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Welcome to the North Shore Railway Modellers' Association (NSRMA) website.
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Introduction
The North Shore Railway Modellers' Association (NSRMA) was formed in November 1971 by a group of individuals who, in August that year, organised a model railway exhibition on behalf of the Hornsby Police Citizens Boys Club. The club, which in its first six months was called the Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Model Railway Association, had the original aim of demonstrating to the public, though further exhibitions, a higher standard of modelling than was the norm in Australia at that time. From this beginning, the club has held an exhibition every year except 1974, and the layouts displayed have been at the forefront of modelling standards.
The club caters for all modelling standards and prototype interests, and now numbers about 40 members who meet in in our clubrooms in Collaroy Plateau every Tuesday and Thursday from 7.30 pm onwards. A great deal of camaraderie and a depth of knowledge exists among the membership, who come from a wide cross-section of the community.
We have three operational club layouts at the moment. These are Dungog in H0 gauge (NSW outline), Mainline Mark 2 in 00/H0 gauge and our youth group layout Kidz Power Railway in 00/H0 gauge. We also have some new layouts planned or under construction in H0 and N gauges.
News and updates
BRIAN BARNETT
It is with great sadness that we announce that our long-standing member Brian Barnett passed away on Monday 13 February 2012 after a long illness. Our thoughts are with Brian's wife Kathy and their family.
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Alan Walton has resigned as Treasurer and Bring-and-Buy Manager. These positions are now vacant.
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With great pleasure we can advise that on Saturday night, 1 October 2011, at the AMRA Exhibition Awards Presentation night, Dungog was awarded the "Best Model Railway Layout" and the "Best Australian Prototype Layout - Club" Awards for 2011. Our President, Fred Appleton, received the awards on behalf of NSRMA, and paid tribute to the recent efforts of Geoff Brown and Mick Bluett on their refurbishing work on the layout.
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Following the AGM on 8 July 2011, the office bearers, committee members and other club position holders for 2011 - 2012 are:
President - Fred Appleton
Vice-President - Peter Moses
Secretary - Michael Toohey
Treasurer - vacant (See above)
Assistant Secretary - Murray Simpson
Committee members - Cathy Grey and Marsh Hill
Registrar - Bill Harrington
Public Officer - John Douglas
Exhibition Co-ordinator - Peter Moses
Assistant Exhibition Co-ordinator - Bill Harrington
Bring and Buy Manager - vacant (see above)
Team Leader (Dungog) - David Taylor
Team Leader (Mainline Mark 2) - John Douglas
Team Leader (Kidz Power Railway) - Cathy Grey
Webmaster - John Nuttall
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Contact us
If you would like to know more about us, contact our Honorary Secretary, Michael Toohey, by post at:
NSRMA Inc, PO Box 527, Forestville, NSW 2087
or by phone on:
02 9924 6355.
You can also contact us by email.
To download a membership application form, click here.
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