March Meeting 2019

Hey hey, this month's meeting welcomes back members who have been absent for a while including Don Moir, John Miller and Owen Davis who all brought along updates on their current projects. The meeting centred around the photos of the late Malcolm Searle however the meeting had a larger than usual bring and show element as well as an update on the new Guildford Layout. Also there was much discussion and a call for volunteers for the rapidly approaching annual exhibition either for the exhibition itself or for the S scale precinct. The exhibition is a great chance to encourage newcomers to the hobby as well as display some of the great work everyone has been doing over the year. For some this is a great opportunity to get in some quality modeling time too! ;-)

Don Moir's scratch-built FS399. 

Don Moir's Alyn Models ASG20.

Charles DeBruin's scratch-built MRWA B class.

John Miller's heavily modified RailWest A1512.

John Miller's heavily modified RailWest A1512. 

John Miller's heavily modified RailWest A1512.

The bogies of John Miller's heavily modified RailWest A1512.

The internal modifications to John Miller's heavily modified RailWest A1512.

These are the extra parts for John Miller's heavily modified RailWest A1512. 

Further to previous blog updates, John Morrison has made more progress on his LA ballast hoppers. They now include internal detail as well as prototypical chopper couplers. 

A close up of the chopper couplers used on John Morrison's LA ballast hoppers.

Owen Davis has not forgotten us and continues to 3D print wagons and locos. He intends on making them available online for those who wish to print them on their own 3D printers which are becoming more and more available.

Greg Aitken has been busy with this model of a diesel tank wagon.

Greg Aitken also has released kits of the RA wagon both as the 4 and 5 plank versions and has a limited supply of fox bogies to suit.

Stuart Mackay has not been quiet either working on a new MRWA LC bogie van similar to the WAGR V type vans.

Stuart also shared with us his process of casting to make up the MRWA LC van.