Our History
OUR HISTORY
The late Rob Burford, first convenor of AMRE. RIP
Timeline of AMRE & the Adelaide Model Railway Show.
Present AMRE convenor Arthur O'Connell (centre) with first AMRE convenor the late Rob Burford (left) and past convenor Bob Bevan (right)
The late Rob Burford, first convenor of AMRE. RIP
Timeline of AMRE & the Adelaide Model Railway Show.
| 1981 | First Adelaide Model
Railway Show, organised by Trevor Searle at Alden Manor, Glenelg. The show was held bi-annually. |
| 1983 | Adelaide Model Railway Show held at Regency Park. |
| 1985 | Adelaide Model Railway Show held at St Claire Recreation Centre, Woodville. |
| 1986 | With encouragement from Trevor Searle, the Adelaide Model Railway Exhibition Inc was formed by six model railway clubs : Adelaide Model Rail Roaders Inc, Classic Train Collectors, Mt. Barker, Märklin, SANGS and SARMA, to take over the organisation and running of all future Adelaide Model Railway Shows. |
| 1987 - 1989 | Adelaide Model
Railway Show held at the No. 1 shed, Port Adelaide. |
| 1991 - 1997 | Adelaide Model Railway Show held at the Wayville showgrounds, in Hamilton Hall. |
| 1998 |
Interim show held at
Immanuel College, Novar Gardens. |
| 1999 - 2011 |
Adelaide Model
Railway Show moved to Greyhound Park, Angle Park. The show became an annual event. |
| 2010 |
First convenor of AMRE, Rob
Burford, dies of a heart attack. He is sadly missed by all family, friends and members of AMRE and it's clubs. |
Present AMRE convenor Arthur O'Connell (centre) with first AMRE convenor the late Rob Burford (left) and past convenor Bob Bevan (right)