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Phillip
Island & District Railway Modellers inc. |
About Us
Following the successful 2004 Model railway Expo
presented jointly by Phillip Island community & learning centre and the
Phillip Island Masonic Lodge a small
group of local railway modellers expressed their interest in forming a local
club where an exchange of ideas, experience, and problems could be discussed
and/or resolved on a regular basis in a friendly atmosphere. Jack Sheppard and
Stan Gittus got together and placed an advertisement in the Phillip Island
Advertiser asking if interested parties would like to meet at Stan's house and
see where to go from there.
On the 10th of November 2004 the Phillip Island
& District Railway Modellers Inc. was formed ( Registration No A0046529X )
and since that time regular monthly meetings were held at members’ homes up
until the end of 2009. In November 2009 the Club was offered a space to build a
permanent club layout at the Phillip Island Senior Citizens Club rooms. Work commenced on this project after our 2010
Annual Exhibition and our DCC controlled HO/OO layout was born. In March 2017
we relocated into a larger room in the Senior Citizens complex, the original
layout was dismantled a new layout planned and construction started on the
current 7.9m x 4.7m layout.
The club
established annual Phillip Island Model Railway Show held each January has been
presented by the club for the enjoyment of visiting holiday makers, serious
train buffs, and of course the ever-present children. The club presently has
members from Phillip Island, Wonthaggi, Bass, San Remo, Kilcunda, and holiday
homeowners from metropolitan Melbourne.
Our Club aims to provide our members with a
regular meeting place to discuss and advance our hobby and assist each other to
improve our modelling skills and enjoy the fellowship and company of others
with a like interest.
Railway
modelling encompasses a diverse range of skills and most of our members have in
house or garden layouts which we regularly visit to keep abreast of what is
going on and help where needed with individual knowledge. Our annual Model
Railway Show is a busy time for all our members in preparing new layouts and
managing the needs of the many clubs that join us for this popular event.
We are
however a small group; we therefore welcome any interested person to join us in
our miniature world.
Our
Clubrooms are open every Sunday for members to run their trains or help
with construction projects, prospective
new members are invited to join us.
Contacts
Club Email: piadrm@gmail.com
President: Geoff Newman, 0419 357 097
Secretary: Geoff Bowen, 0429 419 011
Phillip Island & District Railway
Modellers Inc. Club Rooms
Adjacent to Melaleuca Aged Care
Watchorn Rd, Cowes VIC 3922