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SPOT Training: 12d Track – 12d Model 15

Build practical rail design skills with 12d Model 15 through the Self-Paced 12d Track Course.

At AUD $250 (excl. GST), this course provides 4 hours and 30 minutes of on-demand training across 26 focused video lessons, giving you the flexibility to work through the material at a pace that suits you.

The training takes you through key rail design workflows in 12d Model, from track alignment and centreline generation through to mainline and passing loop design, track slew assessment, chainage equalities, structural clearances and rail cant calculations.

You’ll also develop skills in modelling a range of rail infrastructure and physical assets, including rail formations, level crossings, turnouts, culverts, rails, sleepers and ballast.

Your enrolment includes:

  • 3-month 12d Model 15 licence
  • 26 tailored video lessons
  • Practical quizzes
  • Lifetime access to course content
  • Certificate of Completion

The course is suitable for 12d Model users who want to expand their rail design capabilities, with prior knowledge of rail terminology and design helpful but not required.

Learn through practical, structured training and develop the skills to confidently apply rail design workflows in 12d Model 15.

Enrol today: https://www.civilandsurveying.com/self-paced-12d-track-12d-model-15

History Files: Bunbury Trotting Complex Upgrade – Thompson McRobert Edgeloe (TME) – now WSP

What began as a $1.36 million redevelopment became one of Australia’s most impressive harness racing facilities.

Led by Thompson McRobert Edgeloe (TME), the Bunbury Trotting Complex in Western Australia was completely reimagined—from replacing the existing 800-metre track with a new 960-metre world-class circuit to modernising the entire precinct with new stables, public viewing areas, broadcast facilities, and upgraded lighting.

Designing a track capable of delivering fast, fair racing while reducing stress on horses required extensive research and precise engineering. Every aspect of the geometry—from spiral curves to transitions—was carefully optimised to create one of the fastest harness racing tracks in Australia.

Using 12d Model, the entire project was digitally modelled, allowing the team to refine complex geometry with confidence and provide contractors with highly accurate construction data to achieve an impressive 5 mm surface tolerance. The same model was also exported into 3D visualisation software, enabling realistic renders and animations that helped communicate the final vision before construction.

The success of the Bunbury redevelopment quickly led to further opportunities, with TME commissioned to design additional harness racing facilities across Western Australia and Victoria.

Perhaps the project’s greatest endorsement came from those who raced on it. As leading Bunbury trainer Andrew DeCampo simply put it:

“It’s brilliant, mate, absolutely brilliant!”