END OF SEPTEMBER RUNNING
Over the past weekend we enjoyed a variety of trains running on the club layouts. Trains included The Ghan, Melbourne Suburban Tait and Harris sets, a Harris Greaser and an N Scale XPT
Over the past weekend we enjoyed a variety of trains running on the club layouts. Trains included The Ghan, Melbourne Suburban Tait and Harris sets, a Harris Greaser and an N Scale XPT
The Latrobe Valley Model Railway Association held it’s monthly meeting on 27 September, an item of business was the resignation from the association of the Vice President.
Under sections of the Rules of Association, the executive committee can appoint a member to fill a vacancy until the next Annual General Meeting in 2027.
The executive committee nominated Ben Lord for the position of Vice President, which was accepted and carried.
This past weekend saw a variety of Victorian trains running, including the appearance of a Tangerine, and an Orange and Grey L Class. Also operating on the Marklin 3 rail system were German, Steam and electric trains. Feel free to drop a comment on our YouTube channel.
The last winfer rubnning weekend saw the usual trains make an appearance, like the V/Line A Class, V/Line N Class, L Class, along with German trains on the Marklin 3 Railm and a NSW Candy XPT on the N Gauge Mt Cherry Blossum.
The Annual General Meeting of the Latrobe Valley Model Railway Association Inc, was held at the Club Rooms in Moe on August 23, 2026.
The meeting elected a new committee with a vision for the future through the 2026/2027 Year.
In additional an Exhibition Organising Coordination Team was installed, to oversee the planning and running of the 2027 Latrobe Valley Model Train and Hobby Expo.
Congratulations to the following 2026/2027 Committee Members
President: Todd Cartwright
Vice President: Stu Palmer
Secretary: John Alexander
Treasurer: Andrew Burns
Also Congratulations to the 2027 Exhibition Organising Coordination Team:
Todd Cartwright
Stu Palmer
Rob Cummings
Ben Lord
Will Smith
Another fantastic weekend of running, even though the weather kept the clubrooms quite.
We saw mainly Victorian from the Classic VR Blue and Gold, through the Orange and Gray eras, right through to the present day PTV jewel.
We also had trains from NSW running, along with a German mail train on the 3 rail, and a special guest, a Marklin Flying Scotsman also on the 3 Rail.
Watch the video below, and feel free to drop a comment on the YouTube channel.
Another great weeekend at the Latrobe Valley Model Railway Association, with Victorian Steam being a key feature amongst the usual trains. This weekend also saw American Steam, along with American N Gauge.
For the next weekend please note the following change of hours:
Friday: 6:30pm till 9pm
Saturday: 1pm till 5pm
Sunday: 9am till 5pm for the Moe Earth Market
Tuesday: 1pm till 5pm
Please note, that on Friday August 7 We will be opening at 6:30pm till 9pm
We will return to our standard opening time of 4pm the following Friday.
Another great weekend, down in Moe, with trains appearing in both HO and N Scales, from Victoria, the US and also some great steam locos running on the 3 rail. This weekend, we also had a special appearance by the Countrylink XPT.
Looking to vist, we are open from 1pm till 5pm on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, along with 4pm till 9pm on Fridays, at the Corner of Saviges and Della Torre Roads, in Moe
The previous weekend saw some great trains running, from classic Victorian Railways Steam, through to International flavours of Canada, Germany, the US and Sweden.
Making an appearence this week was a V/Line Vlocity, along with a Swedish Rc6 Class Electric.
You are welcome to come and join us on any of our running days.