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Modules of the Southside N Scale & Members |
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This page contains information on the club's and members' modules as material becomes available. The modules are NTRAK modules built in accordance with the NTRAK AUSTRALIA Amendments to the NTRAK Specifications. Also planned for this page - the details of members' home layout or their homepage link. Club & Members' Modules on ShowClub layoutMembers' Modules |
THE ROTARY CAR DUMPER
2400mm module by Colin Jones
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| (Photo 24c, 59Kb) | (Photo 34c, 59Kb) | (Photo 46c, 77Kb) |
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| (Photo 35c, 92Kb) | (Photo 41c, 62Kb) |
Photos 24c, 34c, 35c, 41c & 46c are of Colin Jones' rotary car dumper module. That's Colin in p35c, at the control panel of the fully operating dumper. The module and dumper started life as a 2400mm project by Brian Birch in the mid 80's. Brian was guilty, like a lot of us modellers (myself included) of over enthusiasm in new projects. Once initial problems were solved and construction commenced, he got swept away on the next new and exciting project. After Brian passed away Colin acquired most of the dumper and the module from Brian's wife. Since He and Brian had worked closely together on this and other projects, Colin wished to see it completed in Brian's memory. The lack of activity on the project and Brian's sudden passing meant that not all parts could be located. Thus it was not a simple task to pick up where Brian had left off. In order to create the show stopper that the module is, Colin had to manufacture major components - to make the dumper operational rather than static, and he had to cut the module in half - to solve transportation problems. Photo 41c shows an industry - that's to the viewer's right. The module forms part of Colin's home layout with the dumper being the destination of traffic generated by a mine which will feature a fully operating car loader. |
WESTFALEN'S 40TH STREET YARD
- 2400mm module by Alvin Kathage
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(Photo 26c, 61Kb) |
(Photo 37c, 66Kb) |
(Photo 38c, 67Kb) |
Photos 26c, 37c & 38c show a modelled section of Alvin's Westfalen & Gulf. A freelanced prototype operating from the Gulf of Mexico through Texas and into the vast plains of Wyoming and Montana. The history of the W&G can be traced from the 1840's to the present. Currently the model Westfalen consists of N-Trak modules representing the 40th Street Yard, the Wharf Branch and a section of main line. |
MAY 1997 BRISBANE MINIATURE TRAIN SHOW
| The layout for this years show was 9.6M by 4.8M (32ft x 16ft) and consisted 4 x 1800mm and 10 x 1200mm modules plus the 4 x 1200mm corners. Unfortunately the batteries in the only camera available were on their way out and photo quality suffered. The passable ones have been used in the absence of any other suitable material and in the interest of keeping this site active. |
 (Photo 9700c, 21Kb)  (Photo 9702c, 31Kb) |
These two photos don't do justice to the pair of 1200mm modules by Colin Jones and Brian Birch. The modules feature a transitional track arrangement through a deep cut. The far left photo shows the mine loader that's on the siding of the branch line. The other photo shows a Pennsy train exiting a tunnel and about to cross a river that is the feature of the second module. These modules are usually used as a pair that swing the track to the back (normal viewing) and then return it to the front. |
 (Ph 9705c, 21Kb) |
This is photo tried to show the detail on a new 1200mm module by Rich Coyle. The module features a dry river crossing and used the alternative branch to position a track that hugs the side of a mountain range. |  (Ph 9701c, 26Kb) |
 (Photo 9703c, 24Kb) |
In spite of the automatic zoom focus being affected by the condition of the batteries, Gary Paper attempted a close up his pride and joy a pair of Santa Fe Dash8-40CW's. |
 (Photo 9704c, 30Kb) |
The club has 3 x 1800mm modules that are
known as the yard. The centre module features the station of
McTaggart Central. This station was named in memory of Clive McTaggart who
help establish interest in N Scale in Brisbane.
The photo on the left shows a train entering the yard past the
container terminal. All track turnouts for the yard are on the end
modules thus in a cramped location a shorter yard can be assembled by
leaving out the centre module. |
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