Links

Some relevant model railway sites from around the world:

For more prototype & Tasmanian links, and plenty of Tasmanian railway information see the RailTasmania.com website

We have compiled a complete listing of Tasmanian articles published in the Australian Model Rail Magazine.

Some other groups and layouts

• Dutton Bay Tramway - A very good South Australian layout
• Historical Model Railway Society - Of the United Kingdom
• Modelling the Emu Bay Railway in HOn3.5 - Andrew Collier's blog on modelling the EBR of the late 1950s
• NMRA - Perhaps the largest model railway association in the world. Plenty of information on many things.
• Peter Knife's Port Lincoln Division - Photographs, information and models of the South Australian Railway's narrow gauge Eyre Peninsula lines.

Magazine Indices

• Tasmanian articles - in the Australian Model Railway Magazine.
• USA magazine index - An extensive, searchable index for most USA prototype model magazines

Magazines

• Australian Model Railway Magazine - Occasional Tasmanian article
• Model Railroader - American prototype
• Railway Modeller and Continental Modeller - English and international prototype
• Tasmanian Rail News - Not model related, but the source of much prototype reference material

Manufacturers and Retailers

• Athearn - American based makers of very useful diesel underframes and wagons
• Bachmann Branchline - Manufacturer of British locomotives and rolling stock, including an 04 class diesel (close to a TGR V class)
• Black Diamond Models - Manufacturer of ready to run (made to order only) Queensland locomotives in HOn3.5, plus similar locos elsewhere such as Tasrail ZB class
• Bob's Models & Hobbies - Another Sydney based retailer. (Formerly known as Tom's Hobbies)
• Digitrax - Manufacturer of DCC decoders and control equipment
• Frateschi - Makers of ready to run Brazilian and other prototype locomotives and rolling stock in both HO and OO scales. Some items have potential for conversion to Tasmanian prototype
• Hornby - A well loved manufacturer, with the occasional useful product
• Ian Lindsay Models - Manufacturer of various Australian prototype kits in HO scale including QR 1300 class locomotive body
• Lanarkshire Models & Supplies - A UK supplier of detail parts, including their own range of buffers
• Model Railroad Craftsman - A Sydney model shop, with plenty of bits for the scratchbuilder.
• NCE DCC - Manufacturer of DCC decoders and control equipment
• Peco Models - Makers of most of our track & points, and many other scenic objects
• Powerline Models - Their 830 class diesels are available in a couple of Tasmanian colour schemes, and also make a range of other Australian products.
• SM Railway Hobbies - Soon to relocate back to Tasmania, the manufacturer of Hand-Held Controllers, as used on Glenrose.
• Steam Era Models - Manufacturer of Victorian prototype kits, and range of very useful wheels, bogies and detail parts
• Walthers - The supplier of many things American
• Wuiske Models - Manufacturer of many Queensland prototype items, as well as bogies and other components for HOn3.5 modelling

Other general sites of interest

• Model Railroad electronics - Best described as a library of electronic circuits, you will either love this site or not understand a word of it!