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Hello, Here is an update about what is currently happening with MODRATEC. -- RELOCATION -- We are relocating from suburban Brisbane to a new house at Glass House Mountains, about 64km north of Brisbane and located in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast region. While the move represents retirement f...

Our manufacturing facilities in Australia are unavailable at present. We are relocating, which means decommissioning our present workshop, a lot of hard work packing and sorting a lifetime's possessions, watching a new house being built, and establishing a new workshop. We apologise for the inconve...

This phone number has been suspended. It was always less popular than we anticipated since many people use mobile phones, or have landline plans that permit unlimited STD calls within Australia. Your best options now are (07) 3007 7018 or mobile 0403 900 619. From overseas, add country code 61, so +...

Dear Newsletter Subscriber, This is to let you know that The MODRATEC Shop has been upgraded. We think that you will find it much easier to use. The URL remains the same: https://MODRATEC.com/cart/ In particular, please note that our shipping rates have been revised to give you the very best deals p...

Hello, SHOW We look forward to meeting our customers at the Sydney Model Railway Exhibition on the long weekend 3rd-5th October. As usual this event is held at the Whitlam Leisure Centre, Liverpool. Among our show specials will be: * 2016 Calendar - "The beauty of Railways and Signals" at ...

The 2016 Calendar is now in stock:

https://MODRATEC.com/cart/index.php?mai ... x&cPath=29

Please note that a considerable discount applies until 14th September.

The calendar has been finalised and sent to the printer. Copies should be available by the end of August. The title is " The Beauty of Railways and Signals ". The following photographers are represented: Bruce Boldner, Australia Steve Burdett, UK Harold Fanshawe, Australia Paul Ferguson, U...

Hello, We are inviting people to submit photographs to be considered for our 2016 Wall Calendar. Subjects may be real of model. Photographs should expose (in some sense) the beauty of railways and must (naturally) feature prominently some element of railway signalling. Signals may be old or modern i...

We are inviting people to submit photographs to be considered for our 2016 Wall Calendar. Subjects may be real of model. Photographs should expose (in some sense) the beauty of railways and must (naturally) feature prominently some element of railway signalling. Signals may be old or modern in style...

A new article has been added to our MODRATEC Useful Data (MUD) section.

MODRATEC Lever Frame by Graeme Lewis: https://MODRATEC.com/article16.php

This is to advise that we still have a good supply of our 2015 calendars available - "The Magic of Railways and Signals". Remember that this is a limited edition of 250, each copy being authenticated and numbered. Each monthly scene is an attractive railway image which also features signal...

Dear Subscriber, MODRATEC will be closed for two weeks from Monday 27th October. We will be back in action on Tuesday 11th November. I just wanted to share with you a delightful story that came out of the recent model railway show at The Workshops Rail Museum in Ipswich. A lady brought her young son...

Dear Subscriber, You may be interested to know that when MODRATEC attends the Queensland Model Railway Show at The Workshops Rail Museum, North Ipswich, this weekend, it will represent 10 years of business for us. The first Model Railway Show at The Workshops was held in October 2004, and that was a...

Dear supporter, The Sydney Model Railway Exhibition takes place this long weekend 4th-6th October at the Whitlam Leisure Centre, Liverpool. We hope you are able to join us there. We have prepared a full stock of sales items with plenty of our popular WIT (wire-in-tube) Starter Packs. As usual, we ar...

This is just to remind you that we will be back at the Sydney Model Railway Exhibition this year. The location is the Whitlam Leisure Centre, Memorial Avenue, Liverpool, and it will be held over the long weekend 4th-6th October. We look forward to seeing you there. Even if you don't live near Sydney...