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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 & Wednesdays (9:30am-1:00pm) and Mondays & Fridays (9:30-11:30am)
Visitors are welcome! - We are open during the COVID-19 pandemic, but we require that members and visitors adhere to strict social distancing rules.
Paul (PK) Kaluschke
Taswegians to halt Remote Control Trains
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.
November 2018 Model Railroad Hobbyist
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 !!,
Feeling Hot? How about a nice cool Train Ride in the Snow
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.
Rio Tinto runs 34 Robot Trains a Day
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.
October 2018 Model Railroad Hobbyist
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...
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| Bunnings sausage sizzle Sunday 7 Mar | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| RMCQ monthly members' meeting & sausage sizzle Saturday 13 Mar | 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
| 2021 Bundaberg Model Train & Hobby Expo Saturday 20 Mar | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 2021 Bundaberg Model Train & Hobby Expo Sunday 21 Mar | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| RMCQ committee meeting Wednesday 24 Mar | 10:30am - 12:00am |
| Sunshine Coast MRC Buy & Sell Saturday 27 Mar | 8:30am - |
Interesting BLOGS!
Blogs of interest to railway modellers
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Advertising posters for your model railway
Advertising posters for your model railway
Advertising signs and posters are a great way to set the scene and give a location a sense of place[…]
Source: Armchair Modeller Down Under
Created on: 24 Feb 21 | 12:10
Armchair Modeller Down Under | 24 Feb 21 | 12:10 -
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 -
SM & M Car Wagons
SM & M Car Wagons
SM wagons were converted from S wagons in 1963 to carry cars and other wheeled vehicles. This was around the[…]
Source: Westgate - South Western Rail
Created on: 22 Feb 21 | 09:21
Westgate - South Western Rail | 22 Feb 21 | 09:21 -
Arduino Power Supply Issues and Other Things
Arduino Power Supply Issues and Other Things
On Friday after some later than usual meetings, I headed over to George’s shop to inspect his level crossing display[…]
Source: Craig's Shed
Created on: 21 Feb 21 | 19:31
Craig's Shed | 21 Feb 21 | 19:31 -
December 2020 update
December 2020 update
Since the last update in May modelling slowed down. I was able to put together and paint up a couple[…]
Source: Greg's Railway Modelling Musings
Created on: 3 Jan 21 | 15:28
Greg's Railway Modelling Musings | 3 Jan 21 | 15:28 -
Now Where's That Magnifying Glass?
Now Where's That Magnifying Glass?
Having practiced on some larger locos of late, it was now time to get some DCC Decoders into some of[…]
Source: N'Tranced Dream
Created on: 17 Sep 20 | 19:58
N'Tranced Dream | 17 Sep 20 | 19:58 -
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