The 37th Annual Malkara Model Railway & Scale Model Exhibition
Submitted by allegheny on Sat, 18/07/2009 - 19:38.
1 Aug 2009 - 09:00
1 Aug 2009 - 17:00
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Malkara Special School, Wisdom Street, Garran ACTSATURDAY 1st AUGUST 2009 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SUNDAY 2nd AUGUST 2009 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Admission $7-00
Children / Pension $3-00
Radio Controlled Cars / Boats,
Miniature Enthusiasts,
Victorian Doll’s Houses,
Games Society,
Model Retailers,
Miniature Live Steam Train Rides,
and of course
Model Railway layouts
Organised by the ACT Model Railway Society Inc & the Malkara Special School P&C
The Exhibitors this year are:
Layouts
- L’s PaPerGlen – Percy Forrester.
- Set in the 1950,s to 1980,s different sections of the main North Coast line to Grafton NSW.
- NMRA Aust Region - ACT Division HO Module Group
- A HO scale layout by members of the ACT Division of the National Model Railroad Association.
- Grand-dad’s Toy Trains – ACT Vintage Train Collectors Association
- Collectors of antique and early tinplate model trains.
- Kelly River – Illawarra Model Railway Association
- A double track main line in the USA with a working Bascule Bridge.
- Yendys — ACT Model Railway Society
- An Australian HO scale layout based on a western Sydney setting.
- Children’s U Drive Railway – ACTMRS
- A small layout designed to entice the younger members of our society to run their own train.
- AusTrak iN Canberra — Canberra Monaro N Scale Group
- A modular N-Scale (1:160) layout showing how club members can build modules which are interchangeable.
- Tarana – Georges River Model Railway Club
- An “N” scale layout showing operations on the main NSW western line.
- Willigobung
- A HO scale layout representing a rural area between Yass and Cootamundra.
- Blagdon – David Mortimer-Fox
- This OO scale model depicting a terminus in North Somerset, near Bristol.
- Duck Creek – Tim Stewart
- A layout which depicts a fictitious bush tramway running through the Australian bush.
- East Matelend – Epping Model Railway Club
- A HO scale layout depicting a station in the NSW Hunter Valley.
- CANCELLED Tumut – Wagga Wagga Model Railroaders – Tumut Modelers Group
- Sadly Tumut had to cancel. A layout depicting a section of the Gundagai to Tumut and Batlow branch line.
- Bedtime Thomas – Michael & Jillian Ford & Phil Badger
- A layout designed to show you don’t require a large space to build a model railway.
- Crestwood – Canberra Model Railway Club
- A freelance layout loosely based on Australian railways and scenery.
- Clifton Falls – Michael Touzell
- A small industry based layout which is modelled in N scale.
- Canberra Society of Model Experimental Engineers
- CSMEE run the live steam train and display the engineering capability.
Other Exhibitors
- ACT Scale Modelers Society.
- A display of scale modeling by members of this society.
- Canberra Model Shipwrights Society.
- Scale models of sailing ships and boats.
- ACT Miniature Enthusiasts - “Mini-scale Mall”
- A display of work by Club Members.
- Triton Owners Club
- This club will demonstrate the use of the Triton work centre.
- ACT Model Boat Club
- See radio controlled boats do their stuff in the schools pool.
- Canberra Battle Group
- They will display 1:144 scale model warships and merchant ships which are capable of conducting naval battles.
- ACT Woodcraft Guild
- A demonstration of woodturning, scroll saw, carving & joinery using various wood working equipment.
- ACT Radio Control Model Car Club
- Has static and operating displays of electric and petrol powered radio-controlled cars.
Commercial sites
- Runway 13
- A commercial site selling airbrushing equipment.
- Pallas Hobbies
- A commercial site selling who specialises in mail order supplier of mainly Australian “N” scale items.
- EDF Simply Glues
- A commercial site selling high-quality Australian made adhesives and art and craft materials.
- John’s Preloved Collection
- A commercial site selling specialising in used model railway items.
- Kerroby Models
- A commercial site that specialises in the manufacture of scratch building model railway supplies and scenic accessories.
- Model Railroad Craftsman
- A commercial site selling who specialises in all things the model railway hobbiest needs.
- Victorian Dollhouses
- A commercial site that specialises in dollhouses for the discerning young lady.
More detailed information about the layouts may be found here:
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