A member of the Overberg Modular Railway Club in Hermanus, South Africa has submitted this club information for publication:

The Overberg Modular Railway Club HO layout features mainly South African Railways. The HO stock is mainly of a good supply of Lima SAR stock (Blue Train, Trans-Karroo, Goods and Container traffic). There is also a good spattering of Fleischmann, Hornby consists and a lone DCC Bachmann locomotive.

Most of our club members bought trains “for our sons” when they were young (30 + years ago) A fixed-board layout was constructed that worked for a few years and when the son became more interested in the-girl-next-door, the layout was dismantled and the trains etc packed away.

Does that scenario sound familliar?

Well that is exactly how the Overberg Modular Railway Club based nearly at the most southern tip of Africa, was formed.

After getting to retirement age, these boxes that were packed away in the attic or garage, were eventually unpacked, the rolling stock dusted and the old (very badly corroded) tracks, dumped.

A 12 section modular layout was constructed and we had our first public run in September 2008. On 1 May this year, we had another public run at the Showcase of Hobbies here in Hermanus in aid of the local Hospice.