RMweb Gold Regularity Posted January 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2018 From Newsstand (magazine distributor): MRJ magazine probably heads up the UK magazine industry's assault on top end niche hobby publications. It's famed the world over and there are many more besides that take Model Railway Journal as their market for excellence. Browse for them at will.We all have our opinions about our favourite “top end niche hobby publication”, and often indulge ourselves in criticism of it, but it’s good to know how well regarded it is. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 It's my Dead Tree of choice. None of the competition comes close in my opinion. D4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted January 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2018 I wonder if the "assault on top end niche hobby publications" is why I can not get MRJ reliably anymore in Canada. Our local bookstore has 3 copies left of about 2 issues back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kylestrome Posted January 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) I wonder if the "assault on top end niche hobby publications" is why I can not get MRJ reliably anymore in Canada. Our local bookstore has 3 copies left of about 2 issues back. The only reliable way to order MRJ is to order it direct from the UK. I get my copies from Newsstand* (I am also not in the UK) and I am very satisfied with their service. The best feature, for me, is that a 'subscription' with them can be as many issues as you want, even a single issue. They send me an e-mail reminder for each issue, which I then order separately. http://www.newsstand.co.uk David * I have no connection other than as a satisfied customer. Edited January 11, 2018 by Kylestrome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hughes Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Nigel Bird is also a very reliable supplier (and an excellent bookseller and all-round good chap) too. And his catalogue is well-worth a browse. Link here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I've been amazed to find MRJ to be quite widely available in mainstream newsagents here in Oz. My budget doesn't currently run to new magazine purchases but I'll often have a flick through it in the shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted January 13, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2018 Incidentally, if you follow the provided link, you can see the release date for the next issue... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 From Newsstand (magazine distributor): We all have our opinions about our favourite “top end niche hobby publication”, and often indulge ourselves in criticism of it, but it’s good to know how well regarded it is. Great post. I certainly don’t take MRJ for granted and love it’s esoteric nature and way of doing things. Very British! Following the link says 260 is due out 25.1.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) It’s funny I used to buy the other well known publications but they ended up in the bin, MRJ gets neatly filed away for future reference once read. I think it’s a national treasure. Edited January 16, 2018 by delticfan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) After doing a check the other day, I found that I am just two issues short of a full collection (0 and 4 are missing and I have a lead on these). Definitely a keeper. I too am in Canada and have been getting my MRJ fix regularly from a mom and pop local magazine shop for years. I asked the owner if he could get it, he did and the rest is history. Having switched to 7mm a year ago, I find that Hornby mag is the only mainstream publication that caters, albeit in a small way, to 7mm. I cancelled the others. John Edited January 17, 2018 by brossard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) I think it’s a national treasure. That would make it the Judy Dench of model railway magazines. Edited January 22, 2018 by Captain Kernow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2018 That would make it the Judy Dench of model railway magazines. M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted January 23, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2018 I believe the Great British Train Show will have a clearance of old MRJs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 .... I think it’s a national treasure. That would make it the Judy Dench of model railway magazines. Mrs. Trellis, surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted January 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2018 Great post. I certainly don’t take MRJ for granted and love it’s esoteric nature and way of doing things. Very British! Following the link says 260 is due out 25.1.... Yes, and so it was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffy Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I've been amazed to find MRJ to be quite widely available in mainstream newsagents here in Oz. Strange, because on my last trip to the UK I was able to pick up MR, BRM, and RM. But didn't come across MRJ, despite visiting several newsagents (including three branches of a nationwide retailer). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I believe the Great British Train Show will have a clearance of old MRJs. Yes, I have my name down for the two I'm missing. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted January 31, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2018 The ultimate train porn publication. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 The ultimate train porn publication. Just Googled 'train porn' and didn't see MRJ in the interesting results - whoops, thought I was posting this on the SOS Junction thread Silly Billy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Mrs. Trellis, surely? Only if you live in Colwyn Bay....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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