WAMRC - About
The West Australian Model Railway Club (WAMRC) is WA’s oldest Model Railway club still in existence, and is now open to the public all year. The WAMRC was a permanent exhibit at the Perth Royal Show for many years, but was forced to relocate in the late 1990s when the Claremont Showgrounds were extensively redeveloped. Since moving to our new home we have been busy building four layouts in three different scales!
Where We Are
We are located within the grounds of the Rail Transport Museum at 136 Railway Parade, Bassendean - a suburb approximately 10km North-East of Perth, Western Australia. If travelling by train, use Ashfield Station on the Midland line.
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Visiting the Club - Public
Situated within the grounds of the Rail Transport Museum in Bassendean, there are no additional fees required to visit the model railway once you have entered the museum. The model railway and museum are open 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays, and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays during school holidays. (Note: the Rail Transport Museum is open every Wednesday afternoon throughout the year, but the model railway is only open on Wednesdays during school holidays.)
Enjoy a cool drink, a “cuppa”, a snack, or an ice-cream whilst watching the model trains in a relaxing environment. Nearby toilets with full wheelchair/disabled access and baby-change facilities make it an ideal outing for families or carers looking for a weekend activity.
All proceeds from sales at the model railway go directly to the on-going running of the WAMRC — donations are also gratefully accepted!
Visiting the Club - Fellow Modellers
We cater for and operate in N, HO and G scales, with layouts actively under construction in all three gauges. Prototypes are typically Australian or US, although European and British locos and rolling stock are not uncommon. We support both traditional DC and radio operated DCC control on both the main HO and N scale layouts. On the G scale layout we currently operate DC track-fed power, live steam and are currently experimenting with club-built battery operated radio controlled units.
The club meets every Wednesday evening from 7:30 p.m. and visits from fellow modellers are always welcome. Follow the dirt road next to the railway line into the rear of the museum and head for the lights. See the path shown in the map below for more details.
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For further information, please telephone the clubrooms on any Wednesday evening (after 6 p.m.) on 0451 186 010, or contact us using any of the methods listed on our contact page.
Last modified: 27 June 2010, 10:22 AM WST (+0800)
