In this issue:

Comment
Ian Mitchell alerts us to impending changes to OH&S legislation and suggests the best way to ensure our interests are considered.

Screw Couplings
Gerardus Mol describes how to make screw couplings for 1.5” scale railways the easy way, the Graham Bailey way.

Bodger's Pole Lathe
In interesting bit of history from Peter Johnson

Making a Flywheel Pattern
Ernie Henne describes his approach to making the patterns for casting, and shaping the spokes for best effect

Sandgropers' Gathering, Bunbury 2009
The Editor, camera in hand, attended the rapidly growing annual get-together of the Western Australian clubs.

Passenger Carriage Bogies
A design for free-running simple to construct, inexpensive and springless bogies for passenger wagons.

Steam Chest
More atmospheric anecdotes for the steam enthusiast from Dave Harper.

Wagga Wagga Invitation Run, 2009
The annual 'big' event in Wagga was attended by Gerardus Mol and his camera.

BONZA - A 28.3cc Hit & Miss Engine
Part 4 of a construction series from John Williams on an interesting little engine.

Steam & Cinders 2010
David Proctor brings you a full report on the two-yearly New Zealand International Live Steam Convention from the South Island city of Nelson

Sparks 'n' Arcs
Richard Schurmann brings together some of his ideas from previous columns and talks about Hysteretic Control.

The 'Crab & Winkle' Railway
Brian Smith brings us the story of the Canterbury & Whitstable Railway and explains why it would make a great prototype for a garden railway.

Do You Know This Loco?
An appeal from John Black for some information on a loco which has come into the possession of the Tamworth club.

Spherical Marker Lamps
John Lynch describes how he makes these essential little railway items the easy way from ball bearings.

Auckland Society of Model Engineers 50th Jubilee
A report from Murray Lane on a milestone event and exhibition for the Auckland club

Tracks 'n' Trees
Laurie Morgan describes some of his exquisite scratch-built gauge 1 locomotives

Club Roundup
Model Engineering clubs from both sides of the Tasman share their news and items of interest.

Coming Events
A guide to upcoming events of interest to model engineers in Australia and New Zealand

Rollercopter 3
Rob Cossalter gives a brief description of an interesting machine which he invented and which has a lot of entertainment potential.

A Message from the AALS President
Roger Kershaw provides an update on matters taking place in the hobby and its governing body.

What's Been Happening in Nambour?
An update on happenings in the Sunshine Coast club in Queensland as they get ready to host post-convention visitors.

Letter Box
A forum for readers to express their views on a wide range of topics.

Point Power
Warwick Cuneo describes how to make simple but very effective electronic controls for railway points using off the shelf items from an electronics store.

News Desk
News and views of the modelling scene

Market Place
The place where people buy and sell their models and many other items.