On Sunday 10th September 2023, we had a USA prototype DCC running session on the AMRA Victorian branch HO Scale club layout here in Melbourne.
I ran a Western Maryland Coal Train hauled by a mix of EMD and Alco units.
A Stewart Hobbies F7A 235 was in the lead , followed by another Stewart Model – F7B 408, then an Atlas RS3 194, and finally another Stewart F7A 63.
We began our journey at the Lloydhurst engine terminal where our locomotives were waiting for us on the ready track, having arrived the previous evening after dropping off a string of empty hoppers at the Marsden Mine for loading.
In this video, we’ll run ‘light engine’ from Lloydhurst to Marsden Mine where we'll shunt and assemble our train.
We'll then take the loaded coal train around the layout passing various locations before terminating at Stonnington Yard – an 11 track staging yard – also known as ‘The Rest Of The World’.
Our club is holding an Open Day this Sunday 17th September 2023 from 10am to 4pm.
Our clubrooms are opposite the Glen Iris railway station, Melbourne Victoria.
More details on our Open Day can be found here:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO1NO2XW_ec