RMCQ - Railway Modellers' Club of Queensland

Wednesday, 01 April 2020 18:09

N Scale Railroading Magazine issue 119

By Paul (PK) Kaluschke

The N Scale Railroading Magazine has recently decided to stop producing the hard copy of their magazine and instead, make it an online type and FREE.

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So click here and get your copy:

Friday, 27 March 2020 18:44

Temporary closure of the Clubrooms

By Peter Akers

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday 24 March 2020, a ban on all community and recreation venue gatherings effective midnight Wednesday 25 March 2020, with the goal of helping to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

In accordance with the Federal Government declaration all community and recreation venues must close, unless their operations provide an essential service. For example; for the purpose of hosting essential voluntary or public services, such as food banks or homeless services.

The Morton Bay Regional council has requested that all tenants consider this latest advice in relation to their continued operations.

In line with the latest government measures to contain the COVID-19 virus the club rooms with be closed from midnight 25/03/2020. Please also note that other planned activities such as buy and sells and train shows have been suspended until further notice. We will keep you informed of any changes.

Sunday, 15 March 2020 08:41

There is a new Magazine doing the rounds

By Paul (PK) Kaluschke

If you want to keep up to date with this one, head over to their Facebook page and see what's up:

https://www.facebook.com/QueenslandRailwaysIllustrated/

To grab a copy of the first issue, head to this link and pull down the PDF.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1onn69k9Efb2sbDeO8aTAvsG6PjW5NKh7/view?fbclid=IwAR39ieAbKlyeblMlFHAvPPwi506MZlDXDTDs1RITMcFpKSR5Z-4DwrycLM8

I hear the second issue is almost here as well.

Monday, 02 March 2020 08:08

N Scale Railroading Magazine issue 118

By Paul (PK) Kaluschke

The N Scale Railroading Magazine has recently decided to stop producing the hard copy of their magazine and instead, make it an online type and FREE.

So click here and get your copy:

Thursday, 20 February 2020 10:54

N Scale Modeller issue 38 is now available

By Paul (PK) Kaluschke

Issue 38 of the free eMag "N Scale Modeller" has just been released.

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Klickety Klick here.

Thursday, 21 November 2019 09:22

N Scale Modeller issue 37 is now available

By Paul (PK) Kaluschke

Issue 37 of the free eMag "N Scale Modeller" has just been released.

Download attachments:

Klickety Klick here.

Thursday, 29 August 2019 10:21

New WiFi Command System from TCS

By David Lowe

Hey guys, not sure if anyone is following what TCS is doing with it's new command station but I thought it maybe of interest. Due for release late 2019.

This product is currently under development. The feature list below is not complete, and images may not accurately represent the final product.

The new WiFi Command System from TCS is built on state of the art technology and the latest advancements in model railroading, making your layout smarter and more connected than ever before.

Saturday, 27 July 2019 17:53

N Scale Modeller issue 36 is now available

By Paul (PK) Kaluschke

Issue 36 of the free eMag "N Scale Modeller" has just been released.

You can peruse/download it at : www.nscale.org.au/nsm

Sunday, 14 July 2019 17:45

Steel Sleeper System Trialled on Goldfields Freight Line

By Paul (PK) Kaluschke

Arc Infrastructure has trialled a new style of sleeper on a freight line running from Leonora to Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. The line is undergoing $2.3 million of improvements...

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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 18:29

Victorian Government launches trial of plastic rail sleepers in Melbourne

By Paul (PK) Kaluschke

The Andrews Labor Government has begun an 18-month trial of railway sleepers made from recycled plastic.

Minister for Environment Lily D’Ambrosio and Minister for Public Transport Melissa Horne were in attendance as the first of 200 Duratrack plastic sleepers was laid today at Richmond train station in Melbourne.

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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 16:32

Everything About Grain Bins (Farmers are Geniuses)

By Paul (PK) Kaluschke

I follow this bloke on Youtube as he makes interesting and informative videos to watch. Since this one is about something most of us have on our layouts (Grain Bins), I reckon it makes it of interest to us.

Check out the video by clicking here.

Thursday, 13 June 2019 11:30

Introduction to Layout Command Control: Basic Concepts and Practical Examples of LCC for Model Railroads

By David Lowe

A practical guide to implementing Layout Command Control (LCC) with available devices. This book is aimed at beginners in LCC, covering basic terminology for Events, Nodes, Producers, Consumers and Configuration. Some basic electronics for interfacing is included. The book uses real examples to describe the steps in implementing LCC. Some aids in the form of planning worksheets and methods are described with examples. Basic layout functions for input and output are shown. Basic signaling logic is also shown with recommended method for implementing.

Avialble from Amazon (AU site), Introduction To LCC....