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 ninth convention was held in 2010 and featured a Then and Now -- Queensland and Other Railways theme. There were three concurrent clinic sessions throughout the Saturday: QR oriented, cane/shire and advanced modelling topics, and topics for novice modellers. Saturday evening included a 'Show and Tell' session and home/club layout tours were organised for the Sunday.

2010 Clinic Topics

QR: Bulk Traffic, Moving Goods and Freight, Special Loads, Bridges, and Modelling Today's QR
Cane Railway Modelling Resources, and Cane Tramways - Then and Now
Garden Railways
Do I go to DCC?, Soldering, and Basic Electricity & Wiring Points
Getting Started in Model Railways, Scenery, Signals, Detailing an Layout, Model Railway Clubs, and Styrene Modelling

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 4 August 2012. Further details will be available from this site as they become available.