The Railway Museum in conjunction with the WAMRC is holding an open day on Sunday 2nd April to celebrate model railways and preserved working machines.
Come on down for what is sure to be a great day!
Models & Machines Open Day 2023
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Category Archives: Club Activities
2023 Railway Calendar from EMRA
We have received the 2023 Railway Calendar from our sister club the Edmonton Model Railroad Association in Canada.
Once again it is a superb example of railway photography by their members and it now hangs in our club rooms. Thanks very much to EMRA!
Tony Gray Visits the Club
One of our longest serving members Tony Gray (a life member of the club and past president) paid a visit recently to see all the recent progress that’s been made. Tony joined the club in 1983 and has been a very active member ever since until his deteriorating health has forced him to ease back on the regulator!
It was great to see him back in the club-rooms that he helped build!
HO Mainline Fully Connected
Work on the new HO layout continues at a rapid pace with the main lines on the main deck now fully connected and working! Photos courtesy of John Kinson.
Continue readingMore HO Layout Progress
A montage of recent shots from construction of the new HO layout (now called ‘The Anderson Sub-division’) courtesy of John Kinson.
Continue readingPublic Layout Updates
We were having trouble on the public layout with some curves that were too tight causing unreliable operation. Unfortunately the tracks were hard up against the edge of the baseboard and there was no where to go to ease the curves!
Continue readingRailFest 2022
Mini Model Railway Exhibition
A great day on Sunday 5th June at the Mini Model Railway exhibition at the Railway Museum in Bassendean! Glorious winter Perth weather ensured a big crowd and a marvelous time was had by all!
Here some photos from day courtesy of Jan West and Paul Webb.
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