15th N Scale Convention 7th – 10th September 2017 Convention Newsletter #8 April, 2017 http://convention2017.nscale.org.au www.facebook.com/NationalNScaleConvention2017
By hobbyists – for hobbyists
Just over 4 months away now.
REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH THE WEBSITE Remember – Early Bird Registrations close 31st of May The Registration Form will calculate your fee for you, depending on your add-ons (pre Convention Tour; Convention Shirt; etc) H e r e i s a l i n k http://convention2017.nscale.org.au and click on Registration on the MENU
Email Address Book Problem Due to a computer malfunction problem my Address Book and all email files were lost. I have had to reload all the email addresses into the computer (about 500) from an old list, and I know some of you have advised me of changes – which are not on the old list. If your email address is incorrect, or you do not wish to receive these newsletters, please advise me again and I will update the list. I have a new method of storing the information and backing it up now, so won’t be relying on just the Address Book in the emails. I apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused anybody. Peter Cawthorne
BREAKING NEWS The Flinders Ports Authority have undergone upgraded security measures and have ceased all tours through their facility. The Committee have found a new pre-convention tour which we think will be just as exciting and interesting for you. We will now visit the SteamRanger Heritage Railway facility at Mt Barker. The committee have decided to replace the Flinders Port tour with one to the ‘SteamRanger Hertiage Railways’ workshop at Mt Barker.
SteamRanger Heritage Railway operates a number of different heritage steam and diesel hauled tourist trains between Mt Barker in the Adelaide Hills, up over the crest of the southern Mt Lofty Ranges, down to Strathalbyn and on through the coastal holiday towns of Goolwa and Port Elliot to the tourist resort town of Victor Harbor. Trains operate on up to 140 days a year and are manned by volunteers from the Australian Railway Historical Society, who are also responsible for maintenance of the rail line and the heritage locomotives and carriages.
Those who attended the N Scale Convention in Brisbane in 2015 are due to receive a $25 refund, as the Brisbane Convention was fortunate enough to come out with a surplus. We in Adelaide are tasked to return that refund to you, so those who attended the Brisbane convention will receive a $25 refund when picking up the Handout kit at the Adelaide venue.
Early Bird Registrations Registration numbers are coming along very nicely, thank you very much. It is important to get in before the end of May if you want to save on the Early Bird price. Mind you, we would prefer you register after the end of May, as that would mean more money for us to cover the costs! Don’t forget to read the Preliminary Notes on the Registration Form. When you get to the bottom of the form, you will be asked the question ‘What is the scale of N scale?’ The answer a three digit number – 148, 150, or 160. Do not enter 1/….. or 1:… - just the three numbers. This will give the drop down box for payment – see below. Click your preferred method, noting that we would prefer EFT as Paypal charges a fee (which we weren’t aware of when we set the convention fee) and costs us about $7 each time, so we have to find a method of recovering that money somehow otherwise the convention will run at a loss.
GETTING TO THE CONVENTION VENUE………..with maps! From the airport ………..
1. J1X 721F BUSES
Duration 96 mins
Stop 10 Adelaide Airport - J1X towards City (8 stops) Stop E3 Currie St – North side Walk to Stop D2 King William St – East side - About 1 min, 126m (see map A) Stop D2 King William St – East side - 721F towards Noarlunga (49 stops) Stop 43 Old South Rd – East side Walk to St Francis Convention Centre, Bridge St (see map B) MAP A JX1 Adelaide Airport J10 to Marion
MAP B Stop 43 – Old South Road, East Side Stop 44 - Old South Road, West Side
Stop 43
St Francis Winery Stop 44
2.
J8 G10 722F BUSES
Duration 81 mins
Stop 9B Adelaide Airport – North side - J8 towards Marion (43 stops) (see map A above) Zone A Marion Interchange – North side - G10 towards Blair Athol (6 stops) Zone A – Flinders Medical Centre Walk to Zone B – Flinders Medical Centre (see map C) Zone B – Flinders Medical Centre - 722F towards Noarlunga (17 stops) Stop 43 Old South Rd – East side Walk to St Francis Convention Centre, Bridge St (see map B above) Marion Interchange – North Side (to Reynella)
MAP C Zones A & B – Flinders Medical Centre
J10 arrives G10 departs 722, 722F bus Zone A Zone B
3.
J1X BUS SEAFORD TRAIN 721F BUS
Duration 103 mins
Duration 29 mins J1X BUS Stop 10 Adelaide Airport - J1X towards City (8 stops) (see map A above) Stop E1 Currie St – North Side Walk to Adelaide Railway Station, North Terrace, via King William Street (see map D) Adelaide Railway Station Duration 47 mins SEAFORD TRAIN Duration 27 mins 721F BUS Zone G Noarlunga Centre Interchange - East side 721F towards City Stop 44 Old South Rd - East side, Old Reynella SA 5161 (see map A above) Walk to St Francis, Bridge St (see map B above) MAP D Stop B2 Currie Street – North Side (for Railway Station)
Adelaide Railway Station
Stop E3
From The interstate Rail Station ………… Duration 72 mins 721F BUS Keswick Terminal Walk to Stop Y1 Grote St - South side About 20 mins, 1.5 km or Stop 1 ANZAC Highway - South side, About 10 mins (see map E) 721F towards Noarlunga (45 stops) Stop 43 Old South Rd - East side Walk to St Francis, Bridge St (see map B above) MAP E Stop 1 Anzac Highway – South East Side (from Interstate Railway Terminal)
GUEST SPEAKERS We have secured the services of a very good set of guest speakers for the Thursday Welcome and the Convention Banquet. I feel sure that you will enjoy what they will have to say.
T-TRAK meet We have set aside an area for T-TRAK modules to be displayed and joined to form a layout at the Convention, so if you want to bring along a module you are quite welcome to do so. It can be a single, double, triple, or even a corner. There is also a category for T-TRAK in the Modelling Competition. All T-TRAK modules must comply with the T-TRAK guide lines – available at http://t-trak.nscale.org.au/ If you are bringing a module to join in, then please let us know beforehand so we know how much space to allocate for the completed layout.
Modelling Competition Classifications for the Modelling Competition are listed below:-
Locomotive Locomotive Locomotive Rolling Stock Rolling Stock Structure / Non-rail Vehicle Structure / Non-rail Vehicle Diorama T-TRAK Module
Scratchbuilt Kit built or Modified kit RTR modified Scratch built RTR / Kit modified Scratch built Kit built or Modified kit
Application Forms are available from the website. Models entered in the Modelling Competition must be in hands of judges by 9.30am Friday 8th September.
We Want YOU to run a clinic . . .
Do you have a specialty or skill that you would like to share by taking a clinic ? Have you referenced a prototype railroad that you plan to model ?
Do you know something special about something unique to N Scale ?
Can you tell us about how you built your layout ?
Are you a Railroad employee and could tell us about your job ?
If you would like to run a clinic please contact the Convention committee at
[email protected]. The N Scale Convention is being run by N Scale Conventions Australia Limited which is affiliated with the Australasian Region of the NMRA and under their banner for insurance purposes. We must have insurance cover to cover for any unfortunate incidents.
Please direct any questions or comments to: Peter Cawthorne Email:
[email protected] Phone: +61 419 034 608
For more information check out our web site. http://convention2017.nscale.org.au
National N Scale Convention Organising Committee – Adelaide The N Scale Convention is being run by N Scale Conventions Australia Limited which is affiliated with the Australasian Region of the NMRA and under their banner for insurance purposes. We must have insurance cover to cover for any unfortunate incidents. http://convention2017.nscale.org.au www.facebook.com/NationalNScaleConvention2017 Presented by N Scale Conventions Australia Limited, Which is an independent, not-for-profit group affiliated with the Australasian Region of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA)
