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The RMCQ is a club for anyone who likes to make, run, talk about, or simply watch... Model Trains
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)
Visitors are welcome!
The club arranges a number of "Buy & Sells" throughout the year. At these events, people from all around come out to either buy or to sell model railway equipment and associated items, such as books, magazines etc. There are always some very good bargains to be had at these events.
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...
3D Printed Railway Figure and Accessories
A parternship between Andrew Lee and Ian Phemister has lauch a new website providing NSWGR 3D engine and station staff printer figures and other accessories. Check the new website www.andianmodels.com/.
Live map of every London Underground Tube Train
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
This latest version of the tool, maps the paths of the trains to the classic London Underground map designed by Harry Beck in 1931. The original version of this moving map, created by Matthew Somerville as part of a science hackathon in 2010, is a geographic representation of theLondon Underground, overlaying the trains' real-world paths over a map of London.
Check out the map of the trains here
The original IT article can be found here at ITPro: click here
TKM number 105, The Summer Issue - Newsletter from PRTHS
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
If you want to grab a copy, head over here:
Click here for the latest newsletter from the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society.
A Beginner Guide to Microcontrollers
I came across this and throught it might be of interest to some, Beginners Guide to Microcontrollers
All you need to know about Consisting
I came across this article about NCE Advanced Consisting and wanted to share with the rest of you. This article by Mark Gurries, describes Advance Consisting feature in NCE equipment and provides the procedures for setting up, operating and tear down of locomotives in consists. Well worth the read!!!
All, came across this on facebook and thought it would be handy for someone or club to take a look at. It is a lite weight layout souppot system by Kerian Ryan. Check it out at Build instructions
The August edition of the Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine is now available AND it's free!
For your own copy of the 290 page issue, that's right - over 290 pages !!, download here...
Calendar / Events
| The Great Model Railway Open Day and Buy & Sell Sunday 4 Nov | 10:00am - 1:00pm |
| RMCQ Monthly Informal Meeting Saturday 10 Nov | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
| 2018 New England Model Railway Convention Friday 16 Nov | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| UPMRC Buy & Sell Night Tuesday 20 Nov | 8:00pm - |
| Logan City Model Train Show Saturday 1 Dec | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Logan City Model Train Show Sunday 2 Dec | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
Also see:
- Full Calendar
- RMCQ Exhibitions
- RMCQ Buy & Sell Days
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Interesting BLOGS!
Blogs of interest to railway modellers
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Recovery Weekend
Recovery Weekend
This week I was invited over to Brendan’s place for a Friday Night Modelling group BBQ. It was very nice[…]
Source: Craig's Shed
Created on: 21 Oct 18 | 15:58
Craig's Shed | 21 Oct 18 | 15:58 -
A NEW HOME
A NEW HOME
After a successful move with the layout intact. I was confronted with a room that needed gyprock and plastering as[…]
Source: Burrowa is an HO scale model railway set in the[…]
Created on: 19 Oct 18 | 10:14
Burrowa is an HO scale model railway set in the[…] | 19 Oct 18 | 10:14 -
Nice One
Nice One
Yep, "Dagun" is a really nice little layout.Based on the real place of Dagun which is about 15 minutes south[…]
Source: N'Tranced Dream
Created on: 14 Oct 18 | 09:27
N'Tranced Dream | 14 Oct 18 | 09:27 -
OV 9 Mobil Tank Wagon
OV 9 Mobil Tank Wagon
Over the last few months I have been building tank wagons. Some of the tank wagons on the layout date[…]
Source: Westgate - South Western Rail
Created on: 11 Oct 18 | 14:35
Westgate - South Western Rail | 11 Oct 18 | 14:35 -
Completing the roofing and smoke hood
Completing the roofing and smoke hood
I've been beavering away on a few smaller parts for the loco shed. The smoke hood and associated smoke stacks[…]
Source: Splitters Swamp Creek
Created on: 2 Aug 18 | 11:23
Splitters Swamp Creek | 2 Aug 18 | 11:23 -
NZAMRC 2018
NZAMRC 2018
It's hard to believe that three weeks have gone by since I was in Auckland, New Zealand, at a model[…]
Source: Armchair Modeller Down Under
Created on: 19 Apr 18 | 22:43
Armchair Modeller Down Under | 19 Apr 18 | 22:43 -
April 2018 update
April 2018 update
Not much has happened since the November 2017 update in the way of modelling. I didn't get a guernsey in[…]
Source: Greg's Railway Modelling Musings
Created on: 5 Apr 18 | 14:52
Greg's Railway Modelling Musings | 5 Apr 18 | 14:52