling that a costly mistake was going to occur at some stage. So far, I’d built up about 30 turnouts, which is about a third of what will be required. They are all
    Australian Model Railway Magazine2 min read
    Addendum KCC Cement Container Wagons
    After the publishing of parts one and two of the KCC cement container wagons in the AMRM December 2023 Issue 363 and February 2024 Issue 364, the following additional Information and photos of the first version of cement containers has since come to
    Australian Model Railway Magazine2 min read
    Charles Agland 1945 - 2023
    Sadly, we record the death of Charlie Agland, in November 2023 Charles ‘Charlie’ Agland was born on 11th of March 1945, and soon developed a strong interest in all things rail, inspired by his father’s work as Head Fitter at Cardiff locomotive worksh
    Australian Model Railway Magazine1 min read
    Southern Cross Model Railway Association
    The Annual Membership Fee for SCMRA is $66.00 from March to February and the Joining Fee is $20.00, which includes the membership data pack. Applications must be received by the first of the odd month to meet our mailing list deadlines. For applicati
    Australian Model Railway Magazine11 min read
    SMRC's TALLAROOK
    Opened in 1872, Tallarook railway station is located in Victoria, on the Main Northeast line to Wodonga. Along with the line through to Seymour, Tallarook became a junction for the Mansfield branch line to Yea in 1883, with the line extended to Mansf
    Australian Model Railway Magazine3 min read
    Comment
    In any project or event, there is an inherent cost of going big. The bigger the scale, the bigger the effort and the complexity. Recent developments in the United Kingdom (UK) are poignant to Australian modellers. Warley National Model Railway Exhibi
    Australian Model Railway Magazine7 min read
    Super Series Locomotives: The SRA of NSW 81 class
    There is very little that can be described as ubiquitous in the modern New South Wales (NSW) rail scene other than the State Rail Authority (SRA) 81 class. Its rugged design has been matched by its longevity. In the modern diesel era, New South Wales
    Australian Model Railway Magazine2 min read
    Modelling Queensland Railways Guards Vans
    As I am Modelling Queensland Railways (QR) in the 1960’s, there is no shortage of guard van types for the layout. Some were part of small contracts or batches, others were converted from surplus carriage stock, and then there were vans built to incre
    Australian Model Railway Magazine19 min read
    Reviews
    Queensland Railways (QR) 1460/1502 class Diesel Electric Locomotives. In HOn3½ and HO scale by SDS Models in partnership with CGL Models. Website: www.sdsmodels.com.au Phone 0431 423 878 Email: sales@sdsmodels.com.au Website: www.cglmodels.com.au Pho
    Australian Model Railway Magazine2 min read
    Clamp It!
    I model in N-Scale, where domestic Australian containers have not been available in r-t-r until recently. I wanted a batch of Boxcar 48-footers, 48ft which is definitely a problem to replicate, so I made a master and cast a batch up. Applying the Box
    Australian Model Railway Magazine4 min read
    Mailbag
    I have just been reading the article in the December 2023 issue of the AMRM titled ‘A location to model Sutherland’ by John Casey. Having grown up in Sutherland I found the article excellent. I should point out is there was a running shed there until
    Australian Model Railway Magazine5 min read
    AMRM News
    Spirit Design has announced the production of six versions of the Victorian Railways (VR) T class and H class diesel locomotives. • Series one ‘flat top’ T320 - T346 and T413 with dynamic brake. • Second series ‘high nose’ T347 - T356 with first seri
    Australian Model Railway Magazine1 min read
    Mailbag
    Australian MODEL RAILWAY Magazine welcomes letters on any pertinent model railway subject for inclusion in Mailbag. Letters should be sent to Mailbag, SCR Publications, PO Box 345, Matraville 2036, emailed to amrmagzn@tpg.com.au or faxed to (02) 9661
    Australian Model Railway Magazine4 min read
    Commonwealth Steel Co Ltd
    The Commonwealth Steel plant in the Newcastle suburb of Waratah is a location to model that could inspire the construction a small or micro shunting layout with an industrial theme. Commonwealth Steel Products Ltd (Comsteel) was formed in April 1917
    Australian Model Railway Magazine4 min read
    Staff Considerations
    Craig Mackie’s recent article ‘A Poor Man’s Staff Machine’ [Editor note: see AMRM issue 363 December 2023] caused me to look at the system a good friend Geoffrey and myself have developed for use on my Kangaroo Valley Historic Railway (KVHR). The rai
    Australian Model Railway Magazine1 min read
    Australian Model Railway Magazine
    Managing Editor Scott Fitzgerald Editorial Assistant Ben Gray Consultants Chris Jones Office Manager Melissa Cullen Subscription and Sales Coordinator Karen Baldini Illustrators Ian Thorpe Design Keith Pennington Design Consultant John Casey Computer
    Australian Model Railway Magazine5 min read
    Mailbag
    I have been building some Bluebird railcar kits that I bought about seven years ago, which had been languishing on the shelf while the layout was being constructed. When I had almost finished the first one, I blithely sprayed the whole railcar with c
    Australian Model Railway Magazine2 min read
    SCT's ARBY Insulated Refrigeration Vans
    To support Specialised Containerised Transport's (SCT) growing refrigerated goods warehouse and distribution business, from 2004 to 2006 19 ABFYs (Ex Australian National ABFX louvre vans) were converted to insulated refrigeration vans. GEMCO were con
    Australian Model Railway Magazine4 min read
    Scratch Building Challenges
    I've spent a great deal of time working on setting up the workshop and train room in my new shed and precious little doing much modelling or layout building over the past nine months. As an occasional sanity break, I decided to work on a couple of pr
    Australian Model Railway Magazine1 min read
    Mailbag
    Australian MODEL RAILWAY Magazine welcomes letters on any pertinent model railway subject for inclusion in Mailbag. Letters should be sent to Mailbag, SCR Publications, PO Box 345, Matraville 2036, emailed to amrmagzn@tpg.com.au or faxed to (02) 9661
    Australian Model Railway Magazine2 min read
    Diary
    COWES – VIC. January 20-21, 2024. Phillip Island Train Show, Cowes Senior Citizens Club, 6 Lions Court Cowes. 10am-5pm (Sat), 10am-4pm (Sun). Adult $10, child $5, family $25. Geoff 0429 419 011 Email: piadrm@gmail.com WEST GEELONG – VIC. January 27-2
    Australian Model Railway Magazine5 min read
    AMRM News
    Have received painted pilot models of their r-t-r 'Flexivans' and Public Transport Commission (PTC) and Victorian Railways TVF flat wagons, 20ft insulated and reefer containers, and their Manildra Group MGFH flour hopper wagons. Auscision Models expe
    Australian Model Railway Magazine3 min read
    Inland Rail
    Recently, I completed a diorama for the Inland Rail project community consultation team to display at their public events and careers presentations. The diorama was different to what I had done before with this being built in HO scale and as a static
    Australian Model Railway Magazine1 min read
    Southern Cross Model Railway Association
    The Annual Membership Fee for SCMRA is $66.00 from March to February and the Joining Fee is $20.00, which includes the membership data pack. Applications must be received by the first of the odd month to meet our mailing list deadlines. For applicati
    Australian Model Railway Magazine1 min read
    Reader's Gallery
    This issue, Steve Bucton shares some models based on his mid-1970s to late-1980s era. Steve has a knack for replicating the weathering traits of this prototype era with a high degree of fidelity. His favourite weathering technique is to apply and rub
    Australian Model Railway Magazine3 min read
    60 Years Of Memories
    With the completion of the December issue of AMRM, an association of over 60 years came to an end for me. Back in 1962, I began my first job as a factory hand at a typesetting company in St. Peters, Sydney. The company provided typesetting services t
    Australian Model Railway Magazine2 min read
    Max Chaseling 1934-2023
    It is with deep regret we record the passing of Maxwell Chaseling on 15 November 2023, Max was 88. Max was a stalwart of the Australian model railway hobby supporting the growth of HOn3½ Queensland Railways (QR) modelling. Sydney born and raised, Max

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