SDS Models NSWGR K wagons in HO scale PO Box 804 Winston Hills NSW 2153 Phone: 0431 423 878 Email: sales@sdsmodels.com.au Web Site: www.sdsmodels.com.au Price: $275 AUD per pack of five The New Soutn Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) introduced the K

I model the state of New South Wales (NSW) in HO scale of no particular location or era. During a recent caravan trip through the Victorian high country and the NSW central west, a friend told me about silo art in towns in the vicinity of my route. S

When the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) initiated their standardisation project (The Federal Parliament enacted the legislation on the 26 August 1961), it irreversibly changed the core of the WAGR, especially the Eastern Goldfields Rai

The rubbish train - does anyone remember it? This train trundled around the Sydney suburban lines about once a fortnight, collecting the accumulated rubbish from suburban stations and yards. It usually comprised of a small Dübs crane locomotive, a co

I have a very simple goal – I want to come home from work and run trains. I'm sure I'm not alone here. This has been my goal for many years, but it has required learning some hard lessons about time, space, and capacity. As our living circumstances c

At the time of writing, the rails had reached Branxholme, with the first of the three modules that make up the yard installed. Branxholme was the junction station for the Casterton branch, located about 25km southwest of Hamilton, Victoria. This was

Name: Darling Harbour. Prototype: New South Wales Government Railways. Scale: HO Scale. Size: 9m × 2.85m. Locale: Sydney's Darling Harbour freight yard. Era: 1970's. Style: Exhibition layout with continuous run. Benchwork: 15 modules supported on fol

Auscision Models - N scale 80 Class Diesel Locomotive Auscision have released their N scale State Rail Authority of New South Wales (SRA of NSW) 80 class diesel locomotive r-t-r with NEXT18 DCC socket with or without DCC and sound. Available in the f

In Part one of this article (AMRM issue No. 368 October 2024), I covered the principles and concepts of signal automation and how I implemented working signals on my layout ‘Casino’ (AMRM issue No. 367 August 2024). In this instalment, I take a simil

Building and operation of a layout is a very rewarding experience. Operating your layout in a prototypical manner can further add to the enjoyment. In NSW, railway operational staff would be provided with the Rule Book, the General Appendix, and poss

In the years following World War Two, Japan began an era of economic redevelopment and as part of this effort, steel making became a key component of their economy. Australia began exporting coking coal to Japan during these years to aid their produc

The 27th annual Modelling the Railways of South Australia Convention was held at the 200-seat Medical Lecture Theatre and Tutorial Rooms of the Flinders Medical Centre on Saturday, 7th September 2024. Included in the Convention were morning and after

Whilst there are many excellent HO and N scale layouts on the exhibition scene, there are not many O scale layouts. To redress this self-perceived imbalance, Brian Thomas convinced Bret Warburton and myself to investigate the opportunity to build a s

Have announced a re-run of their New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) 45 class diesel locomotive r-t-r with 21 pin socket with and without DCC and sound. Opportunity to pre-order these models will close on the 31st of December 2024 and deliver

Goulburn was treated to an inaugural Model Railway Exhibition on the 7th and 8th of September 2024. Phil Badger, of Badger Models fame, is the driving force behind this exhibition. As Phil stated, “We took on the financial risk with this exhibition,

In July 2021 the Caloundra and District Model Railway Association Inc received a joint request from Estia Health and Dementia Support Australia to build a model railway layout suitable for dementia-affected people. As it happened of their patients wa

The north-eastern line in Victoria has been a Victorian modelling favourite with sections of double-track broad gauge and single-line standard gauge, making a high traffic exhibition layout very easy to replicate. However, the end of the north-east l

Traditionally, almost all Australian railways convert their redundant open wagons and flat wagons for steel traffic. National Rail took a different approach and invested in new steel wagons, as at the time around 950,000 tonnes of steel billet - feed

On the 10th of August 1974 the Bundaberg Model Railway Club Inc. was established after an advertisement in the local newspaper was answered by five model railway enthusiasts. On the 10th of August 2024 our club celebrates its 50th anniversary, a big