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Being up at Cygnet Towers yesterday, I picked up my copies of the latest MRJ which will be being delivered to various trade outlets today.

 

Karl Crowther is in the guest editorial chair for the first time and his writing is every bit as good as his modelling. The editorial is thoughtful and interesting and I very much liked his written introductions to the various articles. RMWeb and the Internet in more general terms are both referenced and the whole issue has a pleasingly contemporary feel to it.

 

The main layout features are a great mix of nostalgia and modern approaches to the hobby; "Metropolitan Junction" by the late Doug Williams and "Tollesbury Quay" by Martin Stringer, both fabulous bits of model railwayery by anyone's standards. I very much look forward to the opportunity of seeing "Metropolitan Junction" at Expo EM next month.

 

"Doing" articles include an unusual scratch built vehicle by Hywel Thomas for his changing "Morfa Bank" layout and a choice bit of wagonery from Adam Chapman featuring the "Rumney Models" products from the talented Justin Newitt. And the usual features together with a magnificent two sided preview of Kier Hardy's "Hornsey Broadway" .

 

A vintage issue I feel, showcasing a great hobby in great shape.....

 

Simon

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Stop teasing us!

 

I guess that means no mentions of Jenny Agutter, any form of flange, the weather, socks, whether sterling is in existence at Cygnet Towers, lamposts, Gauge wars, price of fish (even when carried in Blue Spots?), miles per gallon (Especially when referring to Volkswagens, but maybe acceptable if discussing BTH Type 1's), Mrs. Trellis, anybody with double barrelled surnames,  ad infinitum.

 

Hope young Billy Hudson has some for sale at York? Maybe we'll see you on Sunday, Mr L?

 

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I guess that means no mentions of Jenny Agutter, the weather, socks, whether sterling is in existence at Cygnet Towers, lamposts, Gauge wars, price of fish (even when carried in Blue Spots?), miles per gallon (Especially when referring to Volkswagens, but maybe acceptable if discussing BTH Type 1's), Mrs. Trellis, anybody with double barrelled surnames, ad infinitum.

 

Maybe we'll see you on Sunday, Mr L?

 

P

You forgot sausages......
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I thought they might have been covered under the umbrella of "ad infinitum". Darn it. Guess that means umbrellas as well. (and sock repairs)

 

AND the inevitable, "it's not in Smiffs yet". I acknowledge the notorious Ealing branch is conspicuous by it's non mention so far and we're up to post number eight already.

 

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I guess that means no mentions of Jenny Agutter, any form of flange, the weather, socks, whether sterling is in existence at Cygnet Towers, lamposts, Gauge wars, price of fish (even when carried in Blue Spots?), miles per gallon (Especially when referring to Volkswagens, but maybe acceptable if discussing BTH Type 1's), Mrs. Trellis, anybody with double barrelled surnames,  ad infinitum.

 

Hope young Billy Hudson has some for sale at York? Maybe we'll see you on Sunday, Mr L?

 

P

Sundays O. K. for fighting. Will that Duncan't and that Rick be careful be with you? 

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....AND the inevitable, "it's not in Smiffs yet". I acknowledge the notorious Ealing branch is conspicuous by it's non mention so far and we're up to post number eight already.

That's because it's Good Friday, and I've spent the entire day with the horse.

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Sundays O. K. for fighting. Will that Duncan't and that Rick be careful be with you? 

 

I'll bring my gloves. Dunc can't. Family matters. Rick can. He has permission to be gentle with me from Izzy.

 

That's because it's Good Friday, and I've spent the entire day with the horse.

 

Well they do say your own company is the best company.

 

P

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Anyhow, by the rare privilege of being a contributor, the postman (having hammered on the door) has just thrust a hardbacked envelope bearing an Oxford postmark into my hand containing my copy of 246.

 

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Thanks to Karl for asking me to be involved and for putting together an interesting and varied (Martin Stringer's Tollesbury Quay, which I hadn't seen before, looks to be a splendid evocation of the Essex coastal landscape) issue. In case anyone is wondering what I was asked to do, see below, and the magazine. The subject of my article is on the right:

 

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Adam

 

 

 

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Like Adam, I share the same privilege of being a contributor, and also received my copy this very morning. This is the first time that Mrs Brightspark has taken an interest in a model railway magazine.

 

I am just thumbing through it now. Tollesbury Quay, wow! I hope that it comes down South sometime.

 

A very nicely written article Adam, I hope that you do some more.

 

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Anyhow, by the rare privilege of being a contributor, the postman (having hammered on the door) has just thrust a hardbacked envelope bearing an Oxford postmark into my hand containing my copy of 246.

 

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Thanks to Karl for asking me to be involved and for putting together an interesting and varied (Martin Stringer's Tollesbury Quay, which I hadn't seen before, looks to be a splendid evocation of the Essex coastal landscape) issue. In case anyone is wondering what I was asked to do, see below, and the magazine. The subject of my article is on the right:

 

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Adam

Looks tasty, I hope it's not a shock horror ;)

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He we go again: you haven't actually seen it yet...

 

 

You are quite right (as postmen don't work over easter) but I do have the description of the contents given earlier in this topic. From that description, and that only, my thoughts on this issue are confirmed. Of course I could be wrong, and there remains the anticipation that I might be. However, no one who has seen a copy has posted anything to make be believe otherwise.

 

I do expect my copy to arrive in the post tomorrow of course, not. But the world is full of surprises.

 

It is, and yes you are probably right, too early to be complaining about late delivery just yet. I don't think I was. But commenting on the appropriateness of the content, even if it is only based on a description of the contents list, is fair game on a MRJ topic.

 

I always like a layout to be covered in MRJ and even two layouts if they are totally different in approach or in different scales. But MRJ does over do it sometimes. The balance of "how it was done" modelling to showcasing the final "it has been finished" show-boat is often, in my eyes, misjudged. But after that I am always happy to accept that there are some articles that are irrelevant to my modelling.

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