drduncan Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) Dear all, I’m sure we were all saddened to hear of Adrian Swain’s passing after a long illness. It set my inner historian thinking and having rooted through my catalogue stash from long lost businesses, I’ve found that my copy of his last catalogue (the blue one) didn’t survive the last house move. So I was wondering if anyone had a copy they could scan and post here both for posterity and to encourage anyone who might be thinking of resurrecting the ABS/Four Most range. Indeed any catalogues of Adrian's other ranges would be very welcome to add more interest in and information on his contribution as a businessman to our hobby. Regards, Duncan Edited August 23, 2020 by drduncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Might be worth a title change. It was Four Most Models. As in 4MM scale. Photo borrowed from here. http://wmcollectables.co.uk/index.php Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 And this: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drduncan Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 39 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: Might be worth a title change. It was Four Most Models. As in 4MM scale. Done. I blame autocorrect and poor proof reading. D 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Carnforth Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) Here a scan of the cover of my copy from 2006. Ignore the graffiti. Can scan the contents if anyone is interested. I used to ask Adrian regularly if he'd make his Pipe wagon BR D1/461 kit available again. Would be great if the range were to be resurrected. Still have racks of his wagon detailing packs to use. cheers Steve Edited August 23, 2020 by Carnforth 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnforth Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Here they are anyway! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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34theletterbetweenB&D Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Almost tempted to count through all those to see just how many of his different products I purchased from 1970 on. All still on the layout, whether complete kits or detailing parts, class job Adrian. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Must say, I find old model railway catalogues quite a poignant read. On one hand they transport one back to one's modelling youth. And on the other, they confirm what we have lost? Recently I acquired a 1978, 009 Society Sales catalogue. I received my first copy of this publication through the post in 1978! Reading it through brought a tear to my eye. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted August 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 23, 2020 I've cleaned the cover and turned them into a pdf. abs_cat_2006.pdf 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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