The convention was run from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd August 2026.

Clinic Schedule

This is the planned schedule for clinic topics at the convention.

You can download a PDF copy of this schedule HERE

Saturday 22 August

TimeStream AStream BStream C
09:00Venue Opens
09:30Development and Evolution of an SAR Prototype Layout for Timetable Operations
Malcolm Jenkins
Plugs for Layouts and Useful Modelling Tools
Phil Badger
Layouts on a Budget
Peter Cawthorne
10:30Morning Tea
11:00Photography Post Processing
Rodney Bates
Getting the most out of your DCC Decoders
Jarryd Langford
Paper and Cardboard Scenery
Steve Weedon
12:30Lunch
13:303D Printing Aspects
Rob Carpenter
Using a Laser Cutter to Scratch Build Structures
Mark Jesser
Painting a Backdrop
Dave Crowhurst
15:00Main Theatre Special Session
Simon Kohler via Video Link – Getting a new product from concept to shelf, and Life at Hornby
16:15Afternoon Tea
16:45Pocket Sized Modules
Andrew George
Simon Kohler via Video Link
Q&A
Cardboard as a construction material
Steve Weedon
17:30Venue closes
18:00St Francis Winery Doors Open for Gala Dinner

Sunday 23 August

TimeStream AStream BStream C
09:00Venue Opens and Chapel Service
09:30The way I do my research for my prototype layouts
Ross Balderson
DCC-EX: Far more than just a DCC Command Station
Paul Antoine
Building a Compact Layout
Daniel Thomson
10:30Morning Tea
11:00Pocket Sized Modules
Andrew George
Building a Styrene Structure
Rob Popoviski
Using XTrkCAD to design your layout
Ian Loxton
12:00Photography Post Processing
Rodney Bates
Plugs for Layouts and Useful Modelling Tools
Phil Badger
3D printing Aspects
Rob Carpenter
13:00Lunch
14:00Technology of Livestreaming
Rodney Bates
Scratchbuild Buildings from Real Life
Pat Gagel
Buy, Sell, Swap
15:00Afternoon Tea; Buy, Sell, Swap
15:30Closing Session
16:00Packup
17:00Venue to be clear