Model Railway Links

dthead · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:32 pm

LINKS: All the links you want, and possiblly more....

This thread's purpose is to list links for model railways. Each category has it's own "post" to make it easier.

If the entry is in red, then it has been add/edited within the last month.

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Post the link/correction here, A Mod/admin will edit this list, then delete your post. Link updated when a mod/admins sees and has time) Suggestions on content & format always welcome.

When entering a link make sure you tell me which category to place it in. So far we have had a great response. thank you. Hope this helps some.

dthead · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:34 am

Clubs:

AMRA Qld Branch http://www.amra.asn.au/qld.htm
Adelaide Model Rail Operators (AMRO): www.amrorail.webs.com
All Gauge Model Railway Club http://www.allgauge.org.au/
Australasian Region of the National Model Railroad Association http://www.nmra.org.au
Bendigo Model Railroaders. http://www.freewebs.com/bendigomodelrail
Canberra Monaro N Scale Group http://www.cmnsg.asn.au
Croydon Model Railway Club http://www.croydonmrc.com.au
Darling Downs Model Railway Club http://ddmrc.com/Mambo/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

Eltham Model Railway Club http://www2.nmit.vic.edu.au/~david/emrc2
Gold Coast Model Railway Workshop Inc http://www.barcourt.com/gcmrw.htm
Grampian Model Railroaders Inc. http://www.gmr.has.it
Hobsons Bay Model Railway Club www.hbmrc.net

Melton Model Railway Club! -> http://www.meltonmrc.org.au/
Mount Barker model Railway Club inc http://au.geocities.com/mbmrci/
Noarlunga Model Railroaders Inc. www.noarail.com
Illawarra Model Railway Association. http://users.speedlink.com.au/~imra/
South Australian Railway Modellers Association (SARMA) http://www.sarma.asn.au
Modelling the Railways of South Australia Convention http://www.mrsac.com
Victorian Model Railway Society Inc.http://home.vicnet.net.au/~vmrs/
Waverley Model Railway Club http://www.waverleymrc.org.au

dthead · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:35 am

Layouts
Aussie NG Web Exhibition http://members.optushome.com.au/jdennis/ng_webex.html

Murray's 'Parkerville'http://wastations.i8.com/eastern/Parkerville/Parkerville%20Station.html
Cudgewa Branch - The Shelley Railway Company" http://shelley-railway.blogspot.com/
Dutton Bay Tramway http://members.optushome.com.au/duttonbay
'Lambing Flat' site: www.cia.com.au/bullack
Modelling the NSWGR Main North in the 1960's http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/nswmn/index.htm
Main West Of NSW Layout http://paulmoss.fotopic.net/
North Coast Of NSW Layout http://casino.fotopic.net/
Rurr Valley Railway: http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/rvrtitle.html
Sn 3 1/2 layout http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/finescale64/photos
Victorian Layout. http://www.freewebs.com/daylesford/index.htm

dthead · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:35 am

dthead · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:36 am

Australian Model Railway Manufacturers/Suppliers

AR KITS, Mains West, L&C DJH & some ex Lloyds http://www.arkits.com
Andrew's Hobbies www.andrewshobbies.com.au
Argyle Locomotive Works http://www.argyleloco.com.au/
Auscision Models http://www.auscisionmodels.com.au
AUST-N-RAIL http://www.aust-n-rail.plann.com.au/index.htm
AUSTRAINS http://www.austrains.com.au
Blue and Gold Models http://www.blueandgoldmodels.com.au

Bill's Trains http://www.billstrains.webhop.net/
Broad Gauge Bodies (web site unlikely to return)
Black Diamond Models http://www.geocities.com/blackdiamondmodels/index1.html
Chucks Ballast Supplies http://www.chucksballast.com/
CMRI Australia http://cmri.mcnaircomputerservices.com.au/
Datasheets http://datashet.actewagl.net.au
DCC Concepts http://www.dccconcepts.com.au
Eureka Models http://eurekamodels.com.au

Frate-N http://www.frate-n.com/
Hand Made Accessories http://www.handmadeacc.com/
Hanovale Casting http://www.hanovale.com.au
Hollywood Foundry http://www.hollywoodfoundry.com/
Ian Lindsay Models http://www.ianlindsaymodels.com
In Front Models www.infrontmodels.com.au
Inprotrains http://www.inprotrans.com/
Kerroby Models http://www.aust-n-rail.plann.com.au/kerroby.htm
Keiran Ryan Models http://www.krmodels.com.au/index.html

Lloyd's Model Railways See AR Kits entry

Michael McCormac Models http://www.michaelmccormacmodels.com.au/
Model Etch (etched parts) www.modeletch.com
MODRATEC -lever frames & sofware http://www.modratec.com
ModelTorque http://www.modeltorque.com.au/
Mark 4 Designhttp://www.mark4design.com/
Nagasaki Models http://www.aust-n-rail.plann.com.au/nagasaki.htm
N Scale Australia http://www.aust-n-rail.plann.com.au/nscaleaust.htm
N-Trains http://www.n-trains.com.au/

O-Aust Kits http://www.oaustkits.com.au
OZSCALE www.ozscale.com
PGC Models http://www.geocities.com/pgcscalemodels/index1.html
Powerline http://www.powerline.com.au
Pallas Hobbies http://www.aust-n-rail.plann.com.au/pallas.htm
Peter Boorman's Workshop http://www.aust-n-rail.plann.com.au/peterboormanws.htm
PSM http://precisionscalemodels.com.au/
Spirit Designhttp://www.spiritdesign.com.au/
SAR N Scale Detailers www.sar-nscale.com
S.A.R Model Company http://www.sarmodelco.com/
Sidetracked Electronics http://www.sidetracked-e.com/
Steam Era Models http://home.waterfront.net.au/~sem/
Series 567 Railvideohttp://www.series567railvideo.com.au/index.html
The Balmain Drawingboardwww.wolganrail.com
Trainorama http://www.tomshobbies.com.au/
Veteran Models http://www.users.bigpond.com/swarm_leeder/VMKits.htm

Waratah Model Railway Companyhttp://www.waratahmrc.com.au/index.html
Weico Models http://members.optusnet.com.au/~weicomodelsw/

Wuiske Models. http://www.wuiskepromotions.com.au/

dthead · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:37 am

Overseas and Misc.

Control Train Conponents (CTC) http://www.ctcparts.com/index.html
Agenoria Models http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/catalogues/agenoria.html

Bachmann Industries Inc. http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/index.php
Backwoods Miniatures http://www.backwoodsminiatures.com
Cast Whitemetal turnouts. http://home.freeuk.net/nmrabr/track/turnout1.htm
Fallen Flags http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/
Fast Tracks! - point building jigs,templates etc. http://www.handlaidtrack.com
Frateschi http://www.frateschi.com.br/produtos/locomotivas_eng.php
Gateway NMRA http://www.gatewaynmra.org
Grafton and Greenbrier RR http://www.graftonandgreenbrier.com
Hattons Model Railways http://www.hattons.co.uk & http://www.ehattons.com
Ironhorse Hobbies (NZ) http://www.ironhorse.inet.net.nz/
JLC Enterprises-Bruce Chubb's CMRI & Super mini nodes! http://www.jlcenterprises.net
JMRI -DCC software http://jmri.sourceforge.net/index.html
Kadee Couplers ( and more) http://www.kadee.com
Kernow Model Rail Centre http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com

Modelcrafts & Hobbies (NZ) http://www.modelcraftsandhobbies.co.nz/
Model Rail layout pics and other information [url] http://www.simplytrains.com/[/url]
Model Signals & lever frames http://www.modelsignals.com
NWSL gears etc. http://www.nwsl.com
Principles of model locomotive suspension http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~phold/clag/41-0rev.html
RAIL-LYNX Infrared Command Control System http://www.rail-lynx.com
Railmaster Exports (NZ) http://www.railmaster.co.nz/
Rails of Sheffield. http://railsofsheffield.com/default.aspx
Railway Engineering -Turnouts http://www.railwayeng.com

RMweb http://www.rmweb.co.uk/

Sergent Engineering (couplers) http://www.sergentengineering.com/
Soundtraxx - DCC sound http://www.soundtraxx.com
The Sierra Western & Santa Fe RR http://www.fortinweb.com/sys-tmpl/swsf/
UK Modern Era layout http://www.stroleycentral.co.uk/
UTAH COLORADO WESTERN http://www.ucwrr.com
Walthers www.walthers.com
Peco turnout/point dimensions http://www.rmcq.mixedpk.com/worksheets/peco_turnout_dimensions.pdf

dthead · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:55 am

General Australian
Australian Model Railway Magazine (AMRM) http://www.australianmodelrailways.com
Australian Railway Detail Photos http://www.ardp.net

Model Railways for Beginners http://host.railsa.org/modelrail/
NSW Rollingstockhttp://www.nswrollingstock.com/nswrollingstock.htm
N Scale in Australia http://homepages.picknowl.com.au/austnscale/nsia.htm

DCC sound decoder selection http://home.iprimus.com.au/casula/dieselsounds.htm

Lights, Action and Sound in DCC and DC. http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/nswmn/lights_sound.htm

dthead · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:42 am

Exhibitions

This entry will be updated with people's input only. The mods may not add data, so it is not a definitive list.

Check AMRM's Diary : http://www.australianmodelrailways.com/amdiary.htm

Otherwise you can list here if you wish.
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8,9th Oct 2008 Eltham Model Railway Club Open Weekend http://www2.nmit.vic.edu.au/~david/emrc2/pics/efw08/efw08.pdf

2-4 May 2009 Brisbane Model Train Show http://www.brisbanemodeltrainshow.com.au

(Remember you provide the details)

dthead · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:57 am

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R 761 · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:49 pm

Hey check this out even this is a small sight and a little funny.
This I made up today and soon see any various Train on my layout.
nmtrains actually stands for Norlane Model Trains

http://www.nmtrains1.blinkz.com/

Travel By Train Today

http://www.steamrail.com.au
http://www.raymondrail1.blinkz.com
http://www.raymondosrailways.fotopic.net/