Here are some photos of full scale rail movements seen on UGL’s siding adjacent to the clubrooms on Wed 5th May. All photos courtesy of Garry West.
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Main HO Layout Storage Tracks Complete
A significant milestone in construction of the new HO layout was achieved last weekend when the storage tracks were completed on the lower layer. Electrical wiring, including point motors and test running are all being completed as the layout is being constructed to avoid having to rework things once the top layer is in place (which will obviously be much harder!)
To see more photos and review progress to date, take a look at the Main HO Scale Layout page.
Full Size Action at the Club
The WAMRC really could not be located in a better position! Not only are our clubrooms in the heart of the Railway Museum, but we are also right alongside a live railway siding leading to UGL Limited’s Bassendean locomotive workshops. It is not uncommon to witness locos entering or leaving the workshops while at the club as these photos courtesy of Garry West show.
Continue readingVisit by Richard Davies of Hattons Model Railways in the UK
Saturday 16/04/2022 saw a surprise visitor to the club, Richard Davies Managing Director of Hattons Model Railways in the UK dropped in to see the club. He was in Perth visiting relatives.
He was very interested in our decision to demolish the HO layout and rebuild, as well as its affects on membership applications. He was also very interested in the full size steam locos on display in the Railway Museum, photographing the makers plates of several (all manufactured in the UK).
2022 Mini Model Railway Exhibition
Sadly the annual WA Model Railway Exhibition at Claremont Showgrounds over the June long weekend has been cancelled for the third year running (due to uncertainty surrounding public health restrictions), so Rail Heritage WA in conjunction with the WAMRC are taking the opportunity to hold a ‘Mini Model Railway Expo’ on Sunday 5th June.
This event was a big success last year and is sure to be even better this year!
You can now book tickets through: https://www.trybooking.com/BYQDI
Old HO Layout Demolished
Demolition of the old HO layout has now been completed to make way for the new one. Latest photos of progress are now available on the Main HO Scale Layout page for your viewing pleasure.
HO Layout Page Updated
Construction of the new HO layout is full steam ahead at the WAMRC! The HO layout page has been extensively updated to document progress as it occurs.
Keep checking back to view progress as it occurs.
N Scale Pages Updated
This photo is over 10 years old now (!) and shows the construction of the club’s new N Scale layout beginning to take shape. It was about time we updated the web site to reflect the changes so the Layouts page has undergone quite a revamp!
Read more about the club’s current N Scale layout on the N Scale Layout page.
RailFest 2021
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Mini Model Railway Expo
With the sad cancellation of the annual Perth Model Railway Exhibition for the second year running due to COVID-19, Rail Heritage WA in conjunction with the WAMRC and several other model railway club will be holding a “Mini Model Railway Expo” at the Rail Transport Museum in Bassendean on Sunday 6th June 2021.
For more details, please see the poster below.
