Ian Dunn, Editor of the Australian Model Railway Magazine recently commented:
So what is the purpose of the convention? The name gives the hint: our conventions are directed towards modelling the modelling the railways of a particular state or period. While exhibitions cater to a broad spectrum of modellers, conventions are, by intention, narrowly focussed on a particular system, location or era. They do not primarily deal with modelling techniques per se. Their principal role is the dissemination of knowledge about the prototype and how that knowledge can be applied to the production of a scale model railway whixh can be visually identified with a particular real railway. ['Comment', AMRM, October 2008, p 3.]

Link to the main QldRailHeritage.com web site.

Conventions

The eighth convention was held 2 August 2008 and featured a 'Uniquely Queensland' theme.

Uniquely Queensland - Unusual - But Usual: John Newell
Some Unique Queensland Locomotive Features: John Armstrong
The Next Train Departing... : David Mewes
Modelling Queensland Features: Les Downey
Modelling the Unusual - Queensland's Sugar Cane Railways: Lynn Zelmer
Modelling an 8 Wheeled Timber Framed Wagon: Arthur Hayes
Authentic Trackwork and Lineside: Russell Bianchi

MRQC acknowledges the support of the Australian Model Railway Magazine in promoting and presenting the convention.

The next Modelling the Railways of Queensland Convention is scheduled for 2010. Registration information can be downloaded from the home page.