Seven club members are in the process of constructing a number of Lloyd's Model Railways R 285 / Z18 class locomotives. This workshop involves more experienced practitioners of the art of model loco construction guiding the other members in the best techniques for constructing a little piece of history and also giving a valuable addition to each member's running shed. 

This simple kit building experience will hopefully provide our members with the confidence to tackle kits of greater complexity. We look forward to seeing more NSW steam locomotives running at the Club. 

Members have also been encouraged to research the original prototype. There is ample documentation available and  there are two surviving examples at the NSW Rail Transport Museum Thirlmere.

They were used for shunting in various depots and some were fitted with cranes and renumbered in the (X)10 class. Later they were used on the Port Kembla network and 1801 and 1806 were sold to Wallarah colliery where they finished their days. 1802 was sold to the Public Works Dept. 

1076 and 1803 were retained for preservation and now reside at the NSW Rail Transport Museum Thirlmere.