*** June 2009 Update ***

GJF/VHGY Sample (handpainted)

 

U Van Artwork

 

HO Tarpaulin

 

ZF Guards van, modified by Paul Balake

*** March 2009 Update***

GJF/VHGY/VHGF test shots are here!

 

 

*** Feb 2009 Update***

Tarpaulins now available!

As you can see they fit GY, K and OB/OBf wagons!

See the RTR section for 4 or 12 packs!

Series 2 T class cast kit now available

see loco section

VLX/VLCX cast kit now available

see Vic freight cars section

 

*** January 2009 Update***

NSW 48 Class body shell or fully ready to run now available - see loco section.

VHGY grain wagon in production.

GY Tarpaulin in development.

 

*** December Update ***

GJF/VHGY progressing, but unlikely to be available in March

Kato track prices increased by 30%

 

*** October 2008 Update ***

GJF/VHGY progressing, see Pre Production area.

Peter Boormans Workshop Southern Aurora Cars in stock, see passenger section.

*** September 08 Update ***

Preorders for 20ft refrigerated containers now being taken!

Expected delivery March 2009

 

*** Aug 08 Update ***

NSW 48 class Preorders now being taken!!!

Expected delivery Dec 2008

produced by Peter Boormans Workshop - see the preorder page for more details

 

RTR injection moulded GJF/VHGY Grain Wagon preorders now being taken!

Expected Delivery March 2009

 

NSW 45 Class is now shipping - preorders closed

 

*** Jun 08 Update***

The B vans will be shipping by the end of Jun!

 

The first 45 Class sample is here with pricing announced. Available by early August.

$295 with Atlas RSD 4/5 mech and Microtrains

$180 without a mech.

Preorders get $30 off these prices. See the Preorder or Locomotive section.

 

*** May 08 Update ***

The NSW 45 class is in production with delivery in June.

Added SAR N Scale detailers items under the SA area.

Added Rosco's Models cars and trucks.

Added more containers

The B Van is expected in mid June 2008. Preorders are being taken. There are 4 numbers and one undecorated. Here are sample pictures:

*** March 08 Update ***

Series 1 T class locos are here!

The 12 variations fo ELX are also here.

*** Late Dec Update***

New shots of preproduction models

ELX

B van

Please note that this is a part time business, expect 2-6 weeks to fill orders as I’m frequently away.

Please feel freely to politely hassle me about orders, despite my best efforts they sometimes get mislaid.

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Brief Intro to Australian railways

Until recently Australian railways were run by the governments of the six states and the Commonwealth (Northern Territory line and the Trans Australia line across the Nullabour) and has used/uses five different rail gauges. In 1979 the Australian National Railway (ANR) was formed from the state railways of South Australia (SAR), Tasmania (TGR) and the Commonwealth (CR). The name was later changed to Australian National (AN). In the early 1990's National Rail Corporation (NRC) was formed to run interstate trains, initially using leased rollingstock and locomotives but has since produced its own. The states still generally maintain and run their own systems, although many of these have been or are being privatised. Traditionally locomotive colour schemes have been simple and plain, this has all changed in the last fifteen years, with a wide variety of colours now seen on the rails.

The models on the following pages are based on the rollingstock that ran on the standard (4ft 8.5in) and broad (5ft 3in) gauges. The detailed descriptions indicate which states the item could be seen in.

The kits are grouped by the state of ownership and are generally noted by their 1979 Railways of Australia four letter code (except for four wheel wagons which were phased out in the late 1970's to early 1990's, locomotives and passenger cars.). This code uses the first letter to designate the state or system (N - NSW, V -Victorian, S -South Australia, W -Western Australia, A - Australian National and R - National Rail). The second letter indicates the type of wagon (L –louvre (boxcar) van, H - hopper, F - flat car, Q- container car, T - tank car). The third letter indicates the commodity moved or an alphabetical series. The last letter indicates if it can be bogied exchanged (used on both broad and standard gauge) letter X (100 km/h), or generally of the speed rating of the bogie A - slow (65km/h), F - fast (100 km/h).

If you have general questions about Australian Railways then please contact us.

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