Australian Model Railway Association Victorian Branch Inc
A0016975R ABN: 24 066 992 397
Clubroom telephone number / answering machine (03) 9885 7034 www.amravic.com.au
GENERAL AGENDA INFORMATION 19 MAY 2023
Monthly Social Meetings are held at the clubrooms on the Second Thursday each month, commencing at 20:00 and finishing at 22:30. The
clubrooms are open at 19:30 for operation of HO trains on the club layout prior to the Meeting.
• Operation on the “Stonnington Valley” layout is held (unless the Note** below applies) ;-
• TimeTable – DC (Analog) will be held on the ;-
First Sunday of each month commencing at 13:30 and finishing at 17:00,
Saturday following the Social Meeting of each month from 12:30 until 17:00,
Second Friday after the Social Meeting,
and the Last Friday of each month from 19:30 until 23:00.
• DCC Running Sessions (Themed) will be held on the ;-
Saturday following the Social Meeting (after the afternoon session) from 18.00 to 22.00,
DCC USA sessions on the Second Sunday, of each month from 13:00 until 17:00,
and Various sessions on the Second Friday of each month from 19.30 until 23.00.
• UK operating sessions are held bi-monthly (Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct & Dec) on the First Friday from 19:30 until 23:00.
• DCC Running is held on the Fourth Sunday of each month from 12:30 until 17:00.
• Waybill Sessions are held on the Last Saturday of each month from 11:30 until 17:00.
• Junior running days are held from 10:00 until 15:00 on the Second Saturday following the Social Meeting (except August),
and also during school holidays on one Wednesday as noted by the Agenda over-leaf.
NOTE: Juniors aged 10 to 15 years of age inclusive must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all junior and adult running
Sessions or functions organised by the club, be it at the clubrooms or elsewhere. Failure will result in the junior being
asked to leave.
• Work nights on the club layouts are held each Tuesday at 19:30.
• Daylighters are retired people and anyone else interested in week-day attendance and operating the HO club layout.
They meet each Monday except on a public holiday from 09:30 until 15:00.
• If you wish to operate your own HO rolling stock at an operating sessions it must be fitted with functional Knuckle couplers and all goods
trains must have a guard’s van, caboose, or working flashing device indicating the rear of the train. You should be at the clubrooms at
least 1/2 hour before starting time and, if there is an excess of rolling stock available, each member is limited to two trains on the layout.
• Large Scale Train Running on the Garden Railway is held on the Sunday following the Social Meeting from 10:00 until 17:00.
**Note – Regularly scheduled activities (unless specifically mentioned) are not held on Public Holidays or during Holiday Weekends.
Changes from the last issue of the Agenda, Special Activities or Variations from the standard operating sessions are shown overleaf
in bold italics.
• Agenda Changes will be announced at Social Meetings, printed within State News in Journal and at www.amravic.com.au
You may telephone the Secretary (Ron Polistena on 0411848630), or the organiser of the specific activity as listed below.
• All meetings, unless otherwise stated, are held at the clubrooms at 92 Wills Street, Glen Iris 3146. (Melways ref - map 59 H7)
For Layout Operating Sessions - access is from the rear of the clubrooms via Kerford Road (200 metres north of clubrooms) and the lane
to the rear of the property. Note Only limited parking is available on our property with two marked No Parking areas.
ACTIVITY ORGANISERS:- Bereavement Assistance Scheme Registrar Robert Dall (03) 9801 6034
Bereavement Assistance Deputy ?? ??
Exhibition Manager Vince Battiato 0418 544 700
Open Weekend Manager Vince Battiato 0418 544 700
Garden Railway Co-ordinator Bill McKenzie (03) 9731 0364
Journal Sub-editor Tony Hough (03) 9802 4438
Librarian Bill Secker (03) 9888 1399
Assistant Librarian Bob Dall (03) 9801 6034
Junior Running sessions Don Nimon (03) 9885 4819
Layouts Manager Denis Kahl 0400 936 441
Willsland Sales Manager
Willsland Assistant Manager Bill Secker (03) 98881399
Session Convenor’s
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| | ----- 1st Sunday of each month --------{ Australian Ron Polistena 0411 848 630
| | { U.S.A. Phil Barrett 0414 678 860
| NON | ----- Saturday following Social Meeting General Doug Webster (03)5782 1759
| DCC | ----- 2nd Friday after Social Meeting ------{ Australian x 2 Ron Polistena 0411 848 630
| | { U.S.A. x 1 Denis Kahl 0400 936 441
| Time- | ----- Last Friday of month General Ross Riddoch 0407 812 838
| Table | ----- Bi-monthly, 1st Friday U. K. Jacques Molineux 0447 417 057
| | ------ Mondays (Daylighters) General John McCallum (03)9478 4254
_________________
| 2nd Friday of month U.S.A James Pearson 0409 334 738
| DCC Saturday following }---------{ U. K. Jacques Molineux 0447 417 057
| sessions the Social Meeting } { Australian Wayne Armstrong 0401 221 732
| 4th Sunday of month Australian Will James 0427 881 511
| 2nd Sunday of month U.S.A. Phillip Barrett 0414 678 860
Waybill Sessions >>> Last Saturday of month (check Agenda) General Denis Kahl 0400 936 441
Junior Running >>>>> 2nd Saturday following Social Meeting General Don Nimon 0423 688 066
Garden Running >>>> Sunday following Social meeting General Bill
A0016975R ABN: 24 066 992 397
Clubroom telephone number / answering machine (03) 9885 7034 www.amravic.com.au
GENERAL AGENDA INFORMATION 19 MAY 2023
Monthly Social Meetings are held at the clubrooms on the Second Thursday each month, commencing at 20:00 and finishing at 22:30. The
clubrooms are open at 19:30 for operation of HO trains on the club layout prior to the Meeting.
• Operation on the “Stonnington Valley” layout is held (unless the Note** below applies) ;-
• TimeTable – DC (Analog) will be held on the ;-
First Sunday of each month commencing at 13:30 and finishing at 17:00,
Saturday following the Social Meeting of each month from 12:30 until 17:00,
Second Friday after the Social Meeting,
and the Last Friday of each month from 19:30 until 23:00.
• DCC Running Sessions (Themed) will be held on the ;-
Saturday following the Social Meeting (after the afternoon session) from 18.00 to 22.00,
DCC USA sessions on the Second Sunday, of each month from 13:00 until 17:00,
and Various sessions on the Second Friday of each month from 19.30 until 23.00.
• UK operating sessions are held bi-monthly (Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct & Dec) on the First Friday from 19:30 until 23:00.
• DCC Running is held on the Fourth Sunday of each month from 12:30 until 17:00.
• Waybill Sessions are held on the Last Saturday of each month from 11:30 until 17:00.
• Junior running days are held from 10:00 until 15:00 on the Second Saturday following the Social Meeting (except August),
and also during school holidays on one Wednesday as noted by the Agenda over-leaf.
NOTE: Juniors aged 10 to 15 years of age inclusive must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all junior and adult running
Sessions or functions organised by the club, be it at the clubrooms or elsewhere. Failure will result in the junior being
asked to leave.
• Work nights on the club layouts are held each Tuesday at 19:30.
• Daylighters are retired people and anyone else interested in week-day attendance and operating the HO club layout.
They meet each Monday except on a public holiday from 09:30 until 15:00.
• If you wish to operate your own HO rolling stock at an operating sessions it must be fitted with functional Knuckle couplers and all goods
trains must have a guard’s van, caboose, or working flashing device indicating the rear of the train. You should be at the clubrooms at
least 1/2 hour before starting time and, if there is an excess of rolling stock available, each member is limited to two trains on the layout.
• Large Scale Train Running on the Garden Railway is held on the Sunday following the Social Meeting from 10:00 until 17:00.
**Note – Regularly scheduled activities (unless specifically mentioned) are not held on Public Holidays or during Holiday Weekends.
Changes from the last issue of the Agenda, Special Activities or Variations from the standard operating sessions are shown overleaf
in bold italics.
• Agenda Changes will be announced at Social Meetings, printed within State News in Journal and at www.amravic.com.au
You may telephone the Secretary (Ron Polistena on 0411848630), or the organiser of the specific activity as listed below.
• All meetings, unless otherwise stated, are held at the clubrooms at 92 Wills Street, Glen Iris 3146. (Melways ref - map 59 H7)
For Layout Operating Sessions - access is from the rear of the clubrooms via Kerford Road (200 metres north of clubrooms) and the lane
to the rear of the property. Note Only limited parking is available on our property with two marked No Parking areas.
ACTIVITY ORGANISERS:- Bereavement Assistance Scheme Registrar Robert Dall (03) 9801 6034
Bereavement Assistance Deputy ?? ??
Exhibition Manager Vince Battiato 0418 544 700
Open Weekend Manager Vince Battiato 0418 544 700
Garden Railway Co-ordinator Bill McKenzie (03) 9731 0364
Journal Sub-editor Tony Hough (03) 9802 4438
Librarian Bill Secker (03) 9888 1399
Assistant Librarian Bob Dall (03) 9801 6034
Junior Running sessions Don Nimon (03) 9885 4819
Layouts Manager Denis Kahl 0400 936 441
Willsland Sales Manager
Willsland Assistant Manager Bill Secker (03) 98881399
Session Convenor’s
_________________
| | ----- 1st Sunday of each month --------{ Australian Ron Polistena 0411 848 630
| | { U.S.A. Phil Barrett 0414 678 860
| NON | ----- Saturday following Social Meeting General Doug Webster (03)5782 1759
| DCC | ----- 2nd Friday after Social Meeting ------{ Australian x 2 Ron Polistena 0411 848 630
| | { U.S.A. x 1 Denis Kahl 0400 936 441
| Time- | ----- Last Friday of month General Ross Riddoch 0407 812 838
| Table | ----- Bi-monthly, 1st Friday U. K. Jacques Molineux 0447 417 057
| | ------ Mondays (Daylighters) General John McCallum (03)9478 4254
_________________
| 2nd Friday of month U.S.A James Pearson 0409 334 738
| DCC Saturday following }---------{ U. K. Jacques Molineux 0447 417 057
| sessions the Social Meeting } { Australian Wayne Armstrong 0401 221 732
| 4th Sunday of month Australian Will James 0427 881 511
| 2nd Sunday of month U.S.A. Phillip Barrett 0414 678 860
Waybill Sessions >>> Last Saturday of month (check Agenda) General Denis Kahl 0400 936 441
Junior Running >>>>> 2nd Saturday following Social Meeting General Don Nimon 0423 688 066
Garden Running >>>> Sunday following Social meeting General Bill
To print a copy of the Agenda download the pdf file below
| july_2024-jan_2025_agenda__h.pdf |
