Back Issues: August 2012

The August 2012 issue of AMRM is now available as a back issue.

The contents of the August  issue

The feature layout in this issue is David Low's exhibition layout Eskbank, which feature a fabulous collection of 19th century NSWGR trains, built by David and the members of his operating group.

Following on from last issue is part 2 of Ian Black's definitive work describing the construction of the NSWGR and VR's fabulous Southern Aurora in HO scale.

This chapter completes the construction of the NAM sleeping cars and covers the LAN and DAM sleepers that also formed part of the trains consist.

A completed NAM sleeper. Photo by Ian Black.

The next part, to be published in the October issue, describes the RMS dining cars.

And now for something completely different, a building article with a bonus!

The article not only describes the construction of the building, but also includes full colour drawings that can either be used as a plan to scratchbuild the structure, or scanned/photocopied from the magazine and assembled as a kit!

A lower resolution version of the drawings is also available for download from the

Modelling the Railways of Queensland website:  

http://qldrailheritage.com/mrqc/

This issue also sees another of the popular Branchline Ramblings from Ron Cunningham, plus some simpler construction articles for those who may find building a complete Southern Aurora set a little daunting!

This issue's Gallery features just some of the amazing work that appeared at the most recent Modelling the Railways of South Australia convention.

All this, plus the usual supporting features and fifteen pages of reviews and new product news, including reviews of the latest offerings from Austrains, Eureka and Auscision.

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James McInerney

Production Manager

Back Issues: June 2012 AMRM

The June 2012 issue of AMRM is now available as a back issue.

The contents of the June issue

The feature layout is the Tumut Railway Modellers exhibition layout in HO scale depicting the long-closed Tumut and Gilmore stations.

This issue's feature article is part 1 of Ian Black's magnum opus on building the entire Southern Aurora in HO scale.

The first part covers the preliminaries and gets into construction of the NAM sleeping cars.

The next part, to be published in the August issue, completes the construction of the NAM cars, as well as the LAN and DAM sleepers.

On the other side of the continent, Phil Knife has been scratchbuilding WAGR steam locomotives, providing information that is of use to any scratchbuilding project, not just the prototypes described!

Infrastructure has not been overlooked in this issue, Warren Miller has adapted a European kit to represent the NSWGR's Victorian era locomotive sheds that handled the needs of the Department's steam locomotives near Redfern for over 80 years.

This issue's Gallery highlights the amazing work being done in N and T scale by skilled Victorian modeller, Paul Blake.

All this, plus the usual supporting features and seventeen pages of reviews and new product news, including the latest from Australia's own 'mini Nurnburg', the Hobson's Bay exhibition at Collingwood Vic, which was held over Easter.

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or

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James McInerney

Production Manager

April 2012 Issue

Subscription copies have been posted with hobby shops and newsagencies now stocked.

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Nicki Christie
Office Manager

Back Issues: April 2012 AMRM

The April 2012 issue of AMRM is now available as a back issue.

The contents of the April issue

The feature layout is Ernie Cooke's HO scale home layout, based on Weston on the privately owned South Maitland Railways in the NSW Hunter Valley coalfields.

After literally years of research and preparation we are finally able to present Ian Dunn's description of a significant, but almost forgotten item of NSWGR rolling stock, the BCV covered van. Originally envisaged as a bulk grain wagon in 1917, this group of vehicles passed through three stages of development as a louvred van and finished their service in the 1980s fitted with bulk milk tanks.

'Hands on' modellers will find much of interest in this article, describing how to scratchbuild masters and then use them as the basis for casting multiple copies, from master modellers Frank Kelly and John McCallum.

For those building, or contemplating building, a layout we have the next installment in Craig Veitch's series describing the construction of his home layout.

This issue's Gallery looks back at some remarkable models scratchbuilt in the 1950s and '60s by Bert Wolfe.

All this, plus the usual supporting features and thirteen pages of reviews and new product news, should  keep you inspired as we slip from 'Summer' into Autumn.

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James McInerney

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Nearly there...

The April issue of AMRM is almost ready to go to the printer...

A hint, a tease...

Photo by Ernie Cooke

Photo by Bob Gallagher

 

James McInerney

Production Manager

Oh dear...

Many of our readers have noticed the major faux pas we managed to incorporate in AMRM Issue 292 (February 2012). Unfortunately, thanks to last minute changes to content and a proofreading oversight, we managed a major print error in Ross Hurley's article, Make a Backscene from Photographs. This has led some readers to contact our office to enquire if the entire article had been printed, as they were concerned that part may have been omitted.

Luckily, all that occurred was that the first section was printed twice and no part of the article was left out.

The unnecessary section of the article has been shown in the illustration below. Ignore that section and the article will read how the author originally intended.

Apologies to our readers who may have been confused by this unfortunate error.

James McInerney

Production Manager

February 2012 Issue

February 2012 Issue

Subscription copies are in the post with hobby shops and newsagencies expected to receive stock later this week.
Feedback of receipt of copies would be appreciated. Email amrmagzn@tpg.com.au

Nicki Christie
Office Manager

Back Issues: February 2012 AMRM

The February 2012 issue of AMRM is now available as a back issue.

The contents of the February issue

The feature layout is Stephe Jitt's NSWGR exhibition layout, Kangaroo Valley, showing what a coastal Sydney - Melbourne line might have looked like in the 1950s.

This issue we have a major 'Prototype File' on the SAR O wagons

Among the many modelling articles in this issue is the latest from Peter Ennis, featuring another interesting VR four-wheel wagon. 

And for those who model multiple prototypes, but don't have the space for more than one layout, Andrew Collier has come up with an intriguing solution...



This issue's Gallery features a look at the 2011 AMRA (NSW) exhibition at Liverpool from the camera of Maikha Ly.

This, plus eight pages of reviews and new product news.

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James McInerney

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December 2011 Issue now on sale

Subscription copies have been distributed with hobby shop and newsagencies now stocked

Nicki Christie
Office Manager

Back Issues: December 2011

The December 2011 issue of AMRM is now available as a back issue.

December 2011 contents

This issue features the HO scale P87 PTCofNSW exhibition layout, Bowen Creek,

built by Andrew Campbell (with the assistance of Ian Millard). 

For an added bonus, here are two videos of Bowen Creek, both made at the 2011 Thornleigh exhibition.

I shot this one while taking the photographs for the article.

This video was posted by Andrew and shows an 'in cab' ride through Bowen Creek. 

The feature articles include Robert Parnell's description of the place where he works

and his model of same:

and Ian Dunn's Prototype File describing the

Sellers-built 50' and 60' turntables used by the NSWGR:

If certain plans come to fruition, we may be able to announce the reason for this Prototype File in the February issue...

Our increased pages Christmas bonus issue has allowed us to include quite a few extra modelling articles, plus the regular features, such as 'Beyond the Fence' (this time from Western Australia) and Gallery, this issue featuring models from Queensland and northern NSW.

We review the new HO scale SEM VR FP bogie horsebox kit, the r-t-r SAR OB open wagons from Orient Express Reproductions, the etched brass NSW LWW well wagon kit from AndIan, plus a new VR U van advertising decal from Signs of all Kinds. On the electronic side we review the Singlet accessory decoder and servo motor kit, the Uhlenbrock infra-red DCC controller and the MyLocoSound large scale sound card. To go with the MyLocoSound review we bring you a video on the item, as it is rather difficult to describe how things sound in print!

All this, plus over seven pages of new product news, still provides plenty of interesting browsing.

Purchase this issue of AMRM as a back issue.

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

or

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James McInerney

Production Manager