October 2022

Australian Model Railway Magazine

The best in Australian Railway Modelling

Australian Model Railway Magazine3 min read
Using Model Figures In Believable Scenes
As a modeller I always built layouts with little or no people. Thankfully I model desert scenes or big expanses, where people don't usually stay too long out in the harsh environment, so their absence is not really noticed. Adding people to your layo
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Australian Model Railway Magazine
Managing Editor Scott Fitzgerald Editorial Assistants Alan McKenna, Phil Knife Consultants Chris Jones Office Manager Melissa Cullen Subscription and Sales Coordinator Karen Baldini Illustrators Ian Thorpe Design John Casey Computer Programmer Graham
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Murray River Bridge
Murray River Bridge is an example of what can be accomplished in a short period of time (three months). The Australian National South Line holds a certain type of attraction. The trains are not impressive but the motive power is, and so is Murray Riv
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At A Glance
Scale: HO. Prototype: Murray River Bridge, Murray Bridge SA. Period: Dual era 1987 to 1990 and 2014 to 2019. Layout type: Exhibition layout, single mainline with fiddle yard and lower-level partial wharf yard. Layout size: 7.3m (24′) long by 3.3m (11
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Meet the Author: Scott Fitzgerald
I have been modelling Australian National from my early teens. A truly revolutionary organisation perfecting Double Stacks, Trailer On Fat Car (TOFC) and Roadrailers, etc. With all these innovations, I was happy to be an up to the minute modeller. Ov
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Australian Track Work
When research started on the next layout project, there was a desire to replicate a couple of things: • The see-through effect of the sleepers on the Light River Bridge at Hamley Bridge, see Photo 1. • Replicate ‘fake’ broad gauge track. The release
Australian Model Railway Magazine1 min read
Yard Junk
As modellers we have an underlying need to ensure everything has order and the world is neat and tidy. However, reality can be very different, railway yards can be very chaotic and even disorganised. Buildings can be re-purposed or abandoned. Track a
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Reader's Gallery ‘End Of The Line’ Modelling
Inspiration can occur in the spur of the moment. A photo can spark the imagination and that’s exactly how this model came about. Whilst flicking through some photos for inspiration (for another model), I came across a picture of this Sputnik car dama
Australian Model Railway Magazine8 min read
Track Cleaning: Is INOX MX3 For You?
Before going any further, if you’re happy with your method of track cleaning, stick with it. As I’ll explain later, while there are a lot of benefits to using INOX MX3, there is a price to pay and INOX is not going to be suitable for everyone. A coup
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Take Three — The Corner Inlet Light Railway
Since my return to the hobby I have reached a ‘ake three'’in terms of On30 layouts. My previous model railway involvement was in my teens when I was involved with OO scale British prototypes. Family and career commitments resulted in a lengthy hiatus
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At a Glance
Name: The Corner Inlet Light Railway Scale: On2½ Period: late 1960s Layout Type: point-to-point Layout Size: 3.0 m x 2.6 m Rail height above floor: 128 cm Baseboards: five-ply on 90 mm x 19 mm softwood frames with 42 mm x 30 mm legs Track: Peco On2½
Australian Model Railway Magazine5 min read
New South Wales Private Sidings
In the 1950s and 60s there were still quite a number of private sidings in the metropolitan area of Australian capital cities, as well as numerous private sidings at country stations. In the agricultural areas there were numerous siding complexes for
Australian Model Railway Magazine8 min read
Operate Your Layout Over The Internet
For remote operators to run trains on your layout over the Internet, they need to be able to see and hear trains on the layout, and you need to set up the methodology. These days, most people have participated in Zoom, Whereby, Skype or other video c
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Pacific National’s RMOY
Changes in the Australian Automotive industry saw a surge in demand for transportation of SUVs or 4X4 vehicles on the Trans Australian Railway. Pacific National needed a car carrier that was capable of handling taller vehicles on two decks. To satisf
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Planning a Layout – Part 1
As I’m currently facing the prospect of building a new layout in a shed built specifically for the purpose, I might be forgiven for having the process of layout planning in mind recently. There’s no specific plan for a new layout, but I do have a few
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Mailbag
Doug O’Loughlin’s list of motor vehicle models for setting the 1950s to 1970 era for his model railway in the June 2022 issue of AMRM ‘Mailbag’ is interesting and indeed useful, but it is limited to Australian versions of Ford, General Motors (Holden
Australian Model Railway Magazine4 min read
Reviews
Queensland Railways (QR) - PCO/PCUY Container Wagons In HOn3½ and HO scale by SDS Models In partnership with CGL Models. Website: www.sdsmodels.com.au Phone 0431 423 878 Email: sales@sdsmodels.com.au Website: www.cglmodels.com.au Phone 0407 559 086 E
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Reviews
The products covered in the Review pages have been supplied or made available by the manufacturer, producer, importer or retailer listed in each product heading. AMRM welcomes access to new product lines for inclusion in the Review pages and requests
Australian Model Railway Magazine5 min read
AMRM News
Auscision Models have received unpainted pilot models of their Victorian Railways ‘Harris’ sets r-t-r in HO scale. Anton’s Trains business has been taken over by Scale Model Co. This includes Anton’s Trains product lines, Uneek, Oz Kits, Oz Controlle
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Diary
SYDNEY - NSW. October 1-3, 2022. There will be no AMRA NSW Branch exhibition this year. BURWOOD - NSW. October 7-9, 2022. TT scale layout (not complete but still running), railway films not shown on TV. Uniting Church, Burwood Road (between station a

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