The 37th Annual Malkara Model Railway & Scale Model Exhibition

1 Aug 2009 - 09:00
1 Aug 2009 - 17:00
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Status: 
We are still on!
Location: 
Malkara Special School, Wisdom Street, Garran ACT
Map of Exhibits at Malkara 2009

SATURDAY 1st AUGUST 2009 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SUNDAY 2nd AUGUST 2009 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Admission $7-00
Children / Pension $3-00

                       Radio Controlled Cars / Boats,
                           Miniature Enthusiasts,
                          Victorian Doll’s Houses,
                               Games Society,
                               Model Retailers,
                     Miniature Live Steam Train Rides,
                                and of course
                            Model Railway layouts

Organised by the ACT Model Railway Society Inc & the Malkara Special School P&C

The Exhibitors this year are:

Layouts

L’s PaPerGlen – Percy Forrester.

Set in the 1950,s to 1980,s different sections of the main North Coast line to Grafton NSW.

NMRA Aust Region - ACT Division HO Module Group

A HO scale layout by members of the ACT Division of the National Model Railroad Association.

Grand-dad’s Toy Trains – ACT Vintage Train Collectors Association

Collectors of antique and early tinplate model trains.

Kelly River – Illawarra Model Railway Association

A double track main line in the USA with a working Bascule Bridge.

Yendys — ACT Model Railway Society

An Australian HO scale layout based on a western Sydney setting.

Children’s U Drive Railway – ACTMRS

A small layout designed to entice the younger members of our society to run their own train.

AusTrak iN Canberra — Canberra Monaro N Scale Group

A modular N-Scale (1:160) layout showing how club members can build modules which are interchangeable.

Tarana – Georges River Model Railway Club

An “N” scale layout showing operations on the main NSW western line.

Willigobung

A HO scale layout representing a rural area between Yass and Cootamundra.

Blagdon – David Mortimer-Fox

This OO scale model depicting a terminus in North Somerset, near Bristol.

Duck Creek – Tim Stewart

A layout which depicts a fictitious bush tramway running through the Australian bush.

East Matelend – Epping Model Railway Club

A HO scale layout depicting a station in the NSW Hunter Valley.

CANCELLED Tumut – Wagga Wagga Model Railroaders – Tumut Modelers Group

Sadly Tumut had to cancel. A layout depicting a section of the Gundagai to Tumut and Batlow branch line.

Bedtime Thomas – Michael & Jillian Ford & Phil Badger

A layout designed to show you don’t require a large space to build a model railway.

Crestwood – Canberra Model Railway Club

A freelance layout loosely based on Australian railways and scenery.

Clifton Falls – Michael Touzell

A small industry based layout which is modelled in N scale.

Canberra Society of Model Experimental Engineers

CSMEE run the live steam train and display the engineering capability.

Other Exhibitors

ACT Scale Modelers Society.

A display of scale modeling by members of this society.

Canberra Model Shipwrights Society.

Scale models of sailing ships and boats.

ACT Miniature Enthusiasts - “Mini-scale Mall”

A display of work by Club Members.

Triton Owners Club

This club will demonstrate the use of the Triton work centre.

ACT Model Boat Club

See radio controlled boats do their stuff in the schools pool.

Canberra Battle Group

They will display 1:144 scale model warships and merchant ships which are capable of conducting naval battles.

ACT Woodcraft Guild

A demonstration of woodturning, scroll saw, carving & joinery using various wood working equipment.

ACT Radio Control Model Car Club

Has static and operating displays of electric and petrol powered radio-controlled cars.

Commercial sites

Runway 13

A commercial site selling airbrushing equipment.

Pallas Hobbies

A commercial site selling who specialises in mail order supplier of mainly Australian “N” scale items.

EDF Simply Glues

A commercial site selling high-quality Australian made adhesives and art and craft materials.

John’s Preloved Collection

A commercial site selling specialising in used model railway items.

Kerroby Models

A commercial site that specialises in the manufacture of scratch building model railway supplies and scenic accessories.

Model Railroad Craftsman

A commercial site selling who specialises in all things the model railway hobbiest needs.

Victorian Dollhouses

A commercial site that specialises in dollhouses for the discerning young lady.

More detailed information about the layouts may be found here:

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