Australian Model Railway Magazine

Robert George Beath

The death of Robert Beath on 8 June brought to a close the life of an active modeller and friend of the railway enthusiast and railway modeller fraternities.

Born in Newcastle in 1924, Robert entered the Royal Australian and a number of hardcover books, particularly those authored by his close friend Ron Preston.

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