Modelling the Railways of South Australia: 2018

Gavin Thrum has provided us with photos and details of just some of the models that were on display at the 2018 Modelling the Railways of South Australia convention. These models definitely highlight the considerable skills of the modellers active in South Australia, which doesn’t enjoy anywhere near the commercial support enjoyed by the eastern states. We expect that the 2019 convention, due to take place on Saturday 7 September, will feature an equally impressive display, along with some fascinating presentations that provide much information to the modellers of South Australia’s railways.

This AR DA/T class diesel locomotive is a 3D printed Strath Hobbies kit, designed by Alan Beaumont, and painted in the Australian Railroad Group colour scheme by Maddie Collins. This locomotive, T02, was one of seven locomotives converted from the Alco SAR 830 class. It was converted from DA1 (originally 830 class No.849) to run on the narrow gauge woodchip train in Albany WA under the ownership of ARG. It was only short lived and was later passed on to