Innholdsfortegnelse for August 2023 i Australian Model Railway Magazine

Currently (as at the end of May 2023), the builders are busily fitting out the interior of the shed that will accommodate the layout. Once completed, the facility will be fully lined and insulated, air conditioned and complete with amenities and a workshop. Although the completion date is slated for the end of July, once the suspended ceiling is in place the builder has agreed to allow my team of helpers access to the site to start erecting the benchwork. All hardware and timber required for this stage has been sourced and delivered; and my carpenter mate is flexible with his schedule. So, it will be off to a builder’s supply outlet to grab a couple of fluoro shirts and some work boots and pretend to be a tradie. Logistics…

I find model railway operations on a layout is something that can really get my juices flowing. Model railway operations gives a reason for a train to go from location A to location B and then onto location C. That train can also do a range of tasks like shunting at various locations along the way. It can drop off or pick up wagons or locomotives at different locations. Some layouts accomplish these tasks in varying ways. My home layout was designed for operations when it was a mere idea in my mind. The aim was to model several locations on the New South Wales (NSW) North Coast and have trains run on a single track mainline being driven by operators with trains passing each other in crossing loops. Just…

The Epping Model Railway Club held their 40th annual model railway exhibition at Rosehill Gardens on 6 and 7 May. About 80 stands, including 30 layouts, workshops and retailers, filled the Grand Pavilion at the venue. Layouts displayed included: • Paul Chisolm’s New South Wales Government Railways Arakoola in O scale (7mm); refer AMRM No. 312 June 2015. • Epping Model Railway Club’s Binalong/ Illalong Creek. • Goulburn by the Guildford Model Railway Club; refer AMRM No. 355 August 2022. • Maryborough Victoria by the Australian Model Railway Association (Vic); refer AMRM No. 358 February 2023. • Carlingford by Alex Maljavac; refer AMRM No. 357 December 2022. A highlight of the show was two highly detailed scenes from Rohan Fergus son’s home layout Ashford– Mungindi (it would be great to…

Auscision Models The N scale State Rail Authority of New South Wales (SRA of NSW) 80 class locomotives r-t-r painted pilot models have arrived. Auscision Models N scale SRA of NSW 80 class 8001 locomotive pilot model in ‘yellow beak’ livery (top) and 8010 pilot model in ‘Bi-Centenial’ livery (bottom). WestEdge Have developed a range of N scale cars that are being marketed as ‘layout models’. Meaning that they are intended for placing on a layout’s roads, carparks and car transporters and to be viewed from normal viewing distances. Current colour 3D printing technology cannot yet rival injection moulded and painted surfaces. The N scale car range has been developed by a local CAD designer from blueprints, photographs and coloured using published colour charts from the time of release of…

Fern is the fourth station we have built on our Gippsland based Leafy Bay branch of the Victorian Railways (VR). What began as a single layout concept has now significantly expanded. The other three stations we have developed to form a part of this fictitious branch line have appeared in this magazine. In order from the start of the branch they are: • Twigg – AMRM Issue No.182 October 1993, and Rebuilt – Issue No.341 April 2020 • Leafy Bay – AMRM Issue No.214 February 1999. • Little Chipping – AMRM Issue No.332 October 2018. Leafy Bay had a similar rebuild to that of Twigg. All four layouts were built with exhibiting in mind, each using the same train table as our off-stage area. This has enabled us to easily…

In AMRM Issue No. 341 (April 2020), I described Reeves (Ypres), a small N scale layout based on a minor branch line terminus on what was then my fictional Brindabella Railway. That served its purpose of trying out some different techniques while I still couldn’t commit anything more than a minimal space to modelling, yet still ending up with something fun to build and operate. A couple of years later I found myself in much the same situation – wanting to build a new layout, add to my previous experiences and enjoy the process along the way, but not having the space to build anything very large or permanent. The result is a small layout based on a fictitious ferry-served yard in a cramped corner of Newstead, in Brisbane’s inner…

For more than 50 years, hot rolled coil (HRC) has been transported by rail, primarily from the steelworks at Port Kembla in New South Wales (NSW). While seasoned railfans and modelers alike may recall the bright blue with white-cradled Tubemakers NCTY open wagons (doorless NODY type) from the 1980s, modern operations are more focussed on containerised or intermodal cradle designs for carrying coil to interstate destinations, rather than fixed and permanent cradles on freight wagons. HRC, which is often referred to as ‘jumbo’ coil (due to its large size in comparison to the smaller coils after further processing). A jumbo coil starts as slab steel (also made on site at Port Kembla) and is heated to around 1250 degrees Celsius and descaled. The long strip steel is then rolled to…

When I started modelling New South Wales (NSW) Railways in the early 1980s, the availability of prototypical rolling stock was somewhat limited – that is unless your finances stretched to the excellent brass models that were available at the time. Sadly, I did not fall into this category, so this was not an option. The alternative was kits from one of the local ‘cottage industry’ producers. Since I had a special interest in urban and suburban electrics, I purchased and built several Friedmont kits. These kits are single piece body castings made from a translucent resin, much like the material that is sold in car fibreglass repair kits. These castings often had various imperfections, while fine details such as handrails tended to be cast-on in low relief. The transparent appearance…

On the Workbench In-depth Review AndIan Models have produced a New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) 75ft turntable kit priced at $650.00. (Note that there is a three-week lead time for new orders). During construction of this NSWGR 75ft turntable kit I utilised the following references: • NSWGR standard 75ft turntable welded steel type, general arrangement No.20-90 • NSWGR standard 75ft turntable, sectional elevation with details of pits No.271-20/385 drawing No.2 • NSWGR general arrangement of Muswellbrook loco depot and facilities No.51232 • Muswellbrook loco roundhouse foundations, No.49-67 dated 9 October 1940 • AMRM February 1980, Issue No.100, pages 20-25: NSWGR Turntables by Alan Templeman • AMRM June 1986, Issue No.138, pages 35-39: NSWGR Standard 75ft Turntable by Alan Templeman, and • AMRM February 2013, Issue No.298, pages 35-36: Turntable Road…

Note: Reference is made to images and figures in part one. See June 2023 issue. Bridge superstructure While the two bridges are supported by the same massive concrete piers, they were originally independent superstructures. The road bridge was wider than the railway bridge, accommodating two lanes of traffic, one in each direction, whereas the railway was single track, but was stronger since it was required to carry heavy locomotives (relative to motor vehicles). These two bridges have been modelled in different ways. The model road bridge is located between the railway bridge and the backboard. Its girders are completely covered by the roadway and it is impossible to see them from any normal viewing position. Consequently, the girders for the road bridge were not modelled in detail. However, the railway…

At Western Port Victoria, HRC is processed into recognisable products such as Colorbond and Zincalume before being transported off site in the ubiquitous yellow rail horizontal (RH) coil containers which are commonly referred to as ‘butterboxes’. These containers are well travelled across the standard gauge rail network in Australia. To produce these finished products, the HRC is cleaned with hydrochloric acid and then side trimmed to the required width. The strip is then coldrolled with a force of 2500 tonnes and tensioned to reduce the thickness by up to 80%. These coldrolled coils can be sold as is to various industries (especially automotive and manufacturing), or further processed. Zincalume coils are produced by hot-dipping the coldrolled strip through a zinc aluminium alloy and Colorbond is produced by applying a primer…

N scale NR class locomotive by Auscision Models, PO Box 1791, Castle Hill NSW 1765. Phone: 0425 866 442. Email: information@auscisionmodels.com.au Web Site: www.auscisionmodels.com.au Price in text. Auscision Models’ N scale National Rail NR class locomotive is the company’s first venture into the Australian N Scale market, a real treat for the semi-modern to present day modeller in N scale. This model is offered in 19 different liveries and 30 different road numbers. Available as DC ($295) or DCC with sound ($425) – a great range to choose from. The models include several variants of the well-known Indian Pacific and The Ghan passenger train liveries, as well as Southern Spirit and Great Southern. Several variants of National Rail and Pacific National liveries have also been represented. Models reviewed are NR110 in…