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#1 March 2004 - Availabe in PDF Format
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Thinking About O-Scale

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Trevor Hodges

1

From My Perspective

An introduction to Aus7 and the Yahoo! Group

Keiran Ryan

2

Editorial

First issue introduction

Ross Verdich

2

Technical Matters

GOG Standards

David Petersen

3

#2 May 2004 - Availabe in PDF Format
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A Welcome To The Aus7 Newsletter

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Kim Mihaly

1

What Happened To The Aus7 Federation

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Keiran Ryan

1

The advantages of a modelling group

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Keiran Ryan

2

Staining and Hand Laying 32mm Track Part 1

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Trevor Hodges

3

A New Beginning

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Rick White

5

O - Scale News

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Trevor Hodges

7

#3 Sept 2004

Gunnas Need Not Apply

A call to build a 7mm exhibition layout

Dave Morris

1

One Man's View

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Keiran Ryan

2

Looking For A Name

A Newsletter Naming Competition

Kim Mihaly

2

Staining & Laying 32mm Track Part 2

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Trevor Hodges

3

Liverpool Reports

Reports on Aus7's participation

Various

7

Which Wheel is Which

Discussion of wheel standards and the O-Aust/Berg's 48 class

Trevor Hodges

10

Farewell Binnibri

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Ross Verdich

10

O - scale News

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Trevor Hodges

13

From The Archives

Standard NSW Track Formations

ARHS/NSW

15

Gleaned From The Guild

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Trevor Hodges

16

#4 Feb 2005

Aus7 News

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Kim Mihaly

2

Beginnings and Endings

The dismantling of Morphet (The Layout)

Trevor Hodges

3

Photographic Sources

Where to gets historic photos on line

Kim Mihaly

2

Building and 18 Class Pt 1

Scratchbuilding project in 7mm scale

David Taylor

5

Tips and Tricks

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Keith Vanston

9

Gunna's Group Progress Report

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10

O Scale Overseas

What's up in O in the UK and US

Trevor Hodges

11

Gleaned from the Guild

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Trevor Hodges

14

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

15

#5 April 2005

Aus7 News

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Kim Mihaly

2

Editorial

The 7mm Modellers' Forums

Nick Sheridan

3

Building and 18 Class Pt 2

Scratchbuilding project in 7mm scale

David Taylor

4

BDO Report

Modellers Forum Report

Trevor Hodges

8

Fitting a Schooner into a Middy Pot

Layout Ideas

Martin Hartley

9

From the Archives

50' Turntable Drawing

AURS/NSW

12

Aus7 Office Holders Meeting

Minutes

Trevor Hodges

13

Gleaned from the Guild

Trevor Hodges

14

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

14

#6 July 2005

Aus7 News

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Kim Mihaly

2

One Modeller's View

The future of Aus7

Trevor Hodges

3

Building and 18 Class Pt 2

Scratchbuilding project in 7mm scale

David Taylor

4

Left Overs - What to Do?

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Martin Hartley

6

Track Planning

Track planning considerations

Lindsay O'Reilly

7

Brisbane Report

The Brisbane Report

Kim Mihaly

11

Gunnas Progress

Stringybark Creek Gets a Name

John O'Neill

13

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

14

#7 October 2005

Aus7 Modellers Group Awards

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Kim Mihaly

2

One Modeller's View

Having It All

Trevor Hodges

3

Building O-Aust Kit's ACM Car

Some construction tips on building the kit

Roger Porter

4

DCC for O-Scale

An examination of some of the issues facing the O-scale modeller contemplating DCC

John Lee

6

AMRM Hurstville Exhibition 2005

A report on the exhibition

Martin Hartley

9

Minutes of the Aus7 Modellers group AGM

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11

Stringybark Creek

A report on the progress of this layout

Paul Chisholm

13

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

15

#8 January 2006

Aus7 News

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Kim Mihaly

2

One Modeller's View

The O-Aust/Berg's 48

Trevor Hodges

3

Rules of Thumb

Some formulae for O-Scale

John Lee

4

A String of Pearls - A modular approach

An introduction to a layout building idea

Kim Mihaly

5

Light of My Lifestyle

A workbench idea on lighting

Trevor Hodges

6

Turning a Concept Into Reality

A discussion on a modular layout building concept

Keiran Ryan

11

More Rules of Thumb

How fast is my train travelling?

John Lee

12

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

13

#9 May 2006

Aus7 News

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AGM Announcement

2

One Modeller's View

Has it been two years?

Trevor Hodges

3

Tumut to Batlow

Layout design Considerations

Rodney Barrington

5

A Potted History of the Kunama (Batlow) Branch

Some background history on the line

Kim Mihaly

7

Forrestville Report

A report on the exhibition

Martin Hartley

10

Tumut to Kunuma

Is the rolling stock available

Trevor Hodges

11

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

14

#10 Sept 2006

Aus7 News

Aus7 Modellers Group Awards

Lindsay O'Reilly

2

One Modeller's View

Motivational Modelling

Trevor Hodges

3

Letters to the Editor

Members Letters

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4

O'Tools Garage

Building a small diorama

Stephen Reynolds

5

Penrose, The Story

Construction of a scenic display based on the Wolgan Valley line

Peter Nixon

7

Photographic Sources

Getting photos off the Internet

Kim Mihaly

9

Aus7 AGM & Workshop

Report on the Aus7 Modellers Group Annual General Meeting

Trevor Hodges

10

Narrow Minded Muttering

Article on modelling in O-14

Mark Kendrick

11

Cable Clips

An Interesting use for bread bag tags

John Lee

13

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

14

#11 Spring 2006

Aus7 News

Hurstville Awards

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2

One Modeller's View

Content

Trevor Hodges

3

Notes on the Century Models 50 Class

A supplement to the kit's instructions by the original author

Roger Porter

4

A Very Big Weekend

Hurstville 2006

Trevor Hodges

7

Ring Of Pearls Part 2

Second part of the series started in issue#8

Keiran Ryan

9

Comments on Rodney Barrington's Tumut to Batlow Track Plan

Discussion on the detail of the plans published in issue#9

John Lee

13

DVD Review

Locomotive kit building DVD's from the UK Reviewed

Ray Rumble

16

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

17

#12 Summer 2007

Aus7 News

Schedule of events for '07

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2

One Modeller's View

Plastic ready to run

Trevor Hodges

3

What's in a name

Aus7 name

Trevor Hodges

4

A Very Big Weekend

Hurstville 2006

Trevor Hodges

7

Building the NSWGR Z18 Class Kit

Building the Greg Waldon/Bergs locomotive kit

John Parker

5

Stringybark Creek At Hurstville

Details of the layout's showing at the 2006 AMRA Hurstville exhibition

Trevor Hodges

11

Track Planning - Nymboida

Early track planning considerations on the new branch line for Stringybark Creek

Trevor Hodges

15

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

19

#13 Autumn 2007

Name Change Against

Case against changing the groups name

Keiran Ryan

2

Name Change

Case for changing the groups name

Bruce Lovett

3

Building American Suburbans in 7mm Scale

Building a NSWGR FO and a CCA in styrene

Trevor Hodges

5

Hunter Valley Coal Hoppers

Photos of some scratch built 4 wheel wagons

Barry Sheringham

9

7mm American Style

Outline of how a US citizen comes to be modelling the NSWGR in 7mm

Greg Vik

10

Why Would a Brit Model NSWR in 7mm

The name says it all

John Birch

11

A Station For Stringybark Creek

Account of the construction of the station building for this exhibition layout

Paul Chisholm

13

Recollections of Shell

An account of this author's time working at the Shell refinery loading rail vehicles

Gary Flack

15

Review: Waratah Models Water Column

Some construction notes on this kit

Trevor Hodges

17

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

18

#14 Winter 2007

Aus7 AGM Minutes

Minutes from the 2007 AGM

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2

One Modeller's Opinion

Some changes in the production of the magazine explained

Trevor Hodges

3

Aus7 Modellers Group Award 2007

News of the presentation of this award to Peter Berg

Bruce Lovett

4

Sound and Lighting for a Century 50 Class

Installation of a DCC decoder and lighting for this locomotive

Roger Porter

5

A Place for Everything

An account of this authors construction of a modelling bench

Trevor Hodges

7

An Experimental Diorama

This author's experiments in building and photographing a 7mm scale diorama

Trevor Hodges

9

Review: The Waratah Mk4 Coupler

A look at the new version of this coupler

Trevor Hodges

11

NSW LHG - A Scratch-building Project

An account of this author's first scratch built wagon

Paul Chisholm

13

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Paul Chisholm

15

#15 Spring 2007

Aus7 News

Mutual Assistance

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2

One Modellers Opinion

Competitions

Trevor Hodges

3

BDO Report October 2007

A report on the BDO

Martin Hartley

4

Building American Suburbans - Part 2

Some Initial Considerations

Trevor Hodges

5

Review: Waratah Models 24 foot Girder Bridge

Review of kit

John R B Parker

13

Hurstville Exhibition Report

A report on the 2007 exhibition

Martin Hartley

15

Mick Moore's 48155

Model by Mick Moore, Photos Trevor Hodges

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16

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

18

#16 Summer 2007

Aus7 News

No 6 Point Sleeper Laying Jig

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2

One Modellers Opinion

Bite Sized Pieces

Trevor Hodges

3

Modern Methods in Scratchbuilding

Using 3-D CAD in the design phase

Michael Tingay and peter Manning

4

Tylers Crossing

The diorama

Modelling Stephen Reynolds - Photos Trevor Hodges

10

A Different MLV

Kit bash of a Waratah LV

Paul Chisholm

12

O-Aust BCW Construction

Kit bash of an O-Aust kit

Mick Moore

14

A Modelling Stand

A simple laid back stand to accommodate assembly of models

Ray Rumble

16

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

18

#17 Autumn 2008

Aus7 News

Notice of AGM - 19th July 2008

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2

One Modellers Opinion

Whether or not to Weather, ....or not

Roger Porter

3

Building the PME Manning Wardle NSWGR 292 & 293

Hints and tips on building the kit

John Parker

4

Thrilmere - A portable layout

Design and consideration of a portable layout

Warren Clowrey

10

Modellers Forum Diorama Competition

Pictures from the competition promoting scenic modelling

Trevor Hodges

12

Trees are Models Too!

Steps on building trees

Stephen Reynolds

14

Review O-Aust S Wagon

Notes on constructing this kit

Anthony Veness

16

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

18

#18 Winter 2008

One Modeller's Opinion

Kim Who?

Trevor Hodges

3

Four Wheeled Wagon Detailing

Backdating a Waratah LV and KF kit

Lance Pymble

4

One Man's Mission

Visit to the National Railway Museum in York, U.K.

Paul Chisholm

6

S7 Locomotives

Caledonian Railway (Scotland) 0-4-2 No. 705 and North British Railway 0-4-2 #26

Richard Davison

7

Review - Waratah Model Railway Co. ICV Wagon Kit

Kit review

Roger Porter

9

Air Brush Painting Made Easy

A different approach

Ray Rumble

11

Aus7 Modellers Group 2008 AGM Minutes

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12

Sprung Buffing Plates for your 48 Class Loco

Notes and photo's on creating sprung buffing plates

Roger Porter

14

The 7mm Conversion

An informative tale for the 7mm beginner

Chris Harris

16

Showcase

Photographs to inspire

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18

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

13 & 19

#19 Spring 2008

One Modeller's Opinion

Lead Times

Trevor Hodges

3

Building a Waratah S Wagon

Building and tarpping the S Wagon

Gary Flack

4

7mm at Hurstville

Aus7 display at Hurstville

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6

How to Bodgie a Bogie

Modifying existing bogies to suit your needs

Paul Chisholm

7

Team Efforts

Update on the construction of the group 50 class locomotive

John O'Neill and Chris Harris

10

Air Brush Advice

Advice on the use of airbrushes

Bruce Lovett

12

Forum Report

Information on the O-Scale Modeller's Forum

Paul Chisholm

12

So You Don't Have Room For A Layout

Portable layout 10 feet long 16 inches wide - Part 1

Bruce Lovett

13

Showcase

Photographs to inspire

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15

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

17

#20 Summer 2008/2009

One Modeller's Opinion

Nitpicking: the ultimate form of admiration

Chris Harris

3

Hitting the Road

Building and Converting the Austin K8 3-Way Van by Classic Commercials

Trevor Hodges

4

Drumming Up A Storm

Detail on the KF entered into the Waratah Model Railway Co. Modellers Competition

Stephen Reynolds

8

Team Efforts Continued

Update on the construction of the group 50 class locomotive

John O'Neill

10

O scale Health and Safety

Thoughts on likely hazards in modelling

Paul Chisholm

11

So You Don't Have Room For A Layout - Continued

Portable layout 10 feet long 16 inches wide - Part 2

Bruce Lovett

12

Building the O-Aust NSWGR C32 class locomotive - Part 1

Building and adding lights and sound to the locomotive - Part 1

John R B Parker

13

Fitting Slaters Plunger Pickups to the O Aust 48

Enhancements to improve the electrical pickup on the O-Aust 48/930 locomotive

Roger Porter

16

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

18

#21 Autumn 2009

One Modeller's Opinion

But is it art?

Paul Chisholm

3

A Decoder, Sound and Lights for the O-Aust 48

Installing a Locksound XL decoder to the O-Aust 48 class locomotive

Roger Porter

4

Building the O-Aust NSWGR C32 class locomotive - Part 2

Building and adding lights and sound to the locomotive - Part 2

John R B Parker

10

A hole In One

Increasing the porthole size of the O-Aust 32 class locomotive

Paul Chisholm

14

Essential Modelling Tools

The Hammer

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15

Ten Airbrush Tips

Further tips on the use of an Airbrush

Bruce Lovett

15

Showcase

Photographs to inspire

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16

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

17

#22 Winter 2009

One Modeller's Opinion

In Which Lifetime?

Trevor Hodges

3

A NSWGR Pc3 Station in 7mm Scale

Hints, Tips and Construction

Trevor Hodges

4

Minutes for Aus7 AGM - 12/7/09

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9

Fitting Waratah Wheel sets into O-Aust Bogies

Details on making the change

Martin Hartley

10

The Bergs 41 A Short Review

Information on The Prototype, The Model and The Test of the Berg's Hobbies 41 Class Diesel Locomotive

Bruce Lovett

11

A Scaleseven Chassis for a D50

The story so far

John Birch

13

A Self Critique

Valuable advice on getting a project completed

Stephen Reynolds

15

Showcase

Photographs to inspire

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16

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

17

#23 Spring 2009

One Modeller's Opinion

Stringybark Creek

Dave morris

3

A NSWGR Pc3 Station in 7mm Scale - Part 2

Hints, Tips and Construction

Trevor Hodges

4

Aus7 at Liverpool

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Trevor Hodges

8

Modelling Stream Era Safeworking

Ordinary Train Staff and Ticket

Derick Cullen

9

W Irons and Axlleboxes - Part 1

Understanding the use of w irons and axle boxes in a selection of 4 wheel rolling stock and some bogies used by the NSWGR

David Peterson

13

The GW Rivet Press

An overview

John Birch

15

Showcase

Photographs to inspire

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16

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

17

#24 Summer 2009/2010

One Modeller's Opinion

The way we were, and the way we are going

Keiran Ryan

3

Weathering

Collections of ideas

Bruce Lovett

4

W Irons and Axleboxes - Part 2

Understanding the use of w irons and axle boxes in a selection of 4 wheel rolling stock and some bogies used by the NSWGR

David Peterson

9

Servo Motors for Signal Operation

Using servo's to operate signals

Keiran Ryan

11

Newcastle

Newcastle Station

Ron Fox

13

Getting to the point

Building a 7mm fine scale turnout - Part 1

Roger Porter

15

Showcase

Photographs to inspire

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17

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

18

#25 Autumn 2010

Straight Down the Line - Opinion

Technoloy and movement in a layout

John Birch

3

Foamcore Modules

A different approach to layout construction

Prof Klyzlr

4

Back Dating CW Cattle Wagons

The 1903 & 1921 "CW" cattle wagons a kit bashing exercise

Harry Horgan

9

Modelling a Model

How to model a model

Paul Chisholm

11

Getting to the point - Building 7mm Turnouts Pt2

Building a 7mm fine scale turnout - Part 2

Roger Porter

13

Showcase

Photographs to inspire

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16

Operating Queens Wharf

Operating Queens Wharf

Trevor Hodges

17

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

18

#26 Winter 2010

Straight Down the Line - Opinion

Stringybark Creek retirement

Bruce Lovett

3

NSWGR 41 Class Locomotive

Adding DCC/DC sound and lights

John Parker

4

Suspension for Four Wheel Wagons

Aim for more reliable and prototypical rolling stock

Trevor Hodges

9

O-Aust 32 Construction Tips

Enhancements to 3290

Paul Chisholm

13

Constructing Palm Trees

Tips to construct any species

Stephen Reynolds

15

Showcase

Photographs to inspire

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17

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

18

#27 Spring 2010

Straight Down the Line - Opinion

Aims and objectives of Aus7 Modellers Group Inc.

John Lee

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Stringybark Creek Signal Box

Principles used to build the Signal Box

Bruce Wood

4

Building Styrene Rolling Stock

Approach used to build rolling stock in styrene

Paul Chisholm

9

Aus7 Modellers Group AGM Minutes

Aus7 Modellers Group AGM Minutes 24 July 2010

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11

Follow The String

It could lead you to your dreams

Bruce Lovett

13

Essential Modelling Tools

Tools for cleaning solder

Chris Harris

15

One Modellers Bent

A diorama with a twist

Dave Pallas

16

Showcase

Photographs to inspire

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17

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

18

#28 Summer 2010/2011

Straight Down the Line - Opinion

Resist tunnel vision and broaden your modelling view

Paul Chisholm

3

Titivating a Century Models 19 Class 0-6-0

Installing DCC

Trevor Hodges

4

Review of the O-Aust CV Covered Van

Experiences in constructing the kit

Bruce Wood

7

DCC/Sound for the Waratah/Haskell CPH

Installing DCC decoder to the CPH

Gary Spencer-Salt & Ray Rumble

9

O Scale in a Single Car Garage

Some well done and half baked ideas

Derick Cullen, Bruce Lovett, John Lee

12

Showcase

Photographs to inspire

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16

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

17

#29 Autumn 2011

Straight Down the Line - Opinion

Opening the box

Trevor Hodges

3

Valley Heights - An interpretation in O scale - Part 1

The birth of a modular layout for exhibition

John RB Parker

4

Realising A Dream From The Past

Lionel trains - an 8 year old dreams

Mark Fisher

7

My CPH

Modifications to represent modelling period

Tim Preddy

9

Tortoise Switch Machine - Additional Contacts

Modifications to get additional contacts

John Lee

11

Flicker Free Lights for Carriages and Vans

Circuit and parts to complete the project

Ray Rumble

12

Self centering for Waratah Couplers

Tips and hints to complete the task

Trevor Hodges

13

Showcase

Photographs to inspire

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15

While The Kettle Boils

Don't procrastinate - start something simple and small

Jim Longworth

16

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

18

#30 Winter 2011

Straight Down the Line - Opinion

Less is More

Paul Chisholm

3

Valley Heights - An interpretation in O scale - Part 2

Progress on a modular layout for exhibition

John RB Parker

4

One Half Baked Solution

Article on transverser/transfer table and application in O Scale

Trevor Hodges

8

CPH Light and Sound - Another opinion

An alternative solution to adding light and sound to the CPH

John RB Parker

12

A Long Shafted Kadee Coupler

Modification of a standard Kadee Coupler

Jim Longworth

16

Showcase

Photographs to inspire

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17

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

18

#31 Spring 2011

Straight Down the Line - Opinion

The Last Great Project?

Trevor Hodges

3

Valley Heights - An interpretation in O scale - Part 3

Progress on a modular layout for exhibition

John RB Parker

4

Review - Waratah Model Railway Co. Weighbridge

Review of NSWGR Weighbridge "Humpy" kit

Bruce Wood

9

Prototype Modelling in a Single Garage

Ben Lomond - small village on the line from Werris Creek to Wallangarra

Peter Krause

11

Arakoola Pictorial

Pictures of debut apperance at AMRA exhibition October 2011

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13

Go On - Give It A Go

Layout designs for a garage

Bruce Lovett

16

Commercial News

Latest update from Traders

Trevor Hodges

18