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New Zealand Association of Model Railway Clubs Convention 2002

 

29th March to 1st April 2002

Naenae College, Lower Hutt

 

Organised by NZAMRC organising committee

 

Modules used :

 

Module

Type

Owner

Show

Traverser

1300 straight

Roger

7

Dairy

650 outside corner

Colin

11

Arun Downs

1300 straight

Geoff

5

Berkloe

880 inside corner

Roger

8

Pottlewhistle

1300 straight

Jonathan

8

Chalk Pit

850 inside corner

Colin

2

Gasworks

1300 straight

Geoff

7

Airfield

650 double corner

Roger

4

Shortcliffe

650 straight

Roger

14

Tramway

1300 straight

Roger

11

Stane Street

1300 left hand terminus

Roger

13

 

The number of modules shown was 11 with none being shown for the first time.

The total length of track was 13.19 metres, a scale 1.0 kilometre or 0.6 miles.

 

Stock used :

 

British Railways stock with Kadee couplings was used, with a mixture of ex SR steam and diesel over the Easter convention.

 

Operators :

 

Two operators were needed to run the layout, one at each end swapping control at Pottlewhistle Halt. Colin, Geoff, Jonathan, Roger, Steve and Terry were there at various times with Angus helping on the public day, Sunday.

 

Notes :

 

The layout was run during the convention for the attendees and on the public open day on the Sunday.

 

 

 

The plan

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