New Zealand Model Railway Guild Explained

The New Zealand Model Railway Guild is an Incorporated society in New Zealand that exists to provide "...a link between model railway enthusiasts with a focus on modelling the New Zealand prototype."^[1]

History

The Guild began as the model railway section of the New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society in 1947.^[2] Originally known as the New Zealand Model Railway Association, it was renamed as the guild and incorporated as a separate incorporated society on 28 July 1967.^[3]

Publications

The Guild publishes the New Zealand Model Railway Journal twice a year. The entire archive of the journal is now online.^[4]

Special Interest Groups

thumb|An NZ120 scale DG class locomotive.Several special interest groups exist within the guild, usually specific to model railway scales, such as the NZ120 group,^[5] and the 9mm scale group.^[6] The most popular scale for modeling New Zealand's railways is Sn3.5.^[7]

See also

• New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society

External links

• The Journal website
• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: NZMRG - About us. 2022. 19 October 2022.
2. Web site: NZMRG - The Origins of the Model Railway Journal. 2022. 19 October 2022.
3. Web site: Registrar of Incorporated Societies - New Zealand Model Railway Guild. 2022. 19 October 2022.
4. Web site: Exact Editions partners with NZ Model Railway Guild. 8 September 2022. 19 October 2022.
5. Web site: NZ120 Special Interest Group page. NZ120.org. 1 December 2022.
6. Web site: New Zealand Model Railway Guild - groups and clubs. 1 December 2022.
7. Web site: Modelling the railways of New Zealand. 20 March 2013. 31 October 2022. New Zealand Model Railway Guild.