An earlier post touched on the demolition proposal for the Brookton Railway Station and I may not be able to single-handedly prevent the demolition, but the very least I could do, is to make a contribution to the preservation, by way of building a 1:87 scale model of the railway ...
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I'm not sure about others, but I get great inspiration and motivation from seeing and reading what other model train enthusiasts are doing. On my Blog, I am very eager to share some of my achievements with respect of modelling trains, specifically layout building, changing locomotive liveries, DCC and any other interesting and relevant trends in model railroading. I trust you will enjoy my blog and would welcome any feedback that you may have.
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Brookton Railway Station - Preserved in Miniature
This Old Gal is Often Forgotten
This old gal is often forgotten about, so here's a recap. The Savannahlander is a heritage railway service operating between Cairns and Forsayth in Far North Queensland from March to November inclusive. It is known for its scenic route through the Atherton Tablelands and into the Gulf country, offering passengers ...
Preserve our Heritage: Prevent Demolition of Brookton Railway Station
Demolishing heritage railway buildings often stems from a combination of factors, including the need for modernisation, safety concerns, economic pressures, and urban redevelopment. While these structures are part of our cultural history, they may fall into disrepair or be seen as obstacles to contemporary infrastructure developments. However, this tragic decision ...
Turning Back the Clock
Turning back the clock with this one, former Cliffs Robe River Iron Associates (CRRIA) RSD-3 model ALCo locomotive built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1951 for NSWGR as the 40 class 4002. It was purchased by CRRIA in 1971, but like turning back the clock sometimes, information and photos are ...
Tri-ang R155 Depot Shunter Restoration
I also have my last Switcher up for sale...it's my depot shunter which I was using for testing. It may not be your cup of tea, the body is heavily weathered with some texture applied. I recently serviced the motor. It has no lights or wiring for lights... - Ken ...
The Old Dame of the Pilbara
MABEL an ALCO S-2 diesel electric built in the USA in 1940, and now one of the oldest diesel-electric locomotives in Australia. The former Spokane Portland & Seattle locomotive was purchased by Hamersley Iron in 1965 and transported to Australia in the same ship carrying the first three Alco C-628 ...
Robe River 9412
Robe River ALCO M636 #9412. A six axle diesel electric locomotive Robe 9412 was built by AE Goodwin NSW as an ALCo M636 model in December 1971 which was part of the original order for five units. Circa 1974 it was renumbered to 9412. In c2001, it was stored at ...
They Have to Go Somewhere
Construction yards are messy and dirty places, certainly not pretty but they have to go somewhere! In describing them, they're a fenced plot of hardstand with little else to enhance their appearance. They simply are a semi secure place for parking machinery and equipment, stacking of materials that may at ...
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Mt Newman Mining 5450
Like many of the past locomotives on Pilbara railways, most when their time is up, simply die and their last honours performed in a yard, by cutting them to bare bones and selling them off as scrap. This story tells of the tale of F7-A road number 5450, coming back from the dead.
Hamersley Iron 2000
Hamersley Iron Alco C628 (#2000) HO scale model locomotive. This HO scale (1:87) locomotive was remodeled based on the preserved #2000 at the 7 Mile loco shed Dampier. The loco at Dampier is the only Alco C628 Preserved in the world. Hamersley Iron operated 5 of these locos for ore services. They were withdrawn by 1982. This loco was originally delivered as no. 2000 but was renumbered to 2003 early in its life and then restored back to no. 2000.
Mt Newman Mining 5464
Mt Newman Mining Locomotive #5464 was an Alco C636 16 cylinder diesel used in the Pilbara mining region during the 1970's. There are no HO scale model train locomotives produced in the Mt Newman Mining livery, so I bought a used C636 locomotive from Canada, stripped all the paint and attachments, installed a computer chip with authentic sound and voila.
Hamersley Iron 7072
This was an American Union Pacific locomotive that I've converted to the Hamersley Iron livery. No company makes a loco in this livery to my knowledge so I've had to make my own plus fitting sound to it. Make sure sound is on and up when watching the video for best effect.
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All models that I re-paint, are air brushed with premium acrylic lacquers from Scale Modellers Supply. Their range of paints have been specifically formulated for air brush use.
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I now realise that I should have retired after I left schoool, that way I could have played trains while others were working. However, I think there's a flaw in that somewhere!