Making Switch Boards

29-04-2020 Last week I made some switch boards for my indoor layout in the roof. I cut up an old plastic towel rail & drilled a few holes, I think they look good !

THE LAST OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE E. B. R. Preservation Society !

My O Gauge Layout in the Roof "Where the Narrow Gauge Meets the Broad Guage."

Recently I was rummaging through a box of old model railway bits & pieces, at the local Club & I came across a set of three yard lights & I thought "I could save these!" So I took them home & installed them on the Emu Bay Preservation Railway in the attic.

They are working very well keeping the vandals & graffiti artist out of the railway yards on the E. B. R.

While I was at it I installed a turn table, which I am still working on. It is a lazy susan I picked up from the Op-Shop for $5-00. Most things on my railway are recycled. Most of the timber & base boards came from the Senior Citz Library, when they closed it !  It came at the right time, when I was remodeling my railway in the roof, from just above floor level to a a more workable height, for my old age ! I now have an O gauge oval of track the full length of the house, which gives me over 30 feet of straight running, with a nice curve at each end & numerous sidings and a turn table. Now all I have to do is get the On 30 up & running !  The scenery is giving me a head ache just thinking about it !!!  The corona virus is keeping me at home to do all this exciting stuff.....

History of the PHILLIP ISLAND & DISTRICT RAILWAY MODELLERS Inc. (Phillip Island Model Train Club).

The History of the Phillip Island & District Railway Modellers need to be kept in at least two places, that is why I have put it here on my Blog, as I have had a lot to do with this Club and I am still learning things from it's members, so my advice is Join A Club, You will Enjoy it ! 

I hope I will be remembered for starting the Club here on lovely Phillip Island.

History

Following the successful 2004 Model Railway Expo presented jointly by PICAL and the Phillip Island Masonic Lodge a small group of local railway modellers expressed their interest to Bro. Jack in forming a local club where an exchange of ideas, experience and problems could be discussed and/or resolved on a regular basis in a friendly atmosphere and from time to time, visit Exhibitions and Seminars relating to Railway Modelling. Jack has been President of the Phillip Island and District Railway Modellers Inc. for the first ten years of its existence guiding it along, to be the very resilient Club it is today, running an annual Railway Exhibition in Cowes. This is something that He is very proud of.

On the 10th of November 2004 the Phillip Island and District Railway Modellers Inc. was formed and since that time regular monthly meetings have been held at the homes of our members, visits to model railway exhibitions have been attended and the now well established annual Phillip Island Model Railway Exhibition held each January, has been presented by the Club for the enjoyment of  the members, visiting holiday makers, serious train buffs and of course the ever present children.

In November 2009 the Club was offered a space to build a layout at the Phillip Island Senior Citizens Club rooms.  Work commenced on this project after our 2010 Annual Exhibition and our fully computerised digital H.O. layout is well under way.  Trains are expected to be running by Christmas 2010.  When this is completed we are hoping to have extra running nights to cater for all our members.

On the 18th. October 2010 a Web Page was set up for the Club in the form of a Blog. At last the Club has entered the digital and computer age, with a new DCC Layout and a Website. Check out the photographs of these historic events.

After running another very successful Train Show (our 7th.) in January 2011, we ran a great Open Day at the Seniors Club Rooms on 30th. January. It was a great success thanks to all the wonderful articles, that appeared in the Phillip Island & San Remo Advertiser.

 Sunday 13th. February 2011, a Train Club Library was formed, for the pleasure of all our Members.

On Sunday 10th April 2011 the first digital locomotives ran on the new Club Layout. They were remotely controlled with full digital sound on board. It was a pleasure to hear and a joy to see, another great achievement by Club Members.

September 2014 our Committee negotiated for more room for the Club Layout.  A further eight feet was granted to us in the sun room, by the very generous Seniors Committee.

Next year we will look forward to another Model Railway Exhibition held here on the Island, all I can say is what an achievement, from humble beginnings, we have grown into a well oiled machine capable of anything we set our collective minds to, congratulations to all the Members of the Phillip Island & District Railway Modellers Inc. for a job well done. Foundation President Jack and founder of the Club.

GREAT LITTLE TRAINS OF WALES, what a Great Trip !

MY BEST TRAIN PICTURES

These were taken in Wales on the Trip of a Life Time, with my Lovely Wife.

MY BEST DRONE PICTURES

Our first overnight stop on our trip up North.

Paradise Point on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.(Returning Home)

Near Hamilton, Victoria, Australia.

Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia,

Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia.

Our little Motorhome.

Near the Grampians, Victoria, Australia.

As Above.

Looking towards the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Paradise Point, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.(Below)

Paradise Point, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

The two above are of Paradise Point again.….

Camping on the Murray River.

A view from the middle of the Murray River.

The Drone Pilot

The Western District of Victoria, near the Grampians.

Near the Grampians

The last three are "Looking towards the Gold Coast from Runaway Bay"

TRAINS, PLANES & AUTOMOBILES !

My interests have broadened to include the above.  The Planes are really DJI Drones (I have three),  my tripods in the Sky,  because photos are an excellent way to express yourself & your Hobbies, including Flying & Flight. I am Enjoying Life !

 The Electric Car is starting to take off.  This is the Nissan Leaf,  a bigger range battery is coming out soon,  which will make them even more popular.