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Sydney's new Fleet of Driverless Trains Unveiled
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
The froggy company Alstom are building the new trains for Sydney's Metro. They are based on its Metropolis design and will be 132 metre long and weigh about 240 tonnes a pop, AND there will be no drivers.
Read about it in a few articles picked this morning:
New Siemens Rail factory plans hope to spark a new UK Rail Industrial Revolution!
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
Siemens to build a new rail factory in the UK. Read about it here...
The free version of Trackside Model Railroading, February issue, is now available for people to read. Just head over to their website and login. If you don't have a login, create one as it is free and they don't spam you. The emag is a good read.
You can find it at: Click here for the eMag
Rio Tinto’s ambitious autonomous trains project is set to cost the miner up to US$940 million (that's over 1.2 billion Aussi bucks!), about 80 percent above the initial budget. Read more...
A long time back I posted a list of my recommended preferences for the Engine Driver app on android.
The app has had a lot of new options added since then, so I thought I should update my list of prefered/recommended preferences.
Peter
Obviously those with Foxtel Cable TV get a larger choice of all things trains, but the free to air mob still have some watching they can do. There are even some on the PC you can follow. So based on today's date, here are the offerings, whch of course will change with time, but keep an eye out as there is always something to watch.
So lets see the Free to Air TV first:
TKM number 103, The Winter 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.
The February edition of the Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine is now available AND it's free!
For your own copy of the 317 page issue, that's right - over 300 pages !!, download here...
The free version of Trackside Model Railroading, January issue, is now available for people to read. Just head over to their website and login. If you don't have a login, create one as it is free and they don't spam you. The emag is a good read.
You can find it at: Click here for the eMag
A new version of Engine Driver for Android Phones and Tables was released last week.
The demolition of the old N Scale layout is complete and the exhibition layout is up as a temporary replacement while the new layout is being completed.
The January edition of the Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine is now available AND it's free!
For your own copy of the 279 page issue, that's right - over 275 pages !!, download here...
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| CANCELLED - RMCQ Annual Model Train and Hobby Expo Sunday 15 Aug | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Redlands Model Railway Show Saturday 28 Aug | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Redlands Model Railway Show Sunday 29 Aug | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
Interesting BLOGS!
Blogs of interest to railway modellers
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UR Wagons
UR Wagons
Back in July 2017 I built a U wagon, these wagons are much the same, an 8 wheeled low sided[…]
Source: Westgate - South Western Rail
Created on: 27 Jul 21 | 08:48
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Completing Some Models for Judging
Completing Some Models for Judging
Well, I’m now on holidays. This is customary whenever the Olympics are on, I’m off. On Friday morning I went[…]
Source: Craig's Shed
Created on: 25 Jul 21 | 17:45
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Scars in the Country with Andre Brett
Scars in the Country with Andre Brett
A few weeks ago I attended a talk called Scars in the country by Dr Andre Brett at the National[…]
Source: Armchair Modeller Down Under
Created on: 30 Jun 21 | 18:12
Armchair Modeller Down Under | 30 Jun 21 | 18:12 -
Play Around - It's how You can Learn
Play Around - It's how You can Learn
As mentioned in my NMRA Presentation on Sunday, don't be afraid to play around... with your models Scooter, with your[…]
Source: N'Tranced Dream
Created on: 15 Jun 21 | 12:01
N'Tranced Dream | 15 Jun 21 | 12:01 -
May 2021 update
May 2021 update
The last six months have been busy with the J70 Project. Up until April I was pretty well sorting the[…]
Source: Greg's Railway Modelling Musings
Created on: 23 May 21 | 20:30
Greg's Railway Modelling Musings | 23 May 21 | 20:30 -
Sleepers and rail laid
Sleepers and rail laid
More progress on the new module with the addition of sleepers rail and ash ballast. The next goal is to[…]
Source: Burrowa is an HO scale model railway set in the[…]
Created on: 22 Feb 21 | 14:37
Burrowa is an HO scale model railway set in the[…] | 22 Feb 21 | 14:37 -
Hoskins Hollow, a new project.
Hoskins Hollow, a new project.
For those of you that read this very intermittently updated Blog, I should bring to your attention a new blog[…]
Source: Splitters Swamp Creek
Created on: 15 Sep 19 | 19:32
Splitters Swamp Creek | 15 Sep 19 | 19:32