The August 2025 issue of the AMRM is out now

The August 2025 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 a paper copy of the August issue online at:

www.australianmodelrailways.com.

The digital version of the August issue of the AMRM will is available from Zinio

Buy digital issue of the August of the AMRM  from Zinio.

The August cover.

The August 2025 issue of the AMRM, is now available on line, hard copies are available in store.

 

Feature articles are:

 

Newcastle NSW 1899

Ross Balderson creates a museum

quality layout in N scale.

 

Bowmans South Australia:

A location to model Addendum

Hugh Williams provides a station building plan to supplement

Keith Pennington’s location to model article in the June 2025

issue of the AMRM

 

Building Leightonwood: Part 4

Ben Gray continues his layout build article series with scenery

and buildings on his layout Leightonwood.

 

Locomotives and rolling stock of the Manildra Group

Chris Jones outlines the Manildra Group’s latest locomotives

and rolling stock.

 

Tree making for the bleak mid-winter

Lee E J Styger shares his techniques for tree construction.

 

Scratch-build a locomotive chassis

Stephen Curry scratch-builds a simple steam locomotive

chassis in N scale.

   

For Reader’s Gallery, if you want your layout or modelling project published, email: amrmeditor@outlook.com

 

Finally there is News from the Australian hobby world, and Mailbag...

We also have available an online version of AMRM to compliment our traditional paper version. You can purchase the paper version from newsagents, hobby shops and specialist bookshops (or direct from AMRM if none of the above are convenient), while the online version can be purchased either through us or direct from Zinio International.

Contact AMRM, either by sending us the form below, or via our website, to take out a subscription to the online version (or adjust your current subscription to include the online version) in time for the release of the online version.

Purchase this issue of AMRM.

Ring the office on (02) 9311 2036 and have your credit card handy.

Or click here to

www.australianmodelrailways.com.

purchase the paper or digital (or both) versions of AMRM at our website.

You can also purchase a digital issue of AMRM (including back issues) from the Zinio site.

Back issue: June 2025 issue of the AMRM

The June 2025 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 a paper copy of the April issue online at:

www.australianmodelrailways.com.

The digital version of the February issue of the AMRM will is available from Zinio

Buy digital issue of the June of the AMRM  from Zinio.

The June cover.

The Contents page.

The June 2025 issue of the AMRM, is now available on line, hard copies are available in store.

 

Feature articles are:

 

Veronpilly

Ron Thirkill outlines his layout

based on South-East Queensland.

 

Building Newcastle railway station circa 1899

Ross Balderson outlines how

he built Newcastle railway station

in N scale

 

Building Leightonwood: Part 3

Ben Gray continues his layout build article series with

tracklaying and wiring on his layout Leightonwood.

 

A Location To Model: Bowmans, South Australia

Keith Pennington outlines Bowmans, a four-way junction

in the broad gauge days

 

Putting the O into Casterton – Part Thirteen: Backdrops

Scott Whitaker continues his epic layout build.

 

Modelling South Australian Railways telegraph poles

Keith Pennington demonstrates how to model ‘close enough’

SAR telegraph poles in HO scale.

  

For Reader’s Gallery, if you want your layout or modelling project published, email: amrmeditor@outlook.com

 

Finally there is News from the Australian hobby world, and Mailbag...

We also have available an online version of AMRM to compliment our traditional paper version. You can purchase the paper version from newsagents, hobby shops and specialist bookshops (or direct from AMRM if none of the above are convenient), while the online version can be purchased either through us or direct from Zinio International.

Contact AMRM, either by sending us the form below, or via our website, to take out a subscription to the online version (or adjust your current subscription to include the online version) in time for the release of the online version.

Purchase this issue of AMRM.

Ring the office on (02) 9311 2036 and have your credit card handy.

Or click here to

www.australianmodelrailways.com.

purchase the paper or digital (or both) versions of AMRM at our website.

You can also purchase a digital issue of AMRM (including back issues) from the Zinio site.

Back issue: The April 2025 issue of the AMRM

The April 2025 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 a paper copy of the April issue online at:

www.australianmodelrailways.com.

The digital version of the February issue of the AMRM will is available from Zinio

Buy digital issue of the April of the AMRM  from Zinio.

The April cover.

The Contents page.

The April 2025 issue of the AMRM, is now available on line, hard copies are available in store.

 

Feature articles are:

 

Renmark recreated – once more

Brian Shields updates progress (If at first you don’t

succeed etc.) on his ‘Renmark’ layout.

 

Building Leightonwood: Part 2

Ben Gray outlines baseboard construction,

painting and lighting for his layout Leightonwood.

 

The long road to Ulm street: Story of the Caloundra and District Model

Railway Association Inc.

Paul Nielsen outlines the rich historyof the Caloundra and District Model Railway

Association Inc.

 

A Footplate tour of Kangaroo Valley Historical Railway

Stephe Jitts gives readers a tour of his layout the Kangaroo Valley Historical Railway (KVHR).

 

Using Trainz Railroad Simulator to plan your model railway

Keith Pennington outlines how a simulator program

can be used as a planning tool for visualising

and testing out concepts.

 

VMRS Prototype Modellers Forum

John McCallum reports on the latest

VMRS Prototype Modellers Forum.

 

Using Train Controller software on

your layout for virtual operations

Darren Johns continues his series on computer-

controlled operations by outlining how to utilise

Train Controller software for virtual operations.

 

For Reader’s Gallery, if you want your layout or modelling project published, email: amrmeditor@outlook.com

 

Finally there is News from the Australian hobby world, and Mailbag...

We also have available an online version of AMRM to compliment our traditional paper version. You can purchase the paper version from newsagents, hobby shops and specialist bookshops (or direct from AMRM if none of the above are convenient), while the online version can be purchased either through us or direct from Zinio International.

Contact AMRM, either by sending us the form below, or via our website, to take out a subscription to the online version (or adjust your current subscription to include the online version) in time for the release of the online version.

Purchase this issue of AMRM.

Ring the office on (02) 9311 2036 and have your credit card handy.

Or click here to

www.australianmodelrailways.com.

purchase the paper or digital (or both) versions of AMRM at our website.

You can also purchase a digital issue of AMRM (including back issues) from the Zinio site.

Back issue: The February 2025 issue

The February 2025 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 a paper copy of the Februrary issue online at:

www.australianmodelrailways.com.

The digital version of the February issue of the AMRM will is available from Zinio

Buy digital issue of the February of the AMRM  from Zinio.

The February cover.

The Contents page.

 

The February 2025 issue of the AMRM, is now available on line, hard copies are available in store.

 

Feature articles are:

 

Darling Harbour

Garth Wiseman describes his construction of a layout based on Darling Harbour in collaboration with Epping Model Railway Club.

 

Putting the O into Casterton –Part Twelve: To Branxholme

By Scott Whitaker

 

Grass Valley, Western Australia

The AMRM team presents a location to model on

the Western Australian standard gauge mainline.

 

Building Leightonwood Part 1: A movable shelf layout series

Ben Gray outlines the design and track plan concept for his latest layout Leightonwood.

 

Creating Silo Art

Joe Dal Forno creates Silo art for his layout.

 

Modelling the Sydney suburban rubbish train

Warren Miller builds a steam era Sydney suburban rubbish train.

 

For Reader’s Gallery, if you want your layout or modelling project published, email: amrmeditor@outlook.com

Finally there is News from the Australian hobby world, and Mailbag...

We also have available an online version of AMRM to compliment our traditional paper version. You can purchase the paper version from newsagents, hobby shops and specialist bookshops (or direct from AMRM if none of the above are convenient), while the online version can be purchased either through us or direct from Zinio International.

Contact AMRM, either by sending us the form below, or via our website, to take out a subscription to the online version (or adjust your current subscription to include the online version) in time for the release of the online version.

Purchase this issue of AMRM.

Ring the office on (02) 9311 2036 and have your credit card handy.

Or click here to

www.australianmodelrailways.com.

purchase the paper or digital (or both) versions of AMRM at our website.

You can also purchase a digital issue of AMRM (including back issues) from the Zinio site.

Back issue: The December 2024 issue of the AMRM

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 a paper copy of the December issue online at:

www.australianmodelrailways.com.

The digital version of the December 2024 issue of the AMRM will is available from Zinio

Buy digital issue of the October issue of the AMRM from Zinio.

The December 2024 cover.

The Contents page.

 

The December 2024 issue of the AMRM, is now available on line, hard copies are available in store.

 

This 80 page bumper issue feature articles are:

 

Glasson

John Harriott describes the O scale layout Glasson, a fictious Western New South Wales (NSW) branch line.

 

Wodonga, Victoria

The AMRM Team outlines a location to model in the Victorian north-east.

 

Adding operational variety to your layout

Les Fordham demonstrates how to incorporate special railway procedures and rolling stock on your layout.

 

Modelling the Railways of South Australia Convention 2024

Gavin Thrum provides a report on this year’s convention.

 

Wagon profile: Queensland Railways VO coal hopper

Mitch Campton gives a rundown on the history of the QGR VO coal hopper.

 

Automating Casino Part 2

Brendan Jansen continues the application of automation to his layout ‘Casino’.

 

Building a Layout for therapy

Paul Nielsen outlines a layout built by the Caloundra and District Model Railway Association

Inc. for the therapy of dementia-affected people.

 

Goulburn Model Railway Exhibition – Report

The AMRM team reports on the inaugural Goulburn Model Railway Exhibition.

 

And Trevor Hodges column ‘In the Loop’

 

For Reader’s Gallery, if you want your layout or modelling project published, email: amrmeditor@outlook.com

Finally there is News from the Australian hobby world, and Mailbag...

We also have available an online version of AMRM to compliment our traditional paper version. You can purchase the paper version from newsagents, hobby shops and specialist bookshops (or direct from AMRM if none of the above are convenient), while the online version can be purchased either through us or direct from Zinio International.

Contact AMRM, either by sending us the form below, or via our website, to take out a subscription to the online version (or adjust your current subscription to include the online version) in time for the release of the online version.

Purchase this issue of AMRM.

Ring the office on (02) 9311 2036 and have your credit card handy.

Or click here to

www.australianmodelrailways.com.

purchase the paper or digital (or both) versions of AMRM at our website.

You can also purchase a digital issue of AMRM (including back issues) from the Zinio site.