The addition of ride-on trains at the weekend’s annual Warrnambool Model Railway Exhibition has sparked a renewed interest in building a permanent tourist attraction at Lake Pertobe.
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While there are no plans yet, Warrnambool Model Railway Club president Lindsay Bamford said there had been some discussion that Warrnambool could establish a model railway similar to those run at Cobden and Hamilton.
Hamilton Model Railway Group had set up its 7 1/4-inch-gauge ride-on trains outside the St Joseph’s Primary School hall – a first for the exhibition. Large and small scale model trains from across Victoria and South Australia were on display – from a ¾-tonne train to z-gauge trains running on a 6.5mm-wide track.
