Test Running on East Guildford Layout

 Testing of the electrics and track on the main modules of the AMRA East Guildford layout has been ongoing over the last few meetings. The layout is now pretty much fully wired with operational turnouts and sections allowing the operation of either DCC or DC train operation when correct combinations of keyed switches are selected on the control panel being created by Greg Aitken

 The rake of four wheel wagons seen in the clip below was on this day dragged and propelled as fast as motive power on hand would allow, through the crossover and all areas of the yard point work with no derailments encountered earning a tick of approval.

Shunting of the sidings will be possible for equipment with suitable Kadee couplers adjusted correctly on height gauges. The shunt possibilities have also been tested in previous months with appropriate adjustments made to allow for suitable movements for what should make an interesting shunting puzzle.

Covid requirements have caused many delays to the progress of the layout over the last 15 months but slowly things are happening with some scenery and buildings starting to make the appearance of the layout more friendly.  

There is still a long way to go but its getting there - thank you to all who are contributing to this project!

 The AMRA WA Mini Model Railway Exhibition at Rail Heritage WA Sunday 6 June 2021

The cancellation of the AMRA WA June annual model railway exhibition in Perth for the second year in a row due to the Covid-19 Pandemic was disappointing but understandable. Fortunately we were able to hold a Mini Model Railway exhibition in the buildings and grounds of the RHWA Railway Museum in Bassendean on Sunday 6 June 2021.

The day was a big success with RHWA offering their facilities. At least 1000 members of the public were able to attend and visit the many displays, stalls and layouts as well as the usual displays that the Museum provides in Bassendean.

The main hall was packed with interesting layouts and The AMRA S scale Special Interest Group was well represented and located in the Archives rooms at the front of the Noel Zeplin Exhibition Hall, where they mounted a display of  models of rail-cars and steam and diesel locomotives of the preserved prototypes which are held in the museum grounds.

A number of SIG members provided the 25 models to show to the public. There was also a range of resources available in the Archives including outline drawings, track plans, signal diagrams and rare magazines and books which are a boon to the railway historian or railway modeller of the WAGR, Westrail and the MRWA 3'6" systems, as well as the resources on the WA standard gauge railway system, and not to forget more than 25 000 photos which can be accessed on-line via the RHWA website.

Th following photo shows the display of Models, each representing the vehicles in preservation in the Museum. Thanks to those members who supplied their models and to those who ran the display on the day.

 

The S Scale Special Interest Group is a very active group of AMRA modellers which meets on the second Monday of every month at 7.30pm in the AMRA clubrooms, 24 Moojebing St, Bayswater Western Australia. Visitors are always welcome.