Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2022 i Australian Model Railway Magazine

Following on from the previous instalment of ‘In the Loop’, as we approach a new layout plan, first we should have two short lists of what we're calling ‘givens’ and ‘druthers’: the givens being a list of things that will be included and druthers, a list of things you'd like to have if possible. If you look at my lists from the previous ‘In the Loop’, the givens centre on items that provide the broader context of the layout such as the scale, era and setting whereas the druthers list was dominated by specific models and scenes I'd like to include but could live without if they proved impractical. I could have a lot more if I worked in a smaller scale and having worked in HO scale for over…

Maryborough at the time the station was built in 1890 was the junction of four lines. The first line into Maryborough was the line from Castlemaine on 7. July 1874. This was followed by the line from Maryborough to Dunolly on 6October1874. This line did not reach Mildura until 1903. On 2 February 1875, the line from Ballarat was completed with the opening of the Clunes-Maryborough section. The line to Avoca was opened on 21 October 1876. This line was extended to Ararat by 18 November 1890. The Maryborough-Ararat line has had a chequered career. The last railmotor from Maryborough to Avoca ran on 4 May 1957. The section Avoca-Ararat was closed temporarily from 9 July 1959 to 30 October 1966. The last regular goods train ran on 25 November…

Backscenes certainly improve the appearance and finish to a layout. Unfortunately, many of us do not have the artistic flair to paint our own scenes and are therefore having to use a propriety product. I have read numerous times about modellers using propriety backscenes and complaining that the backscene comes away from its backboard or it develops bubbles. I have never liked the idea of trying to apply the printed article to a vertical surface and get a perfect finish with no wrinkles or bubbles and lined up. I have used the Haskell backscenes, printed on a heavy vinyl material with a self adhesive back. I generally use their 15cms high scenes. It comes in a roll 125cm long. See their website: haskellco.net/australian_backdrops The first thing I do is to…

Introduction I have been attending the Early Days of the New South Wales Railways Workshops organised by the SCMRA for a few years. I have found these events to be particularly stimulating and always a good opportunity to learn more and share ideas. I can't imagine volunteering, but I can be easily persuaded, and I think this is what probably happened when I agreed to do a talk on Computer Aided Design (CAD) solid modelling techniques at the workshop. Although much of my modelling interest dates to before the turn of the 20th Century and my modern image stock dates to around 1914, I must confess that I typically model Welsh (old Wales, not New South Wales) narrow gauge railways. So, it was decided I should model something more appropriate…

My passion for all things trains and railway related first came about at a very young age, with my parents having been heavily involved mainly in the repairing and restoration of heritage trains, I was almost always in a setting surrounded by them. As I grew older and my knowledge expanded, so too did that passion. Frequenting passenger services across the Sydney Trains Network on everything from S sets, V sets, M sets and B sets only furthered my fascination with trains, railway lines and stations that encompassed my hometown. The Carlingford Line stood out to me the most for many reasons, most of which I can't quite pinpoint, although if I were to be brief, the simplicity of it all must have been what spiked my interest. During my…

The model is based on the prototype in the 1950s to early 1960s. The Station Building Model I do not intend to give a blow-by-blow description on how to construct Maryborough Station, as I am sure no one else would be silly enough to try it! Also, I cannot attempt to convey in the limited space available a description of a project that has taken five years. However, I can give some idea of the methods used as they may be useful for modellers. The main structure I attended the 2005 ‘Modelling the Railways of New South Wales (NSW)’ convention and James Percival and David Bennett gave a talk on ‘Building Moss Vale Station’. James had previously worked as an architectural model maker and he outlined a method of construction…

After growing up in Victoria, my employment took me all over the country before I finished up back in the city of my birth. However, it was during my time in Queensland that I decided that when the time was right, I'd relocate to the Sunshine state. As a child, I had an insatiable interest in trains. This culminated on one fantastic Christmas morning, when a beautiful Hornby train set was waiting for me under the tree. Having a grandfather who formerly worked for the Victorian Railways was a bonus, and every chance I got; I would quiz him on all thing's trains. My paternal grandparents lived near the Newmarket stock yards, and I vividly remember sitting on a fence post, for hours on end, watching the shunting of stock…

Casula Hobbies expect their production run of New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) four-wheel water tank and shunters float wagons r-t-r in HO scale are expected to arrive about the time of publication. Auscision Models have received painted factory pilot models of their N scale r-t-r NHFF, NHJF, NHKF coal hoppers in State Rail Authority of New South Wales (SRA of NSW) with Candy and blue L7 logo, FreightCorp, Pacific National and ‘Patch’ livery and BGKF Grain hoppers in Southern Shorthaul Railroad livery. Ausicision Models has also received painted factory pilot models of their HO scale r-t-r CHS, NHVF coal hoppers in PTC blue, SRA of NSW, Freight Rail, FreightCorp, and Pacific National liveries and BGVF grain hoppers in Southern Shorthaul Railroad livery. Ausicision Models have announced a re-run of…

My 7mm scale model is of a Manning Wardle K class, similar to the prototype that ran on the Camden Tramway in New South Wales. The model is built from a Slater's etched brass kit which came complete with its own Slater's wheels and a Mashima motor. The Manning Wardle locomotives in general underwent many modifications during their lifetimes, but my prototype did not which meant there was no need for any changes to the kit. I did however replace the original etched steel hinged coupling rods with solid rods as I found the former too flimsy and the solid ones worked better than the hinged ones, quite likely as my chassis building was not up to par. The various bits of piping, valves etc. are modified castings from the…