The West Australian Model Collectors Club (Inc.) are having a show in a few weeks time that may be of interest. Details below:

THE BIGGEST LITTLE MOTOR SHOW
IN AUSTRALIA

Sunday 27th May 2012

9:30am — 3:30pm

Cannington Agricultural Hall

Cnr Albany Highway & Station Street, Cannington

Refreshments Available — Free Competitions — Admission $5 Adults, Kids Free

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Melbourne 2013

Friday 12th — Sunday 14th April, 2013

• Display Layouts
• Model Competitions
• Clinics/Workshops
• Trade Stands
• Layout Tours
• Bring and Buy Stands
• Demonstrations
• Convention Dinner

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Contact details are:
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Mail:        1 Dalkeith Rd, Wantirna, Vic 3152
Convener: Rod Warren    Phone:  03 9720 2873,
Website:    http://convention2013.nscale.org.au/

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What do you do if you are a typographer and stumble across an N-Scale train set in your grandmother’s basement? Make a font using it of course!

Click on the picture above to go to the creator’s web site and see some pretty pictures.

presents

Railfest 2011

at the
Railway Museum

Where? — 136 Railway Parade, Bassendean
When? — Sunday 16th October 2011, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

• Official book launch at 11 am – great new WA railway book. Special discount price until 5 pm. Most photos never seen before – get yours signed by author!
• Modern locomotive courtesy QR National
• Swap meet stalls, model trains for sale
• Guided tours – in and behind the museum
• Kids’ activities table, spider hunt!
• Model railway club – with behind-the-scenes access
• Vintage bus, old engines and machines working
• Sausage sizzle, snack, drinks, etc
• Morse code demonstrations – send your personal telegram
• Pre-read books, magazines, timetables, etc

Plus all our normal historical displays, trains, and the model railway club

Tell your friends !

Bring your family – keep the kids happy !

The Railway Museum, 136 Railway Parade, Bassendean WA 6054

www.railheritagewa.org.au

Railfest 2011 Flyer (rev 3)

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Reginald Frederick (Rex) Stedman 1893 –1959

From our colleagues at AMRA(WA) — news of an interesting book release in the UK:

From 1920 to 1940 three model railway companies, Hornby, Bassett-Lowke and Leeds led the market, supplying enthusiasts with ever increasing product ranges
of models and accessories of every description.

Of the three the Leeds Model Company (LMC), founded by Rex Stedman in 1912, has until now remained without any published history or consolidated record of its products.

David Peacock, archivist of the LMC, and manager of the Leeds Stedman Trust, has – in time for the Centenary of the Company – published an appreciative history entiltled The Leeds Model Company 1912 — 2012.

The hardback book, 170mm x 240mm, of 128 pages has 24 chapters and 19 appendices. Altogether these cover the history of the company, a detailed description of products and notes on preservation, repair and restoration.

There are over one hundred illustrations of which 23 are in colour. The book comes with a DVD which carries two videos and 106 full colour high definition photographs, which can only be accessed on a PC, of locomotives, coaches and goods stock which comprise the 0 Gauge model archive of the Trust.

The videos, which were made for Gauge O Guild programmes and may be played on TV or PC, are The Leeds Stedman Trust, a 55 minute show of slides with commentary by David Peacock and Jack Ray made in 1984 and updated in 1994, and Augurswell and Great Blessingsby [20 mins] made in 2008 which shows LMC and other models in operation on the Trust layout.

The book, which at present can be obtained only from the Leeds Stedman Trust is priced at A$40, this including packing and post to Australia. Arrangements are available for payment in dollars by cheque or cash, contact David Peacock on email hidden; JavaScript is required. For more information about the Leeds Model Company see www.leedsstedmantrust.org