In March we took Amby West on its
first a road trip, 400k north to the two-day Bundaberg Model Train & Hobby
Expo.
The Expo was held in the Multiplex
Sports & Convention Centre, one of the best venues on the exhibition scene
in South East Queensland. It was great to see the old faithful and there
layouts as well a few new layouts. Many of the layout were from Brisbane with
support from the local wide bay area groups. The Gladstone club also travelled
down with layouts and a display.
The weather was not that great,
local flooding had gripped the area in the week or so before the weekend, heavy
storms were around all weekend making the grounds around the venue very wet. Couple
with the fuel situation and sky rocking costs and other events in town, the
overall attendance was not great.
The exhibition was hosted by the Bundaberg and Wide Bay Model Railway Club.
Kerrie painted a new backdrop for
the layout, in a minute or so the backdrop can be changed. There was also some
new rolling stock on the layout. One of the Tuesday Nighter had a bit of fun
with AI.
AMRA Qld
BRMA.
Ramnicu Valcla Romania
Logan and District Model Railway Club had three layouts on display
"Country""High Country"
"Walloon"
Queensland Railways HOn3½ (12mm Track)
Bundaberg Model Railway Club display
(the other club in town)
Amella Rose Collage
Gladstone Model Railway Club
"Bullfrog Lake Scenic Railway"
"Bayside Industrial Estate"
Glinvale (QR. HO on 16.5 mm Track)
Gold Coast Miniature Train Club
Maindustry Yard
Ipswich Model Train Club
Tall Tree Junction
NMRA Div. 1
Railway Modellers Club of Queensland (RMCQ)
Two Layout, HO & N scale
Snip It
"Stannumvale"
(Queensland Railways HOn3½ - 12mm track)
“Wallaville”
Action Model Railway Club
Other hobbies on display
Trade Stands
Aurora Trains
Col's Australian Railway Books & Hobbies
J & J Hobbies
M & K Model Railways
Marty's Train Shed.
Queensland Scale Models & CGL Models
Railco
Overall, a great show that has a
good cross section of the hobby. Trust, you enjoy a small section from the
Expo. Amby West is having a break for now, no commitments have been made for its
next outing.
Next month it’s back to the
workshop and some modelling. I will look at QR Dental Clinics carriages. Until
then, please enjoy the hobby and have fun.
Arthur H.
