Other North American organisations of interest.

After the BRMNA was formed in June 1968 membership grew steadily to its present size of around 450 members most of whom live in Canada and the US.

Over time, as individuals with similar interests got in touch with one another through BRMNA, groups tended to form in some of the larger population centres and in other countries. In some instances these groups operated as a BRMNA local chapter, while in others they formed their own organisation. However, the one thing they all have in common is that they exist to cater for those modelling the British scene from outside of the British Isles.

The following is a listing of the known groups and contacts. If you reach a group through this list, please inform your contact where you heard about the organisation.

CANADA

Nova Scotia
The British North American Model Railway Association
This group is known locally as The Model Railway Association. They meet regularly in the Halifax area. For further information contact Brian Donovan.

Quebec
British Model Railway Club of Montreal
They meet twice a week at their 1200 sq.ft. clubhouse which is located in Montreal West and is easily accessible from downtown, the west island and the south shore. The main modelling room contains their 21ft x 13ft exhibition standard OO layout and future plans include both N and EM layouts and a small reference library. The President is Chris Wilson and the contact is Dave Waddleton.

Ontario
The Platelayers
They operate in the Toronto area. The chairman is Alan Farmer. Further information is available from their Homepage.

The Toronto British Model Railway Association
This group currently meets at the homes of their members and are currently seeking additional new members. The contact is Ray Sambrooks.

The Buffers
This group operates in the London area. The contact is David Foster , 693 Viscount, London, Ontario, N6J 2Y4, phone (519) 686-5693

You can get more information from their web site.

Alberta
The Calgary British Railway Modellers
They operate out of Calgary, Alberta. They can be contacted through John Wrenn. Visit their web site.

British Columbia
The Top Link Model Railway Association
They operate in the Vancouver, British Columbia area and also have members in Washington state. Membership in Top Link includes membership in BRMNA. The contact is Colin Frame.

The Gangers
They operate in the Victoria, British Columbia area for modellers of the British Isles and Continental Railways. The contact is Allan Hornsby. He can also be reached by phone at: 250-642-3757.

California
The LA Buffers
I have no official contact at this point in time. They are a sort of Southern California outpost of the Gauge O Guild.

Illinois
The British Train Society
This is the Illinois group of BRMNA and they meet in the Chicago area. The contact is Don Buchanan.More information is available on their Web site.

South Carolina
The Southern E-Group
They operate on the WWW and offers advice, support and reference material for those interested in modelling the constituent companies of the Southern Railway in England. The contact is David Lawrence. More information is available on their Web site.

Texas
British Railways of Texas
This is a new group for people in Texas who are interested in modelling British Railways. All time periods, geographic regions, and scales are welcome. Current members cover all of the Big Four, and most of the common scales from N Gauge to 16mm live steam. We meet at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month, at The Londoner in Addison, TX. See our website for further details or meeting changes

The British Railway Modellers of Australia (BRMA)
They are organised in a manner similar to BRMNA and can be contacted through David Lord or by visiting their web site.

The British Railway Modellers of Auckland (BRMA)
They meet in the Auckland area. The contacts are:
Chairman/Treasurer: Fred Rabbits, 9 Ngarahana Avenue, Albany, Auckland, ph. (09) 413-9168
Secretary: Chris Greenhill, 15 Northgrove Avenue, Northcote, Auckland 1309, ph. (09) 443-5352

The Wellington British Railway Modellers (WBRM)
They meet in the Wellington area. The contact is Michael Berry. Phone: (04) 233-9284.

The Kapiti British Railway Modellers (KBRM)
They cater for those on the Kapiti coast north of Wellington. The contact is John Keyte. Phone: (04) 299-9605.