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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 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.
Peter Akers
Sept Model Railroad Hobbyist
The September edition of the Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine is now available AND it's free!
Rakem Emporium has new home
Rakem Emporum is local shop that many club members have purchased from. They have recently moved from Bribie Island to Petrie, not all that far from the clubhouse.
Rakem Emporium
4 Hanlon Road
Petrie Queensland 4502
TV Celebrity
We have a new TV Celebrity in the Club...
... for a few seconds anyway :-)
Channel Nine New Gold Coast broadcast a nice piece on the Gold Coast Train Show which includes a few seconds of the RMCQ N scale layout and a sound bite of PK talking about controling trains with our phones.
March MRH is here!
The March edition of the Model Railraod Hobbyist Magazine is available for free download here...
Some Canyon Progress Photos
The right side canyon wall is getting a bit closer to being finished so I thought it might be interesting to show the evolution so far...
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Calendar / Events
| Bunnings sausage sizzle Sunday 9 May | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| RMCQ buy/sell & open day Sunday 16 May | 10:00am - 1:00pm |
| Toowoomba Model Trains & Hobby Expo Saturday 5 Jun | 12:00am |
| Toowoomba Model Trains & Hobby Expo Sunday 6 Jun | 12:00am |
| RMCQ monthly meetings & sausage sizzle Saturday 12 Jun | 10:45am - 2:00pm |
| Bunnings sausage sizzle Sunday 13 Jun | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
Interesting BLOGS!
Blogs of interest to railway modellers
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Whoops I Almost Forgot!
Whoops I Almost Forgot!
Tonight I got distracted and almost forgot to post an update in this blog. I have not missed a Sunday[…]
Source: Craig's Shed
Created on: 9 May 21 | 20:38
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Don't Say I'm Not Nice to Others
Don't Say I'm Not Nice to Others
Well, a so called mate got himself an Auscision HO scale AN class locomotive the other day and wanted me[…]
Source: N'Tranced Dream
Created on: 26 Apr 21 | 13:20
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Steam Breakdown Crane
Steam Breakdown Crane
Back in December I reported on breakdown vans and wagons that were added to the layout. What I had built[…]
Source: Westgate - South Western Rail
Created on: 19 Apr 21 | 16:24
Westgate - South Western Rail | 19 Apr 21 | 16:24 -
Inspiration from the NSW Rail Museum
Inspiration from the NSW Rail Museum
Sometimes you need to get out of the armchair and breathe in some fresh air and steam locomotive smoke! And[…]
Source: Armchair Modeller Down Under
Created on: 18 Apr 21 | 11:45
Armchair Modeller Down Under | 18 Apr 21 | 11:45 -
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 -
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 -
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