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 2020, 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 typically 3 times per week. A great deal of camaraderie and a depth of knowledge exists among the membership, who come from a wide cross-section of the community.
NSRMA’s current layout is “Blue Mountains” NSW prototype in HO scale which is continuously being added to by the members. Last year Katoomba Station and the Three Sisters backdrop were added; this year we are adding Valley Heights Station and Valley Heights Loco Depot which includes the Coal Stage and Roundhouse used to prepare and service pilot locomotives assisting trains travelling west.