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2020
6 – 8 March
Lake Macquarie Live Steam Locomotive Co – Operative Society Ltd. Annual Birthday Run, NSW
LMLSLS will hold our annual Birthday Run on Friday to Sunday 6-8 March. All AALS club members are invited to come along and enjoy our 3½”, 5” and 7¼” gauge facilities.
Current Boiler Certificates are required and all trains must have effective brakes. Limited on-site powered camp sites and unlimited un-powered available from Friday.
Canteen will be operating for light lunches and refreshments Saturday and Sunday. We will have endless supply of tea and coffee for visitors, coal and char for locos. Air and 12v DC and kindling available for lighting up. For more info email: whistlestop17@gmail.com
9 April
Pre-convention run – The Steam Locomotive Society of Victoria
Open 09-00 to 19-00 at our club ground in Moorabbin. We have a 3.5” and 5” elevated track of some length, a 5” ground level track and a small 2½”, 3½” and 5” elevated track as well as Garden gauge. A BBQ Lunch will be provided and the usual bottomless tea and coffee all day. All visiting steam locomotives must have a current AMBSC ticket. Wheels to AALS standards. Sorry no overnight camping due to council regulations. For further information please email the club-secretary@slsv.com.au or contact Josh Whitney 0424 933 306
10 – 13 April
64th AALS Convention, Vic.
Will be hosted by the Tullamarine Live Steam Society at their Bulla Hill Railway. Registration form now available from www.bullahillrailway.org.au
14 April
Post Convention run - DVR, Vic
All welcome, 10:00am until 5:00pm. 7¼" gauge line at Eltham. All members of AALS Affiliated Societies are welcome to visit DVR for our Post Convention Run. Visitors with or without locomotives are welcome. Visiting steam locomotives must have a current Boiler Certificate. Coal, Compressed Air, Petrol and Diesel are available for visitors use.
Lunch will be provided, donations towards lunch will be appreciated. Free Tea and Coffee available all day. Location of DVR at https://www.dvr.com.au/plan-your-visit/location.php
For any questions or enquirers please email: sam.daly@diamondvalleyrailway.org.au.
15 April
Post Convention run - Box Hill, Vic.
All are welcome at our 5” and 7¼” track conveniently located at the corner of Elgar and Belmore Roads, Mont Albert North. Lunch will be provided but, for catering purposes, please let us know you are coming. Enter your name on the sheet at the convention or email bhmsrsg57@gmail.com. Alternatively, ring the club on (03) 9898 2671 on Wednesday or Saturday 8 am to 3 pm. Bring your loco, boiler certificate if steam, and enjoy the company of fellow model engineers between 8 am and 4 pm.
16 April
Post Convention run – The Steam Locomotive Society of Victoria
Same conditions as the pre-convention run.
16 April
Post Convention Run – Altona, Vic
All welcome to our Post Convention Run on our dual gauge 5” and 7¼” gauge 1.4km track. Our track provides 100% wheel contact with stub blades and moving frogs that remove any issues of AALS wheel profiles. Lunch will be provided at a gold coin donation. Location: 1-21 Blenheim Rd, Altona North, directions can be found on our website: www.altonaminiaturerailway.com.au
17 – 18 April
Moira Miniature Rail Inc Post Convention Run, Vic.
Moira Miniature Rail Inc., invite AALS members to visit the new Wunghnu Miniature Railway. Location: Wunghnu Recreation Reserve, Goulburn Valley Highway, Wunghnu, VIC. Dual 7¼" and 5” gauge ground level track approximately 1200m.
Loading-unloading via a 4m scissor lift traverser. Some camping available at the Reserve for self-contained vehicles. Toilets and showers available. Accommodation at Numurkah or Shepparton.?Meals available in town. Contact, Alan Bridges, Secretary, Moira Miniature Rail Inc. EMAIL: moiraminirail@outlook.com TEL: 0412 376 628
17 – 19 April
Loddon Miniature Steam locomotive Society Inc (Eddington) Open Weekend, Vic.
Post- Convention Run. 5” ground level and 3.5”/5” raised track. Located in McCoy Street, Eddington in Central Vic. Bacchus Marsh char provided. BYO fuel if required. 12v power and air available. Current Boiler Certificate required. Onsite Camping/toilets, no showers. Bottomless Tea/Coffee . Light lunch and BBQ Tea Saturday and light lunch Sunday will be provided. Numbers f444444or catering and further details, Alan Craven 03 5441 1946 Bill Chapman 0497 784 845. Rob Gould 0437 344 225 email rrgould@bigpond.com
1 – 3 May
Quirindi Village Miniature Railway Rally and Swap meet, NSW
Quirindi Village Miniature Railway extends a warm welcome to AALS members join us at our Annual Rally and Swap Meet.
Our scenic 5" track encircles a lake, with plenty of siding space, near your camping spot. There are ample watering points, char or coal. All day tea, coffee and finger food provided. Other meals are available on the ground. QVMR is located 5 hours north-west of Sydney on the Kamilaroi Highway.
Contact John Maunder, 0267461711 nights.
Email; qvmr01@gmail.com
2 May
Gippsland Gathering, Vic.
GMES invites you to our Gippsland Gathering in Traralgon. GMES has ground level 7¼” and 5” gauge track. Please RSVP to the Secretary on gmessecretary@outlook.com or 0457 317 655 by the 24 April. Boiler tickets must be presented to our Boiler Inspector prior to light up. Char and coal will be provided. No facilities to unload double decker trailers. Catering provided.
2 – 4 May
Grandchester M. L. S. A. All QLD Scale Model Weekend, Qld.
Grandchester M. L. S. A. invites all owners and builders of Scale Model QLD Locomotives to the All QLD Scale Model Weekend to be held at the club grounds. The club has 5” and 7¼” ground level track but also invites all model engineers to display their projects. Trophies will be presented for the Best QLD Model in each Gauge, Best non-QLD Locomotive on Show, and The Best model engineering project. Please note Sunday is a public running day from 10.00am and 2.00pm.
For more information or to register contact Cath on 07 5465 5264 or email the Club Secretary at - grandchesterlivesteam@gmail.com
16 – 17 May
Blowfly Rally & Birthday Weekend Run
Mudgee Miniature Railway, NSW
The Mudgee Miniature Railway invites everyone to attend the 28th ‘Blowfly Rally & Birthday Weekend Run’ on 16 and 17 May 2020. While we’re aiming for as many Blowfly locos as possible, all types of locos are welcome whether steam, petrol or electric. Track is 3½” and 5” gauge ground level. Camping available on site. Advised to book motel / caravan park accommodation early . Contact the secretary – Peter King on 0458 555 929 or email: kingpeter2850@gmail.com
6 – 8 June
26th Hot Pot Run – Wollongong, NSW
Entry fee is a donation of three (3) cans of soup per person for the weekend. Site entry is from Friday 5th. Caravan site registration, Trade Stands and general enquiries to Rob Robertson on 0429 846 644, email robrobertson@westnet.com.au. Refer to ILS webpage www.ils.org.au for further information.
19 – 21 June
Seventh Birthday Run Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Miniature Railway is situated in the precinct of the Tamworth Botanic Gardens, Piper St. Our Track is 5" and 7¼". We invite all associated Club Members. On-site camping is available. Contact David 02 67622375, scottdd@bigpond.net.au, or Les 0430 231 946.
7 – 9 August
QSMEE Track and Tent, Qld.
The gates will be open from midday Thursday the 6th of August for the unloading of locomotives and rolling stock, and the setting up of camp sites. If ordered, a light meal will be served on Thursday evening during the Happy Hour. Further details and the registration form will be posted on the website in the near future.
28 – 30 August
Roseworthy Railway biennial interclub, SA.
The Roseworthy Railway will again be hosting their biennial interclub in 2020. Tea and coffee available Friday and catering Saturday and Sunday. Steam oil and coal will be provided. The track is 7¼” only, with road steam models welcome.
31 October – 1 November
SLSLS Small Gauge Festival, NSW.
We are holding the festival especially for 2½ and 3½ inch gauge steam locomotives at our grounds at Anthony Rd, West Ryde NSW. Bring your current boiler certificates. Note!! NO 5 inch locos running on this day please! Full details can be found at: www.slsls.asn.au/SGF2020.pdf
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