50th Annual Forestville Model Railway Exhibition

50th Annual Forestville Model Railway Exhibition - Sydney 2023

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Welcome to my coverage of the North Shore Model Railway Club's 2023 Forestville Model Railway Exhibition, the annual model railway exhibition held over the 4th and 5th of March at the Forestville Memorial Halls in Forestville, Sydney, Australia.
Don't forget to leave a comment with some feedback and of course subscribe if you haven't already and I'll be back next month with more model railway exhibition coverage in the future.
Nothing in this video is sponsored. All opinions and statements and are my own.
North Shore Model Railway Club:
Website: www.nsrma.com.au
Oberon:
Website: othr.com.au
Sydney N scale Model Railway Club:
groups/sydneynscalemrc
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Content:
0:00 - Exhibition Introduction
0:42 - Blue Mountains: Australian HO Scale
3:44 - Flussburg: European Z Scale
4:34 - Oberon: Australian N Scale
6:37 - Tannochbrae: English N Scale
10:09 - Binalong: Australian N Scale
14:29 - Verangle: N Scale
15:26 - When Im Sixty Four: English N Scale
15:48 - Staverleigh: English N Scale
16:30 - Jindalee: Australian N Scale
18:10 - Morewood - HO Scale
19:34 - Australian On30
20:46 - StrassenBahn Caruana: European Trams
21:30 - Newnes: Australian 3 Rail O Scale
23:02 - Uley Junction: English O Scale
25:07 - NMRA Australia
26:09 - Sandy Hollow - Australian Narrow Gauge
26:54 - Alternative Tracks - American N Scale
28:23 - Other Layouts and Retailers
29:01 - End

Пікірлер: 70

@AlbyAnderson-qk1um Жыл бұрын

Cheers will fantastic job mate you did our 50 proud 🤙🚂🚂🚂

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@FromtheWindowSeat Жыл бұрын

Almost as good as being there. Cheers! 🙌

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much mate!

@johngibson4641 Жыл бұрын

Awesone video ,, some really good layouts there.. Cheers from John.

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Cheers John! Some really great modelling!

@medwaymodelrailway7129 Жыл бұрын

Another great video Will thanks for sharing.

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@medwaymodelrailway7129 Жыл бұрын

@@WillJamesRailways Your welcome.

@redstorm2003 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work. Narrative is well done. Come to think of it, I rarely read the description provided so your narration is just like listening to story and get deeper understanding and involvement with the layouts. Thank you for taking us along.

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thank you Harry!

@colinjones2974 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Will, I love looking at other people's creativity. So much to learn and enjoy.

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Great to hear you enjoyed the video Colin! Some really beautiful work has gone into these layouts!

@michaelimpey1407 Жыл бұрын

Will, Thank you, anotehr great exhibition report. It was great to meet you. I have been regularly attending the Forestville Exhibition since 1998, after moving from Tasmania to Forestville. This was, I think the best exhibition they have had for a long time. The Blue Mountains layout was, in my opinion, the best in show. It is going to be great when it is all finished. The venue is great, as it does have a lot of natural light, which makes viewing the layouts that much easier. Cheers, and stay safe, and keep the reports coming. Michael

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thank you again Michael! That’s excellent to hear! Was great to meet you as well!

@John2E0GTU Жыл бұрын

It is nice to see models of Aussie railways, rarely seen here in UK. Thanks for posting.

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm happy these videos are getting to a world wide audience to see the great modelling we have here!

@josephjara3681 Жыл бұрын

Great work again mate!🤘😠

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thank you Joseph!

@williamandrews2465 8 ай бұрын

Really enjoy these videos, I like the way the colour palate of the scenery 'reflects' the unique quality of light in Australia. I think these layouts must be the easiest to identify without even seeing a loco'. Thanks from a dull and rainy London UK.

@WillJamesRailways 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@robertmadison2752 Жыл бұрын

Such beautiful modelling . . .

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Some really outstanding railways! Thanks for watching!

@andrewk182 Жыл бұрын

Hi Will, thanks for coming and videoing. A great summary of our 50th Anniversary Exhibition. I hope you enjoyed yourself and hope to see you at Rosehill and maybe next year again at Forestville.

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew! Hopefully I’ll be back! See you then!

@nicolaiitchenko7610 11 ай бұрын

Your exhibition videos get better every time. Thankyou Allowing us to see the details, scenery and some of the background workings as well as the rolling stock makes it bearable not to make it to these shows from up here in FNQ. (Bit of a drive)

@billparas5114 Жыл бұрын

Loved it all, very descriptive,Will Loved Binalong & Jindalee the most. 🙏 Thanks for entertaining us, Will 🙏

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill!

@tomsear1 Жыл бұрын

Newnes is brilliant!

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Something different! Was great to see

@mels1811 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant train layouts

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@KingsviewModelRailway Жыл бұрын

A great review of this exhibition. Some great layouts there!

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Was an excellent model railway show to attend!

@1234mallard Жыл бұрын

Great video. I’ve been down to newnes and walked through the abandoned shale oil works. Very interesting. The tunnel that was on the line is now inhabited by glow worms. You drive in most of the way along the old alignment, then walk to the tunnel

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Sounds like a great adventure!

@NicholassTrainChannel Жыл бұрын

Nice exhibition report Will. A lot of great layouts there. Especially the first one shown. - Nicholas.

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicholas! Yes the Blue Mountains layout is very nice!

@garylaker4335 Жыл бұрын

Great vid Will 👍 So nice to watch an exhibition coverage with a narrative! Newnes is definitely worth a look, bring your camping gear, it’s well worth the effort. Go in spring or autumn as the weather can be extreme! 🥵🥶 The history of the area is incredible.

@huckcampbell5789 Жыл бұрын

The Wolgan Valley Railway to Newnes Junction was an amazing piece of railway history that is sad we dont have today. You can still walk most of it. The highlight is going through the Glow Worm tunnel in the dark. Then of course the ruins of the shale works are fascinating in themselves. The only road into Wolgan Valley is currently closed due to washouts from the rain last year. I think the access from Lithgow up through what is known as the drift is open to give access to the old tunnels on the line. There is a great publication - though well out of print now called the Wolgan Valley Railway. There is another one called Shays in the Valley. To think that they went to such extraordinary lengths to build this railway and its life was so brief. LOve your work as always Mr Will !

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for that information, and Ill keep an eye out for those books if anyone is every selling them!

@beertruk2429 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Will. Nice vid with great, interesting layouts and good info commentry about them. Cheers Matey.

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@michaelhall8586 Жыл бұрын

It’s interesting to see how modern technology is improving a classic hobby

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Always something new happening!

@avlisk Жыл бұрын

As a life-long (over 60 years now) HO modeler, I get N envy seeing how far that scale has progressed in detail and reliability, and how much railroading one can get into a given space. If I were 60 years younger, I'd be full speed ahead with N scale.

@gmailsmiley Жыл бұрын

Great video Will

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kent!

@charlescraig2227 Жыл бұрын

The view of Bathurst Road, Katoomba, provided at 02:26, IS Bathurst Road, Katoomba; the most magnificent piece of modelling I have ever seen. How often do you presume you are looking at a common view, BEFORE realising it's a model ?? A TRUE inspiration of magnificent modelling. Best regards, Charles Craig

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thank you Charles! Glad you enjoyed it!

@ZalMoxis Жыл бұрын

Some memories there when Australia had industry and made their own trains.... but now a mostly defunct regional railway system....

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Zal!

@bigdirtyfreighttrains951 Жыл бұрын

It was a nice little exhibition. My only comment on it would be, they've grown to the biggest size the venue can take; if they were to expand they'd need to find a new one. See you at Rosehill mate!

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

I reckon they might have to! Thanks mate! See you there!

@Gaz3801 Жыл бұрын

Good video Will. I do have to say that the dead end aisle ways and having MRRC and Forest Miniatures opposite each other wasn't well planned as both created a bottle neck. If the traders could have been up on the stage away from the exhibits, it may have been more user friendly. Overall, it wasn't a bad exhibition, as I attended on the Saturday. I'll catch up with you at Rosehill. Cheers, Gary.

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thanks Garry! You’re right there! The dead end wasn’t too comfortable! Glad you still enjoyed it! See you there!

@bdb2441 Жыл бұрын

I am not able to get to exhibitions anymore so I look forward to your videos of exhibitions and your coverage of new products. Do you know whether Elite Model Services still exist? I ordered a guard's van kit from them in August last year and have not received it yet. They don't answer emails or return calls anymore.

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you enjoyed it Bryan! I haven’t heard from them in a long time now! Unfortunately it seems to now be a common issue with them!

@oldfartonabmx2122 Жыл бұрын

Is that a HO scale Dodge Challenger in the Morewood layout??❤

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Yeah they’re available from most model train stores! I know Trainworld in Melbourne has them!

@oldfartonabmx2122 Жыл бұрын

@@WillJamesRailways it’ll probably be the only Dodge Challenger I can ever afford! 👍

@1stArizonaSub Жыл бұрын

Another excellent presentation and review. Thank you!

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Thank you John!

@EsotericArctos Жыл бұрын

Going to all these exhibitions, what would be your favouriter era to model and how would you setup your ideal layout? Just curious :)

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

For me, it’s the late 80’s/early 90’s! I’d love to have a layout based on the Melbourne to Adelaide line or if I had to pick a location either Ballarat or Horsham! Thanks for asking Brendan!

@fappcreations 4 ай бұрын

Great video 🚂👍

@WillJamesRailways 4 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@ashleybishop9937 Жыл бұрын

Please get rid of that background noise, it sounds like a record being played backwards. It is a shocker and is somewhat annoying. Cheers.

@WillJamesRailways Жыл бұрын

Hey Ashley thanks for watching and the feedback. I won’t be getting rid of the music, although I can hopefully invest in something better soon. There is a lot of background noise from the exhibition and majority of viewers don’t want to hear that or the people talking to me behind the camera. Sorry again.