A better view of the later version of the Trainorama GHG.

A Trainorama BWH, straight out of the box. Just needs a little weathering... perfection indeed!

Brand new Trainorama BCH. To think that I used to spend months detailing kits to this standard, now all one has to do is open the box!

I've finally aquired the rebuilt version of the red Trainorama GHG that I have very fond memories of from my days as a Sydney Terminal Guard. While most of Sydney's work involved suburban, interurban and country passenger working, there was a bit of goods working, to 'keep our hand in' uptill the introduction of wb working in the mid 1980s. I used to work the the occasional goods train in the late '70s, before I went full time onto the Parcel Van roster in 1980. Ahh, those were the days!

Another FHG, this time the 'black' one, which the tender documents indicate that the NHGs were painted when delivered. This will definitely need weathering to blend it in, as its a bit stark, straight out of the box.

Finally managed to aquire a couple of FHGs. This one is in 'Gunmetal' and blends in very well, even without weathering.

Recently took delivery of my first two Trainorama brakevans, this OHG and the red GHG in the other photo. No doubt about it, they are another magnificent model from Trainorama. Once it has a little light weathering it will look superb...

The red NSWR version of the GHG, correctly modelled in original condition before the Guard's compartment was modified to improve the draught sealing in the early '70s. A new internal bulhead was installed to the left of the louvred section, which was removed and replaced with new access doors and the old Guard's access doors removed and sealed. Another magnificent model of one of my favourite brakevans. Now to paint the handrails black and to do a little light weathering and another fantastic vehicle will be ready for service. If you want to find out what I intend to do to them, read a future isse of AMRM... :-)

PHG 14962, mildly modified in 1985 from the old ABL kit, which was very good for its time. As far as I can remember the only thing I changed was to fix up the incorrect size of the Guard's access doors by filling and scribing a new door outline. Some extra detail was added, including lamp irons, chimney for the stove, bars on the inside of the windows and extra handrails. This is one of my favourite vans.

The latest wagon to be added to the roster, an ILM BDS open wagon. I made the masters for this vehicle for Ian about 10 years ago, but I had not got around to completing one for myself till quite recently.

A rake of wagons, including a steel S truck, a 1948 CW in original condition and a U wagon, stand at Lambing Flat. I've just purchased a new camera, as unfortunately and annoyingly, my two year old Canon A300 died recently. This is one of a couple of test shots I took today as I was "learning" my new camera. Hopefully I'll soon be as familiar with the new one as I was with my old one...

MHG 11843, converted from a Powerline version of the Trax/Powerline model. It has had many altered and added details, including correcting the mistaken arrangement of the perishable compartment doors and modelling the main loading doors in the open position. Unlike some model guards, the guards on Lambing Flat latch the doors back properly and don't let them "swing in the breeze". The structure seen through the door is a dogbox. A travelling drover can be seen through the window of the passenger compartment, no doubt he has some valuable stock in the cattle wagons attached to the train.

Detailed Trax K wagon with Sydney Hobbies wool bale load

S trucks and cattle wagons at Lambing Flat.

An SHG with end windows, steel S trucks and a Tuscan and Russet dogbox sets the late '40s/early '50s scene at Lambing Flat. SHG 22510 is an ILM kit and the steel S trucks are from Trainorama.

CW 27971, superdetailed Camco/Silvermaz model of strenthened 1948 built CW

1929 GSV scratchbuilt with the aid of Camco/Silvermaz bars

1948 GSV constructed from SJM BSV parts

CW 27785, a 1948 built CW in original condition, converted from a Bergs CW

ILM BD kit in original condition, loaded with wool bales

An MLV, a GSV and a CV stand near the eastern clearance point at Lambing Flat

BD in post 1930 condition constructed from ILM kit

A rake of steel S trucks

One more variation on a theme of weathered Trainorama steel S trucks

Another variation of weathering on a Trainorama steel S truck

One of my weathered Trainorama steel S trucks

Side view of KC wagon under conversion from Austrains K wagon. The KC wagons were a 1940s conversion for wheat haulage that had only four hoppers. It will eventually have a taupaulin like a CU wagon

Interior of KC conversion showing hatch covers on the hoppers. The KC was fitted with buffers when first constructed.

Underside of KC conversion from Austrains K truck and ILM RU "dress-up" kit

Stock wagons and S trucks at "Lambing Flat"

Superdetailed Powerline S truck and Trax/Silvermaz RU. The S truck is acting prototypically as a match truck between the autocoupled but bufferless RUs and the hook drawgeared 36 class

OSV and 1929 GSV, scratchbuilt using Silvermaz parts

An 1895 BCW, a superdetailed "Old Buggers" kit from Peter Ford

D 9179 and BD 8415, ILM kits

LV 797, another Berg's kit, except that this one has hook drawgear and Turton buffers

MHG 11604, a superdetailed Trax/Powerline model

A superdetailled AR kits MLV

LV 16123, a conversion of the Lima model. The ends are from the Bergs LV kit and the underframe is a Silvermaz item.

LV 5741, a superdetailed Berg's kit. This one is modelled as an autocoupled version, as can be seen from the short, standard "freight" buffers

ICV 4569, a superdetailed LMR kit

S 1463, converted from a Silvermaz kit with the S truck "dress-up" kit to represent the early series of post-war S trucks.

A superdetailed Silvermaz post-war composite S truck and two weathered, but otherwise straight out of the box, Austrains K wagons

A rake of open wagons, including steel S trucks, a D truck and a post-war composite S

A rake of weathered Trainorama steel S trucks on "Lambing Flat"

A couple of weathered Trainorama steel S trucks