Книга: Rail Transport Modelling Associations: Amherst Railway Society, Lansing Model Railroad Club, List of Model Railroad Clubs

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Amherst Railway Society, Lansing Model Railroad Club, List of Model Railroad Clubs, Tech Model Railroad Club, Cherry Valley O-Scale, National Model Railroad Association, 7mm Narrow Gauge Association, Sydney Live Steam Locomotive Society, Morop, Highland Park Society of Model Railroad Engineers, Train Collectors Association, Israel Model Railways Club. Excerpt: The 7mm Narrow Gauge Association is a United Kingdom based society for railway modellers interested in modelling narrow gauge railways in British O scale (7mm to the foot, or 1:43.5 ratio). Scope of Interest The Association covers modelling British narrow gauge railways in the following gauges: However other gauges and O scales are also accepted. For instance members modelling American narrow gauge often use On30 , and Oe when modelling European prototypes . While many members model British railways, prototypes from all round the world are catered for, including the railways of countries that were part of Britain's former empire . History Membership The current membership of the Association is in excess of 1000 members. Most are resident in the United Kingdom, but about 10 % live overseas. The Association has 6 local groups in different areas of Britain, and two groups based outside Britain . Publications The Association publishes a bi-monthly magazine, Narrow Lines, which is posted free to all members. Additionally the Association has published a series of 5 handbooks on various aspects of modelling, and a series of 12 booklets containing scale drawings of various items of narrow gauge rolling stock. References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at The Amherst Railway Society is a society of railway enthusiasts in the Amherst, Massachusetts area. The society puts on an annual bi...