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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 Fridays (9:30-11:30am)
Visitors are welcome! - We are open during the COVID-19 pandemic, but we require that members and visitors must adhere to our COVID-19 rules.
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...
Anyone looking for greater realism to your model railroading? There is the next big thingy
The latest copy of the Austalian emag "N Scale Modeller", issue 33, is now available and you can get your copy right now from here:
Rio Tinto's autonomous train makes first solo pit-to-port delivery
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
Rio Tinto's billion dollar driverless train project has completed its first pit-to-port iron ore delivery in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, operating autonomously over a 280km distance.
Sydney Metro has completed a major test of what will be Australia’s first driverless passenger trains.
Here's a couple if IT related articles about rail systems in Australia:
Melbourne Metro Trains goes to Extremes to power CCTV services:
Qld budget pumps $380m into Go Card refresh:
TKM number 104, The Spring Issue - Newsletter from PRTHS
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
If you want to grab a copy, head over here:
Rio Rinto has now received approval to autonomously run trains across its Pilbara rail network.
I wonder whether the future will see the cabs in the locos with a Wall-E type driver or perhaps will it be a HAL 9000 ?
The free version of Trackside Model Railroading, April 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
The Engine Driver Android app has started an open Beta Test program.
If you are interested in trying out the latest versions on Engine Driver before everyone else, and are prepared to risk a few bugs in the app, you can now sign up as a beta tester.
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Interesting BLOGS!
Blogs of interest to railway modellers
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The 2022 Rosehill Model Railway Exhibition
The 2022 Rosehill Model Railway Exhibition
Congratulations to the Epping Model Railway Club for an absolutely fantastic model railway exhibition at Rosehill racecourse. After two false[…]
Source: Armchair Modeller Down Under
Created on: 16 May 22 | 18:19
Armchair Modeller Down Under | 16 May 22 | 18:19 -
Big Model Train Weekend
Big Model Train Weekend
While some of my mates ventured down to Sydney by plane for the Epping Model Railway Exhibition this weekend, I[…]
Source: Craig's Shed
Created on: 15 May 22 | 18:33
Craig's Shed | 15 May 22 | 18:33 -
Brisbane Model Train Show 2022.
Brisbane Model Train Show 2022.
Source: Westgate - South Western Rail
Created on: 2 May 22 | 17:04
Westgate - South Western Rail | 2 May 22 | 17:04 -
I Ran Out of Alligators on Sticks
I Ran Out of Alligators on Sticks
So I started doing just a couple of HO scale 44 gallon drums for my African 4WD Diorama. I am[…]
Source: N'Tranced Dream
Created on: 25 Apr 22 | 16:33
N'Tranced Dream | 25 Apr 22 | 16:33 -
New module nearing completion
New module nearing completion
This project is almost finished I have tweaked the static grass by adding a layer here and there as well[…]
Source: Burrowa is an HO scale model railway set in the[…]
Created on: 21 Jan 22 | 21:25
Burrowa is an HO scale model railway set in the[…] | 21 Jan 22 | 21:25 -
December 2021 wrap
December 2021 wrap
The final blog update for 2021 may not be all that big however I have been busy with a few[…]
Source: Greg's Railway Modelling Musings
Created on: 1 Jan 22 | 11:47
Greg's Railway Modelling Musings | 1 Jan 22 | 11:47 -
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