Prototype Modellers Forum

Phil Jeffery shows how incorporating prototypical Victorian Railways advertising could improve yourlayout David Foulkes demonstrates the use of lower melting point solders to assemble small parts on brasslocomotives and rolling stock kits. Lance Cross covers the early sleeping cars on the Victorian Railways Adrian Ponton explores the logistics of changing from fixed wheel vehiclesto bogie wagons for grain transportation on the VR in the 1970s Fraser Brown traces the development of open wagon design and construction in Victoria from 1855to 1905 Peter McLeod uses step-by-step pictures to enhance the instructions for the SEM X class loco tender Matt Turner covers aspects of safety in our railway modelling David Powell shares some ideas about layout design, especially from a viewer’s perspective Phil Dunn will cover the genesis, design and operation of the Victorian Railways D3 Class 4-6-0locomotive. Some models by club members at the 2025 Forum Phil Dunn’s proposed Victorian Railways pacific loco, based on a R class kit. David Foulkes HO wagons with added etched brass detail. Adrian Gunzburg’s 3/16” scale WAGR loco Andrew Maddicks O scale IA wagon Brett Mason scratch built structure, HO scale

Transporting and Distributing Fuel on our Model Railways: Bruce McLeanCarriages on Carriages: Mark BauConversion of Ratio Signal Kits to VR Semaphores: Bob GartsideBuild Your Own Bock Oily: Phil JefferyModelling Unique Prototype Structures: Richard ParkerSheep Loading Races of the VR: Don McGilveryISO Containers: Matt TurnerSome Recent Baseboad Projects: Damian Chrystie, Ian Franklin and Matt WinzenriedMaking More Than One: Richard Leeder Jacob Franklin buffet car, HO Koshi Sato, VR L class loco, N scale David O’Hare, container wagon, HO Denis Kahl, joint stock mail van, HO Brett Mason freelance shed, HO John Boyle loco shed, HO Andrew Maddicks wooden louvre van, ¼ inch scale

Bowerville – Immersive Operation (Part Two) Advertising U Vans –An Addendum V Class Locomotives of the VR Constructing the HSM Etched Brass Signal Kit The Delivery is in the Detail QR Wagons — A Photographic Profile Converting the Mornington–Mount Martha MRC layout to DCC You Can Never Have Too Many Trees! Photograph Your Models Index of Papers — 2006–2021

Vale Bob DunnGlenburn = Evolution of a layoutModelling sounds of the VRShips, Sounds and LEDS in VR Model locomotivesVR Upper Quadrant SignalsBuilding a Standard VR Wooden Trestle BridgeImmersive OperationBuilding and Finishing Advertising U VansGetting the Details RightCardboard Modelling UpdatedIndex of Papers — 2006–2019

Transporting and Distributing Fuel on our Model Railways: Bruce McLeanCarriages on Carriages: Mark BauConversion of Ratio Signal Kits to VR Semaphores: Bob GartsideBuild Your Own Bock Oily: Phil JefferyModelling Unique Prototype Structures: Richard ParkerSheep Loading Races of the VR: Don McGilveryISO Containers: Matt TurnerSome Recent Baseboad Projects: Damian Chrystie, Ian Franklin and Matt WinzenriedMaking More Than One: Richard Leeder

Mechanical Signalling on the VR: Ian Weickhardt Safeworking for Model Railways: Phil Jeffery Practical Skills to Build a Signal Box in Styrene: John Gilbert Mould Making and Casting: Grant McAdam Tools, Tips and Techniques: Laurie Green Modelling Gum Trees: Dan Pickard Making Tracks in HO: Lindsay Bennett Melbourne’s Industries As A Source Of Traffic On VR: Matt Winzenreid Creating Custom Decals:Lindsay Carroll

The VR K class locomotive: Phil Dunn McKeen Cars: Lance Cross The Railway War on Weeds: Ian Weickhardt and Don McGilvery Modelling A Weedex Train: Lindsay Carroll Weedex Train Rolling Stock: Lindsay Carroll VR Train Consists for Model Railway Layouts: Phil Jeffery Modelling Murtoa: Richard Parker Setting The Era – Signage: Matt Winzenreid Servos For Model Railways: Adrian Gunzburg and John de la Lande 3D Printing: John Turner

Forest to Mill: Norman Houghton Modelling An Australian Sawmill: Adrian Gunzburg Timber Transport Wagons Of The VR: Phil Jeffery VR E Cars: Lance Cross Modelling the E Car Variants: Matt Turner Beyond The Fence In The Country: John McCallum Modelling The VR In The 1880s: Matt Winzenreid Understanding And Using LEDs: Fraser Clayton Soldering Brass And Nickel Silver: Roger Hill

VR DDE/D4 Suburban and Shunting Engines: Phil Dunn Modelling The Sprit Cars: John Gilbert Modelling Wagon Loads: Lindsay Carroll Modelling Non-ISO Containers: Phil Jeffery VR S Class Pacifics: Lance Cross Kit-bashing VR Prototypes: David Foulkes Fine Scale Point Work: Damian Chrystie Weathering Rolling Stock: Steve Bucton Victorian Railways in the 1980s: Michael Holian

VR A2 Class Locomotive: Lance Cross VR Bogie Guards Vans: Mark Bau VR Goods Sheds: Fraser Brown VR Turntables, 20th Century: Phil Dunn The Birregurra To Forrest Line: Norm Houghton Photographic Backdrops: Roger Lloyd From Prototype To Model: Graham Fraser A Working Timetable For Your Layout: Phil Jeffery Setting the Era; Road Vehicles: Adrian Gunzburg