Arun Valley Railway – OO Gauge Modular System

Electrical

The modular system electrical supply uses a bus running the length of the layout, with an RCA socket at the right hand end of each module and a corresponding plug at the left hand end to connect each module electrically. This means that usually only one engine can be used at a time. Some modules, such as Stane Street have a separate controller position available. Others use switches to enable individually controlled trains to enter two tracks from each end at the same time. To enable more controllers on longer layouts a special unit containing a double pole double throw switch and controller input can be used to create a section break.
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Timetables

At exhibitions a timetable is sometimes used. Owing to the flexible nature of the modules a different one is usually needed each time! For our most recent appearances a flip chart system enables the public to see what is happening and this seems to be appreciated. The Arun Valley system has been seen at 25 exhibitions locally in the last 11 years.

- Exhibitions attended up to 2001:

• 7 modules at Model Railex 94 for Wellington British Railway Modellers in Wainuiomata, September 1994
• 10 modules at The Great Models & Hobbies Expo 1995 in Wellington, May 1995
• 9 modules at Model Railex 95 for Wellington British Railway Modellers in Wellington, July 1995
• 5 modules at the New Zealand British Railway Modellers Convention 1995 in Wellington, October 1995
• 15 modules at Model Railex 96 for Wellington British Railway Modellers in Wellington, September 1996
• 9 modules at Model-Wai 97 for Wairarapa Railway Modellers in Masterton, July 1997
• 8 modules at The Great Little Train Show for Hutt Valley Railroad Modellers in Wellington, April 1998
• 11 modules at Model Railex 98 for Wellington British Railway Modellers in Wellington, October 1998
• 9 modules at Model-Wai 99 for Wairarapa Railway Modellers in Masterton, July 1999
• 12 modules at Rail-X’99 for Scale Rails and Manawatu Model Railway Clubs in Palmerston North, August 1999
• 16 modules at Model Railex 99 for Wellington British Railway Modellers in Wellington, October 1999
• 18 modules at The Great Little Train Show for Hutt Valley Model Railway Club in Porirua, November 1999
• 23 modules at Model railex 00 for Wellington British Railway Modellers in Wellington, October 2000
• 17 modules at Rail-X2000 for Manawatu Model Railway Clubs in Palmerston North, November 2000
• 16 modules at the Marklin Train and Toy Show in Upper Hutt, March 2001
• 9 modules at the Toy and Hobby show in Wanganui, April 2001
• 13 modules at Model-Wai 2001 for Wairarapa Railway Modellers in Masterton, July 2001

For more recent shows there is now an AVR Shows page
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Stock

The rolling stock used on the Arun Valley is generally from the Southern Region of British Railways, as would have been used from 1948 to about 1964, but generally anything goes within reason. Steam engines are small tender or tank types, ready to run ( RTR ) or kit built. Diesel shunters are also used.

Passenger coaches and goods wagons used are RTR or from kits. Most makes available are represented.