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Find out more about our club by exploring this web site, or visit our Club Rooms on most Saturdays and Wednesdays between 9:00am and 2:00pm. (11:00am - 1:00pm recommended)
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How Downer is tapping IoT to keep Sydney's trains on track
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
Every ten minutes, tens of thousands of signals are collected from IoT sensors onboard each of Sydney’s Waratah trains unbeknownst to passengers.
Military hardware being moved through the top end as Exercise Talisman Saber ramps up. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/ciFCdSgut64.
Sydney's driverless Metro completes first full run.
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
Sydney’s driverless metro train has completed its first full test run along the Metro Northwest corridor, arriving at Chatswood station early on Monday afternoon. So that means that services on track to begin in the econd quarter of this year.
Look, there are many makers of weathering powders and similar type products. Tamiya, Humbrol, Peco, Monroe Models, Aim Weathering Products, Bragdon Enterprises are just a few of the many makers of the modelling versions of these powders.
Then there are others... So come grab your weather brushes and Click here to check out one of the others
Looks like the remote control for the Tasmanian driverless train, that pranged at the end of September down on the apple isle, was busted.
So they are now going to stop doing it for a while - remote control that is.
The November edition of the Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine is now available AND it's free!
For your own copy of the 240 page issue, that's right - over 240 pages !!,
Australian Narrow Gauge Convention
Registrations are now available for the 14th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention. Location, Central Coast Grammar School
Arundel Road, Erina Heights, New South Wales Apr 2019. Read more
Feeling Hot? How about a nice cool Train Ride in the Snow
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
Here is a live feed train ride which is on 24x7. It is the train driver's view, a Cab Ride, in the snow of a Norwegian Railway train.
Large scale up of capability for Rio Tinto as they are scaling up their use of autonomous trains in the Pilbara following regulatory approval in late May, with the robot trains now covering 290,000km a day.
The October edition of the Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine is now available AND it's free!
For your own copy of the 250 page issue, that's right - over 250 pages !!, download here...
Rolls-Royce converting Diesel Trains to Hybrid-Electric
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
Diesel trains can be fitted with Rolls-Royce Hybrid PowerPacks to turn them into hybrid trains that can also run on battery power, reducing carbon emissions and making them cheaper to run for operators while also making them much quieter when, for example, they approach stations.
The September edition of the Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine is now available AND it's free!
For your own copy of the 270 page issue, that's right - over 270 pages !!, download here...
Calendar / Events
| Brisbane Model Train Show 2019 Saturday 4 May | 9:00am - 4:00am |
| Brisbane Model Train Show 2019 Sunday 5 May | 9:00am - 4:00am |
| RMCQ Monthly Informal Meeting Saturday 11 May | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
| Modelling Railways of NSW Saturday 18 May | 9:00am - 5:30pm |
| Toowoomba Model Trains & Hobby Expo Saturday 1 Jun | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Toowoomba Model Trains & Hobby Expo Sunday 2 Jun | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
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Interesting BLOGS!
Blogs of interest to railway modellers
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Preparation for Saturday's Operations Session
Preparation for Saturday's Operations Session
I went down to the shed this afternoon to turn everything on and run the track cleaning train all the[…]
Source: Craig's Shed
Created on: 19 Apr 19 | 17:30
Craig's Shed | 19 Apr 19 | 17:30 -
ROSEHILL EXHIBITION – June long weekend 2019
ROSEHILL EXHIBITION – June long weekend 2019
There hasn’t been an update for a long time due a house move and redesigning part of the layout, however[…]
Source: Burrowa is an HO scale model railway set in the[…]
Created on: 3 Apr 19 | 16:34
Burrowa is an HO scale model railway set in the[…] | 3 Apr 19 | 16:34 -
What’s on our Trains?
What’s on our Trains?
There is various methods to check out your latest master piece or what you are doing on the layout. One[…]
Source: Westgate - South Western Rail
Created on: 22 Mar 19 | 10:11
Westgate - South Western Rail | 22 Mar 19 | 10:11 -
March 2019 Update - what's been going on (or not!)
March 2019 Update - what's been going on (or not!)
Since the November update, progress was made on Matt's layout over the three weeks I took off over the Xmas-New[…]
Source: Greg's Railway Modelling Musings
Created on: 17 Mar 19 | 20:19
Greg's Railway Modelling Musings | 17 Mar 19 | 20:19 -
Layout Update
Layout Update
I've been working on a few projects of late. The first has been the addition of a white board to[…]
Source: Splitters Swamp Creek
Created on: 2 Mar 19 | 16:19
Splitters Swamp Creek | 2 Mar 19 | 16:19 -
Looking ahead 2019 - Exhibitions
Looking ahead 2019 - Exhibitions
Every new year I make a mental list of all the things I want to achieve in the coming year.[…]
Source: Armchair Modeller Down Under
Created on: 7 Jan 19 | 20:00
Armchair Modeller Down Under | 7 Jan 19 | 20:00 -
Baby Powder
Baby Powder
Look, there are many makers of weathering powders and similar type products.Tamiya, Humbrol, Peco, Monroe Models, Aim Weathering Products, Bragdon[…]
Source: N'Tranced Dream
Created on: 2 Dec 18 | 13:13
N'Tranced Dream | 2 Dec 18 | 13:13