The April issue of the AMRA Branchline newsletter is now available: 
April AMRA Branchline
Also available is the poster for the upcoming Model Railway exhibition over the June long weekend: Exhibition 2010 A4 Poster
The WAMRC club rooms has a new mobile phone number: 0451 186 010
This phone is in the club rooms and switched on all the time – but there is no answering machine or voice mail. It will only be answered if there is someone at the club (which is normally only on Wednesdays and during the day on Saturdays and Sundays).
For other ways to get in contact with the club, see the contact page.
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A new membership list is now available in the members’ area (restricted access to members only). There are quite a few updates on this latest version (including Rowan’s mobile, Cliff’s address & mobile, Paul’s address & mobile, Chris’s mobile, Gary’s mobile and Brian’s mobile) so I encourage you to update your records accordingly. I’ll also print out a bunch of hard copies to leave in the club rooms.
As we are coming up towards the AGM in July, I’ll also be sending out copies of the current membership register in conjunction with the usual call for nominations at the beginning of May.
Rail Heritage WA is holding a “Rail Enthusiasts’ Day” at the Rail Transport Museum on Sunday 2nd May: 11am-5pm
Activities on the day will include:
** For insurance and safety regulatory reasons, participants in these tours must wear hats and closed shoes and be over 12 years of age. We also recommend you dress appropriately for an area where objects may be rusty and/or oily.
The Railway Museum, 136 Railway Parade Bassendean WA 6054
http://www.railheritagewa.org.au/
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Also available is the April newsletter from Rail Heritage: Newsletter 2010 04
Here is official notice of the March general meeting to be held in two weeks: General Notice – March 2010
Minutes from the January general meeting are now available on the members page.
Image: Tourist “sugar cane train” at The Big Pineapple, Woombye, Queensland, April 2008
The February issue of the AMRA Branchline is now available: February AMRA Branchline
A gallery of 23 great pictures taken at RailFest 2009 courtesy of John Kinson is now available on the galleries page, or click on this direct link: RailFest 2009 pictures
There’s some nice pictures there John!
Image: She’ll be comin’ ’round the mountain…
Happy New Year everyone!
A reminder that the first meeting of the year is on Wednesday 20th January, 8pm in the club rooms. Minutes from the November meeting are now available on the members page. Also on the members page is an updated membership register and new public layout roster (Feb – Jul 2010).
See you at the club next week!
Image: BHP Locos queuing up to enter Port Headland, 15th May 2009
The December issue of the AMRA Branchline is now available: December AMRA Branchline
The November general meeting will be held in two weeks time: Wed. 18th November, 8pm in the clubrooms. Minutes from the September general meeting are now available on the members’ page.
Also, the club Christmas party will be held on Saturday 5th December. A running afternoon is planned (from about 2pm) followed by the usual BBQ from 5pm (BYO meat and drinks, everything else supplied). Friends and family are welcome too!
Image: Ex-WWII Valentine tank converted into a bulldozer in the 1950′s for use at the Ragged Hills Lead Mine (300km east of Port Hedland), preserved in the Don Rhodes Mining and Transport Museum, Port Hedland, May 2009
AMRA has kindly sent us an invite to their annual ‘Model Rail’ open day. This year there will not be any modelling competitions as they have decided that aspect is to become a biennial event (i.e. held every two years).
On exhibit this year will be a couple of new layouts, plus others that are now operational that have been in construction for some time. There will also be a sausage sizzle, other displays and workshops.
Make a note in your diary for Sunday 8th November and get along to their clubrooms to join in the fun (24 Moojebing St. Bayswater, opposite the end of Paddington St.).
Image: Mt Newman loco 5451 in the Don Rhodes Mining and Transport Museum, Port Hedland, May 2009
