# Australian Model Railway Association Journal, Volume 11 No. 2, May 1961
The issue features practical content for model railway enthusiasts. Editor Arthur Harrold surveys membership feedback on the journal, reporting that 106 of roughly 200 members returned questionnaires, with responses praising content as "good" to "excellent." Members requested more constructional articles, reflecting continued interest in scratch-building despite availability of plastic kits.
Tim Dunlop contributes a detailed how-to article on building portable model railway layout sections, describing his 57-foot layout based on a three-station design inspired by Jack McLean's February article "Blossoms in the Dust." He provides technical specifications for open-framework construction using timber, adhesive ("Graspall"), nails, and uprights.
Additionally, a brief note announces the Trans Europ Express Marchandises (TEEM), a freight train network linking Western European production centers.
Norm Read describes development of a new O-gauge coupler, designed collaboratively with Harold Warren and refined through testing to achieve reliable coupling and uncoupling mechanisms.
About this artifact
- Date
- May 1961
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- Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
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