Lambing Flat: December 2017

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Philden Model Railway

Weathered by Philden Showcase #34 - With the warmer weather now upon us in sunny Queensland, it seems that weathering season is over for another year. Having just finished weathering the l...
5 hours ago
The Model Railways of Chris Nevard's Blog

Midweek Monochrome - It’s a midweek miserable Wednesday at Fountain Colliery. And most usually one of Templecombe shed’s Midland 3F locos has made it deep into The Forest on ...
1 day ago
Australian Model Railway Magazine

The December 2024 issue of the AMRM is available now - The December 2024 issue of the AMRM is available in store If your local hobby shop or newsagent does not stock AMRM (ask them why not!), you can purchase ...
2 days ago
Sapphire Coast Line

Slow but Steady Progress - With a bit of renewed enthusiasm, I've started the the scenic work on the layout. Of course once that starts, running takes a back seat. Hopefully, I ca...
4 days ago
Craig's Shed

Rocklea Siding Possession - This week started off slow. I did not do anything in the shed. I was advised that a delivery of track was being shipped on Monday, so it raised my anti...
4 days ago
Burrawon branch

Another photo op. - Diorama nearly finished.
1 week ago
Building Wagga

Albury staging benchwork - 2 - *Benchwork progress for Albury Staging * A short post this time. PN 48144 waits in Junee yard for its next assignment Oct 30, 2024 Since the last blog...
1 week ago
More Obscure Train Movies

The Long Chase 1973 - Universal Studios Alias Smith and Jones! Season Three, Episode 1 found our paroled boys with a new steam locomotive to play with. Posing grandly for the ca...
1 week ago
BYLONG

A New Tool - Badger Mini Sand Blaster - Back in 2012 I posted about a small sand blasting tool that I found at Super Cheap Auto. Here is the link. That earlier sand blaster died a while back an...
2 weeks ago
Comtrain goes H0! H0! H0!

Almost November 2024? - *Happenings since August are due, I guess?* So lets see what is happening here at *Hobsons Bay North*. (Pictures I guess?) My new computer has changed ...
2 weeks ago
SCR

Going Loco - The main baseboard on South Coast Rail that contains the terminus of Eden was where the layout commenced and that was back in 2016. It seems like yester...
3 weeks ago
Philip's Creek

More Terraforming and Detailing - Work has continued on the remodeling of Philip's Creek. The bulk scenery work has been completed on the southern end of Philip's Creek up to the cre...
5 weeks ago
Main North

Stay Alives. - *Note: Disable DC operation in CV 29 & set CV 11 to “0”, when using Stay/Keep Alives. * I have found with DC enabled (I always disable DC), the operatio...
5 weeks ago
Peckforton Light Railway

How I created my own 3D printed 45mm gauge powered chassis - I have never felt particularly confident about making my own powered chassis. It's partly because I don't really have the workshop equipment needed for acc...
5 weeks ago
WA SN3½ MODELS

Modeling Mojo - Hey hey, recently I have been having some trouble trying to get inspiration for what I model or as I like to call “Modeling Mojo”. This can be particular...
1 month ago
Camden Railway

And still they come and go. - In my August blog I mentioned about having trains coming and going. Over the past months I have been buying and selling on Ebay. I have added a Eureka 5...
1 month ago
US Military Railroad- Virginia 1863

Dr. Brunnell The Embalmer - Several months ago, Doug Tagsold and I had a discussion about his great grandfather, Harvey Parker. Harvey Parker was a member of the 4th Michigan Infan...
2 months ago
I was a Teenage Railfan.

I was a Teenage Railfan.: Monday Morning photo. 1/12/08. - I was a Teenage Railfan. has sent you a link to a blog: Blog: I was a Teenage Railfan. Post: Monday Morning photo. 1/12/08. Link: https://teenagerailf...
2 months ago
- Orphan Valley Railway -

Some Progress on Upgrading the Orphan Valley Heights scenes. - Orphan Valley Heights coming alive. Over the last little while, I have gradually been upgrading the front scene of Orphan Valley Heights. The backscene had...
2 months ago
Aus7 Modellers Group

April Forum Video - Many apologies to John Parker. I forgot to post this when he sent me the link.
3 months ago
Politically homeless

More time with his family - When this blog started almost twenty years ago, Josh Frydenberg was an ambitious political staffer challenging for Liberal preselection against the sitting...
5 months ago
BRANCHING OUT NSWGR

Long Time Since the Last Post - When I started this blog page several years ago, my intention was to provide regular updates on my progress on the various railway modelling projects th...
5 months ago
NSW Rail Rambler

2024 Rosehill Exhibition - I made it through the crowds to the Epping Model Railway Club's exhibition at Rosehill Gardens this morning. While the following photos may disappoint th...
6 months ago
Ollies trains

Seven years between posts is too long - As the title says its been far too long between posts. A lot has happened in those seven years much like my previous post, moved house again, this time t...
6 months ago
Eumungerie Railway

The first reveal - Until recently, around here work had waddled along on the modelling side of life at a rather leisurely pace. At Easter I reviewed a few photos from 2022....
7 months ago
The Nimmitabel Extension

Another Kit bash update and some ..... - The last kit bash I shared was way back in 2016 when the Walthers Golden Cannery kit was altered by adding a corrugated iron roof, adding and extending ...
8 months ago
Spirit Design

- * Locos Locos Locos* The trouble with VR N scale is locos with mechs are not available so we have little option in running our roster. Well, that has al...
9 months ago
Latest Updates

Jesus. - .......Because again this year, if I have any skill in modelling it is only because it's a gift from Him. Best wishes for the Christmas Season and the...
10 months ago
Hoskins' Hollow

Moments of Indecision, or a change of basics? - The three front modules of Hoskins sit in the garage staring at me every time I go in there, which is fairly often, certainly at least daily. There is s...
11 months ago
Armchair Modeller Down Under

An inspirational weekend - It has been a while since my last post which heralded quite a dramatic event for me. Initially, I was on sick leave but then decided to take my long serv...
1 year ago
Return of the Sith - Sithlord's Railway Blog

South East Queensland Area Group Meeting - 21 October 2023 - In an effort to "report" more widely on Area Group activities, Area Groups of the 2mm Scale Association are going to be encouraged to put their reports...
1 year ago
Essence

The return of Essence. - Its been many a long gap or void owing to a number of issues, which includes health for myself and wife. Since our move away from Wadalba and having to ren...
1 year ago
Burrowa

A Trainorama 48 class diesel for sale 4812 - The loco has DCC ESU V4 decoder updated to Alco 251B DCC solutions sound file. It runs well with the body has been backdated [Fletner vent removed] . It is...
1 year ago
Modelling the Inner West of Sydney in the 1950s in HO Scale

It's a Wrap! - *T*he last few months have been busy with little in the way of modelling. I have been preparing to pack up and get ready to relocate to the US. Due to th...
1 year ago
Killawarra

- On Track Models ALGX Louvre Van My Thoughts on this new release Hi Guy's I recently treated myself to a pack of On Track Models ALGX Louvre Vans. I...
1 year ago
OST Publications

Time To Go -
1 year ago
Signals Branch

A Signal Change - With regret, I have decided to stop building operating signals to order but I will supply signal kits. After my birthday in early May when I turned 74 an...
1 year ago
The Camden Tramway another modellers perspective

- taken in mid 1982 all loops are still present and in the foreground the point leading into Taylor's Sawmill siding Stroud Road is a small village locat...
1 year ago
Liverpool Range

UP staging yard extension complete - Yesterday I completed work on the extension of the UP staging yard. As mentioned in previous posts (Jan 2017 and Feb 2023), the decision was made to length...
1 year ago
NORTH137and142

South and North of NORTH142and146 - Its been awhile between posts With inspiration from operating on friends layouts and missing out on exhibiting at a major event last year (2018) I decided...
1 year ago
Modelling NSWR in the 1970s

Thinking out loud - Four months. I lasted four months before I started planning the next railway. I know that when I get back to Australia we will likely have space for a ...
1 year ago
Maldon Model Railway 1956

Berbagai Contoh Soal Fungsi Nilai Mutlak Pembahasan Dan Grafiknya - Pengertian nilai mutlak pembahasan mengenai persamaan fungsi dan pertidaksamaan nilai mutlak serta penyelesaian masalah yang berkaitan dengan konsep nila...
1 year ago
Bogong & Geehi Railway

Introducing the Buckland Branch - A rough drawing of the track plan of the Buckland Branch It has been awhile since I have updated the blog. After the disaster of having the train room floo...
1 year ago
Gav's Workbench

- SPIRSBY – a joint venture exhibition style layout BASED ON SPILSBY in Lincolnshire, UK. Having built many layouts, all very different from each other...
1 year ago
Borenore the Model

- Important Update Well, it has been longer than I had planned since the last post so I will explain...
1 year ago
Strathalbyn in N scale

At Adelaide Model Railway Show, June 2022 - (11m long)
2 years ago
ModelFXs

3D printed CW cica 1915 - This model of the NSWGR Cattle wagon (coded CW) below is based on the series that began delivery to the railways in 1948. 250 wagons were built in this s...
2 years ago
Abandoned But Not Forgotten

8 Bridges across the Sandy Creek arm of the Lake Hume - Wodonga to Cudgewa Railway - These are a series of wooden bridges, interspersed with embankments on the original alignment of the Wodonga to Cudgewa Railway. The bridges were abandon...
2 years ago
Billabong Marina

Not Quite 'The End' - The saying goes "All good things come to an end." Sadly that is the case for Billabong Marina. In February 2019 we had a storm which flooded the train ...
2 years ago
Fleurieu Peninsula Railway (N scale)

Milang Branchline on Display at the Milang MR Exhibition, 2021 - An overview of the layout. More pictures can be viewd by selecting Milang & Nurragi in the menu.
2 years ago
Andersons Man Cave

Long time between drinks! - Well where has the last 12 months gone? Unfortunately due to the Covid lockdowns my visits to the Man Cave have been few and far between, however Dad has...
3 years ago
West Wardell: Modelling the Sydney South Western Suburbs in the early 1970s.

A bouquet of Valiants - *F*ollowing on from my previous Chrysler Valiant blog posts 1 2, one of my aims in getting the Valiant VH model made in 3D is to add car loads to the Aus...
3 years ago
Weddin Jct

- Latest update It's been well over twelve months since my last blog. It's just easier to update on the various Facebook groups, but then the posts are ...
3 years ago
VR Western Victoria

Weathering Bogies - I tried my hand at some bogie weathering. I think the bogies do not stand out enough when our models are brand new and a bit of weathering seems to suffice...
3 years ago
Morpeth In O-Scale | Why Settle For Half When You Can Have The Whole O?

Myford Musings - About 8 years ago I made the decision to buy myself some metalwork machines to assist me in building some railway models and for the simple reason that I w...
3 years ago
Eureka Models

- * AND YOU THOUGHT CHINA WAS THE PROBLEM:* The recently published Eureka Times 36 outlined some of the difficulties experienced recently in the mod...
3 years ago
Rollingstock

F Class Horse Box - Lyndon's (for Buffer Stop) F horse box, opting for the roof vents rather than double roof per “Brief History’s” pic and via Steam Era roof vents detail p...
3 years ago
Ian Phemisters 'Muswellbrook and Merriwa Railway'

Layout progress update 2 - My holiday's have now come to an end and progress will no doubt slow down a little however I managed to get some more benchwork completed before going ba...
3 years ago
Tuscarora Railroad

McKelvey Brothers Shay #2 - The McKelvey Brothers operated lumbering operations in southern Pennsylvania in the early part of the 20th century. In 1922, they acquired lumber rights ...
4 years ago
Barcoola

Light River Bridge HO b5 1/4 model railway layout build - I am in the process of building a small layout of the light River Bridge at Hamley Bridge SA. Here is parts 1 to 8 part 1 involves the kit bashing of the ...
4 years ago
Strange Modellers of Universal Trains

- *S*M*U*T Modellers Group * *Constant problems with Blogger and their pathetic blog site service may see you experience difficulties here.We are current...
4 years ago
Obscure Train Movies

More Obscure Train Movies - Greetings Obscure Train Movies blog followers! As of January 2020, I have reached the effective limit (140+ movies) that I can post here on O.T.M. As a r...
4 years ago
rusted2therails

GWB101 quick look - *A quick trip to the back of the Broadmeadow yard to photograph* *the latest loco for Genesee and Wyoming before it heads to Port* *Augusta* *A really re...
5 years ago
Splitters Swamp Creek

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 that has begun. Nothing lasts forever, so I'...
5 years ago
Trainsinshed

CG using wood products - Only another 15 to go. Cardboard and balsa CG with modified US 3-rail bogies. More detailed descriptions of this and other projects will appear on my Face...
5 years ago
A 'Small' Bit of Modelling

Rail - The Yass branch is coded a Class 4 branch, according to the NSWGR Way and Works document I have. In essence, all this means is that the branch is laid in 6...
5 years ago
"Brolgan Road" – a 1960s HO layout representing NSWGR in the Central West.

TRACK CLEANING – more on my previous post. - Further to the list of solvents I mentioned in the post “Wheels – from Dirty to Clean?” I have experimented with the best ranking
5 years ago
VICTORIA_STREET

Victoria Street, the dead tree version - I had a week off after and including Easter, there was 'the list' of tasks that required attention that ate most of the time. There was the Good Friday af...
5 years ago
Model Trains and Things

Why Aren’t You Weathering Your Signals - I can remember a time when weathering your models just meant leaving them out so that dust accumulated on them but these days weathering has become an im...
5 years ago
Victorian Railways Modelling

The E car kits...made a little easier - Now some may not see much point in doing any kit building when there is a quality Ready-To-Run version on the market. I would agree in the case of the Vict...
6 years ago
Bolivia

WELDED RAIL TRAIN - 4513 SITS AT THE ARMIDALE FUELING POINT ON 14-6-83 Most of us have a list of rolling stock we would like to build in the futu...
6 years ago
T-TRAK Andrew's Blog - Adventures in N scale Model Railways

Curdies Gully – Single Track T-TRAK modules progress - There’s been quite a bit of progress on my T-TRAK modules since my last entry about 2 years ago. Here are photos and videos from a model railway exhibition...
6 years ago
Stonequarry Creek

S and 7 - S and Wagon - Howdy, My 7mm S Wagon build is plodding away slowly. It's one of those jobs that just sits in the background and gets sporadic attention. The model build...
6 years ago
Gunnedah and Beyond

- Having the task to know what to do with this layout has hung heavy on me. Money never came into it. What had been spent on the layout meant nothing because...
6 years ago
Sufferings of a time poor model railroader

Thanks Craig! - Thanks to Craig at Craigs Shed I went looking for Aerial Photo's from mid last century SA to find them here I trust some one gets some use from this too.
6 years ago
The Mudgee Line

Lights, Camera, Action... Pt 2 - Ok, Having covered the 40 & 82 in the previous post, I'll now cover the Austrains 41 and Auscision 43, so lets jump right in. But first, a word from our ...
6 years ago
North of Narrabri

The Lynden layout. . . - . . if you'd like to follow my progress on the Lynden layout, I've (of course) started a new blog right here: https://lyndenbranch.blogspot.com I hope y...
6 years ago
Phillip Overton

Lineside Liaisons #19 Dunbible - Abandoned railway bridge on the Murwillumbah railway line at Dunbible. This photo of Dunbible Creek Railway Bridge on the old Murwillumbah Line is just one...
6 years ago
Somewhere on the workbench...

The Launceston Exhibition adventure... - Hi all, Finally getting a bit of time to sit down and throw together a report on our recent trip down to Tassie for the 2017 Launceston Model Railway Exhib...
6 years ago
Picton

Bad Boy Bobbie - I've have a rule with modelling which has been working well up until now. That rule is that I complete a project before I start something new, well that's ...
7 years ago
Grovers Shed !

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7 years ago
Macca's Place

Less is more....... - Over a year since my last post. Still struggling somewhat with my recovery, although I am working again albeit part time. Some mates visited a few weeks ag...
7 years ago
Australian N Scale

N Scale Tait Cars Part 2 - Had a bit of time off on the school holidays and have finished the Brimbank Models Tait car set I'm been working on since April! I'm really happy with the ...
7 years ago
Demondrille - Kingsvale in HO

Motivation and creativity - Hi all Since leaving my job late last year and starting out on several new careers, which together comprise a patchwork part-time week, I have been able t...
7 years ago
Big Dirty Freight Trains

Pacific National 1WB3 Steel Train - Normanhurst 19/02/2017 - Went spotting up at Normanhurst in Sydney's Northern Suburbs this afternoon. I managed to get the video camera in time for 1WB3 steel to pass with NR18, ...
7 years ago
Peak Hill The Layout

The Grain Shed - Hello again gang, I am currently waiting on some foam for the modules, which I should pick up next week, in the mean time I have been getting parts organis...
7 years ago
Pemberton Railway

6th Class Station Released - Following the design of the early 5th Class station used in WA based on plans for the Mullewa-Murchison Railway, the 6th Class version has also been relea...
7 years ago
NSWGR 7mm Z 20 Class Steam Locomotive

- Hi Gang. Things are now progressing nicely, with a test etch for the frame arriving the other day, and Tim spent time at Liverpool putting together part of...
8 years ago
On Track Models

- Hi All, Here's the latest Sprinter decorated samples from the factory. We'll post some more images over the next few days, The On Track Models Team
8 years ago
Kamilaroi Model Railway

"Another Stage". - With the weather not so favourable at the moment, and being too uncomfortable to work outside, I thought I would do an update. Having been given some dimen...
8 years ago
LANYON VALLEY STEAM & ELECTRIC TRAMWAY

Like all period tramways the LVET is to close - Sadly but surely the time has come to sell off the Tramway. The whole lot of it. This includes the layout with the power supplies, the unfinished projects ...
8 years ago
krmodels HO NSW Lattice Post Signal kit

- HI Gang Finally back to the blogg with some important news. There is a version 2 of the Lattice Post Signal Kit. This updated version has remove a couple o...
8 years ago
The VR Narrcan Branch

- It seems like everything today is touched in some way by the Internet of Things. It is changing the way goods are produced,...
8 years ago
VRDays

High Density Insulation Foam - All, I've been getting on with things. In order to 'bridge' a large gap associated with a window located in the wall on which the shelf layout is attached...
8 years ago
SoundBytes

SoundBytes 4-28-16 - Lots have happened here over the last several months with the move into the new building, sales of the Econami getting more popular as its features are d...
8 years ago
Project 6029

Summer Repairs - Its been a while since I have said anything here, there has been a lot happening and a few storms have been weathered... As this is the first update for 20...
8 years ago
The Elly James & Keith Light Railway

Track lifting... - Sunday marked the end of the EJ&KLR in its initial form as the layout was lifted (in less than an hour) from Mum's garden... A real family effort as both ki...
8 years ago
RAILS IN SCALE

NSWGR weathered models -
8 years ago
Ixion Models

Ixion's Official Response to Austrains' announcement of a C30 tank and C30T in HO scale - *Ixion's Official Response to Austrains' announcement of a C30 tank and C30T in HO scale* *Austrains' principal John Eassie has announced on the Austrains ...
8 years ago
Garahbara

No more driver confusion - Garahbara gets road signs - An excellent little project from Luke Towan's video series on road signs. As posted on the Railpage Model Railway forum click here. Never really though a...
8 years ago
Lines near the Lachlan

Back into the model room! - I'm back into the model railway and it feels good. During Christmas the bench work in the new extension went in and Munibung is back in one piece and mount...
8 years ago
Tookayerta Railway- SAR HO Scale

It has been a long time coming! - Yes, Tookayerta still exists. A few improvements, and an added addition. Tookayerta has had some scenery, all though rather rough around the yard added. To...
8 years ago
Gundagai Model Rail Layout

Getting ready for Inverell - The Inverell Model Railway and Hobby Exhibition is only a week away now and I am busy getting some models ready for display. Splitters Swamp Creek will be ...
9 years ago
Pioneer Models

Pioneer Models unofficially at Liverpool exhibition - Pioneer Models' Lindsay O'Reilly (the author of this blog) will be at the Liverpool AMRA exhibition this coming weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Officially ...
9 years ago
Murrum - Proto:87 NSWGR HO

Change of standards - G'day. It's been a long time since the last post! I've finally finished removing the woodgrain off the CW's and will start soon on the GSV's. A lot...
9 years ago
NSWGR Southern Line Layout In A Shed

Detail Time... - Have only had a minimum of time this week to move along with Crookwell Station... I have decided to detail the "innards" of the waiting room (at least) and...
9 years ago
SAUMAREZ

D50 continued - A little while ago I posted some progress I made on a DJH 50 class chassis I was building, since then I’ve completed the chassis and assembled the bulk of ...
9 years ago
Cathkin

Fast Growers. - Contrary to general opinion and going by my own experience, palm trees grow very quickly after planting, as can be seen in this photo. It may have somethin...
9 years ago
Sparksey4869 Model Trains

Little bit of Weathering - We had a nice sunny day today, so why not take the opportunity to do a little weathering. 8629 straight from the box. The finished product I found an im...
9 years ago
MYSAR

BIG Changes - *Well, seeing it's been nearly 12 months since my last update, I thought I had better get off my backside and fill you all in. I decided some time ago to c...
9 years ago
Didubringabeerbak Railway

Almost ready for the Perth Show end of May - It's been a while since my last post. Work has halted on Thirroul for the time being, as It will be relocated to a new home at some stage, due to a change i...
9 years ago
Laker's Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Workshops

Modelling The Railways of NSW Convention blog and new website. - As part of the revamp of the Modelling the Railways of NSW Convention structure the convention now has its own website which will replace the blog as of no...
9 years ago
N Scale Scratch building NSWGR (australian)/ Pommy

Keepin' on building - First post for the new year, and something new. I have recently been working on a Baldwin Steam Tram Motor in N scale, the chassis, which I initially had ...
9 years ago
MODELLING THE RAILWAYS OF NSW - The convention.

The Last Post - As part of the "shake up" of the MRNSW team, which occurred some time ago now, this blog will fold up shortly. The Convention now has its own website which...
9 years ago
The musings of a NSW model train enthusaist...

371 Days since last post...... - Well, another year has passed and not a single post from me.... very slack. But i have not been sitting around doing nothing mind. I have recently totaled ...
9 years ago
NSW Railways Infrastructure and Operations

Newcastle Signal Box - It been a while (11 months) since a post and I thought it appropriate to show some pictures of Newcastle Signal Box taken on 26 February and 17 March 2003....
9 years ago
Allan's Blog

4908 - Weathered a Trainorama 49 the other day. First I dulcote the model. I used Tamiya Clear Matt Coat. Then I prepare the stuff I’m going to use. I mix AIM pro...
9 years ago
Murringo

Compromise - Many of those modelling the NSW scene will be familiar with the excellent AndIan Models BLV kit, and those who have built it or are building it now will kn...
10 years ago
Shepparton in HO scale

Whats been happening... - Sorry for this very overdue post but I have been busy urrrrrr... researching.... I have been busy recently collecting a few kits and parts and now its time...
10 years ago
Bowen Creek

Reference material... - YO! Even tho my layout is freelance, it is still based in the Cowra region. So when it comes to scenery any reference is helpful. Bevan Wall posts regular...
10 years ago
Combined Divisions Railways

An update for the update? - Having just read back thru my posts I have noticed a glaring deficiency, no H0 updates!!! well it's not because I haven't done anything, it's because I.......
10 years ago
Modelling Cronulla in HO Scale

Bergs Suburban Tulloch - Standard The Taronga Zoo Train - Like too many modellers at one time or another, I have lost momentum with the layout and this is due to too much time considering its potential cons, rathe...
10 years ago
Modelling Tenterfield Railway

- An English Interlude & Why I married someone from Ramsbottom! Five months since I last posted, yikes!!!!! Thought I would share a few photos from our Chri...
10 years ago
North Train to Never

northtraintonever -
10 years ago
Jon's Shed

SDS FMW Meat Vans - So another recent purchase at Liverpool was a pack of the SDS FMW Walkers meat vans I just can't resist a bit of bling and also the challenge of weathering...
10 years ago
Camden Valley Model Railway

The Goods Shed - The goods shed at Camden was a unique building on the New South Wales railways. It was a pretty standard shed on a platform but also had a canopy which was...
11 years ago
Northwest to Southern Cross

July already??? - I'm Back....for my seemingly semi-annual update. Non- layout wise....I'm 10 months in to my return as a union Train Dispatcher and have enjoyed every minut...
11 years ago
Main South Line Layout

- South Staging Back Tracks Installed. Well the South Staging (Lower Staging) is starting to take shape with the Back 5 dead-end staging are in, but this s...
11 years ago
Berg's Hobbies

- Berg's Hobbies wish to advise that we have established a new blog within our website. Our website can be found at www.bergshobbies.com.au Access to the blo...
11 years ago
Grenfell

Short post - The best laid plans! I had all intentions to keep this up to date but I have been doing a fair bit of work over the last fews months, both from modelling p...
11 years ago
Wallarah Creek

- It's been a while but there was some movement on Wallarah Creek yesterday when a mate brought his rollingstock over to "give it a run". Work on the layout ...
11 years ago
Victorian T gauge

Briefcase Layout v2 - Gday All Grab a cuppa, sit down, get comfortable and prepare yourselves for an update!! A big one at that. I have been very busy working on my new and i...
11 years ago
VR Yea

VR Track - I've been working on constructing 2 VR turnouts in HO Scale 5'3". A different approach was tried this time. The VR turnout were drawn off Mark Bau's web sit...
11 years ago
Gladstone Yard

The Gladstone Yard Shunt - Recently repainted 1739D sits in the Gladstone Yard in the early- mid 90's during a shift change. There were six shunts in the Gladstone area during th...
11 years ago
Mark's Railway Blog

Have Problm with Your Financial? Payday Loan is the Solution - Payday Loans are designed for helping you to solve your financial problem/emergency need such as your children’s tuition fee and pay for hospital because...
11 years ago
Little Trains

Warwickslade Cutting railway - [image: Warwickslade Cutting - running the railway - geograph.org.uk - 1535168] Whilst searching for something else I found some images of Warwickslade Cut...
11 years ago
Evolution Models

Evolution Models - Evolution Models is aimed at producing Australian HO scale model kits varying from; locomotives, rollingstock, decals and detail components. For all inqui...
12 years ago
N scale Maffra

Another set back - I'm bound to get this right eventually. After thinking everything was fine after the realistic water was poured, much to my dismay I find as it cured it had...
12 years ago
Kurrajong

CCA and an FO… - Well a few weeks ago my Austrians FO and CCA turned up for the Kurrajong project. Austrians really have gone up a gear and are producing some fine models...
12 years ago
On the Goods Lines Layout

Together,Forever? - Hi All, Didn't realize it has been over 2 months since the last post, and looking at where I was back then, Man, ive done a bit!!! Over that time I've insta...
12 years ago
Liralau - Modelling the V&SA Railways

Project 620 - the other one... - While i'd been working on my model of preserved 621, i've also had a second loco on go at the same time. This one for my brother's birthday present. He w...
12 years ago
chrisnelson7575

The promise of a new day - My trip to see my Dad in 2008 started off with the proverbial bang. We had arrived in Cootamundra at around 4pm on Monday evening, and although I was atro...
12 years ago
S*M*U*T Modellers Group

S*M*U*T Modelling Group - Strange Modelers of Universal Trains Australia’s Most Unique Railfan Social Group! UPDATED: 4/4/2019 There To Help Railway Preservation. RUINED By COCKHE...
12 years ago
Rhys's Blog

Burzynski: Morally reprehensible - I find Dr Stanislaw Burzynski morally reprehensible. I think this because his treatment is sold for extortionate amounts of money to vulnerable, dying canc...
12 years ago
Spare Time Modeller

A very special pair of Rail Tractors...... - On a recent trip back to Melbourne I was fortunate enough to secure this very special pair of rail- tractors. They are a Victorian Railways (VR) Rail Tract...
12 years ago
Byron Creek

Lower the Drawbridge! - A sudden rush of enthusiasm, helped by the fact that I'm on holidays actually saw some work on Byron Creek. Namely the construction of a lift up flap or dr...
12 years ago
The Coolah Branch

Well it's been a while - No excuses just a year or so of disruptions with operations, becoming a grandfather for the fourth time and my mum passing away just one year ago. The cons...
13 years ago
SEM VQCX to AQCY conversion: A how to guide

AQCX/AQCY prototype examples - Hi all, as a further help, I've decided to put up links to some photos of AQCX/Y's so you can see what the actual wagons looked like. The photos are from b...
13 years ago
Rollingstock Photos

headboard!! - R 707 getting ready for the weekend’s event, before the midnight crew give it a scrub – John Green
13 years ago
Coorah

Quick photo post - Hi all, just a small post showing some work I've done. Y131 making a quick stop.
13 years ago
Privateers Carriage Preservation Movement

Drawing Out The Draw Gear - With the bogie overhaul now completed, the next step is to work on actually fitting them to the carriage properly - such that all clearances and buffer/cou...
13 years ago
Models

Models post No. 7 - Hi guys, just a quick update: the AQCY project is now complete and I'll be postiong photos soon. Again, happy modelling, Brad
13 years ago
Glenburn (Andrew Collier HO VR)

Welcome - Welcome to my site covering my interwar Victorian Railways modelling. Please click on the links at right to go to the various pages of the site. I hope th...
16 years ago
North of the Tweed

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Port Nelson - The VR in Southwestern Victoria in the Late 1970s

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The Taree and District Model Railway Club Blog

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Bergs Hobbies Blog

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Westgate - South Western Rail

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The Gwabegar Line - A Finescale Model Railway

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ravenslea

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QLD Sn3½ Models

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Liverpool Range - A Finescale Model Railway

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Archaeology, Heritage and Trains

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O Scale Victorian Railways Narrcan Branch

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branchlineforum

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The Kamilaroi Railway

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Lambing Flat

Tuesday, 5 December 2017

The old Lambing Flat website; risen from the dead!