Australian Model Railway Magazine December 2025 Issue No.375

The Australian Model Railway Magazine covers the modelling of Australian railways in all scales and gauges. The magazine regularly features contributors layouts and modelling projects, covering everything from completely scratchbuilt models, through modifying ready-to-run commercial products and kit bashing to 'hints and tips', as well as product reviews and the latest news from the manufacturers.

Features

• Expanding on the ‘Leightonwood’ effect.
• Molong the Layout • Phillip Moore describes his layout Molong situated in western New South Wales.
• Newcastle NSW 1899 – Part Three • Ross Balderson concludes coverage of his museum quality layout in N scale.
• DC wiring and a later conversion to DCC • Les Fordham outlines the basics of DC wiring and DCC conversion.
• Port Pirie, South Australia 1970 – 1982 • Scott Fitzgerald presents concepts for modelling a busy dual gauge transhipping location in the Spencer Gulf region of South Australia.
• Concept One - Mary Elie Street station
• Concept Two - The Locomotive depot
• Concept Three - Pool Room Size
• Concept Four - Mary Elie Street station ‘Lite’
• One model at a time
• The ‘Art’ of rock making • Lee E J Styger outlines an alternative method of modelling ‘rock work’.
• James Pennington Weathering • In this gallery we present some of James Pennington's weathering and detail work, these and other models.
• Exhibition Gallery – The Great Train Show – Rosehill Gardens • Scott Fitzgerald presents a selection of images from the Rosehill exhibition. Organised by the Epping Model Railway Club on the 25th and 26th of October 2025, this impressive exhibition was well attended by modellers and the general public alike. Presented is a selection of layouts that attended the exhibition.
• Exhibition Gallery – Goulburn Model Expo • Glen Thomson reports on the second annual Goulburn Model Expo