David Bigcheeseplant Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 A very seasonal Model Railway Journal No.195 was dispatched from Wild Swan today, contents include: Small Suppliers Forum Christmas Parcels by Chris Pendlenton The Impossible Dream by Bob How Letters Coal and steel at Derwenthaugh by Dave Bradwell The MRJ Christmas Quiz by Don Roland MRJ Portfolio Diary David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Has Chris Pendlenton really managed to make opening doors for his stock, or has MRJ discovered the world of Photoshop? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60B Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Has Chris Pendlenton really managed to make opening doors for his stock, or has MRJ discovered the world of Photoshop? Either way its still a magical picture. B) Looks like I'll pick it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 Has Chris Pendlenton really managed to make opening doors for his stock, or has MRJ discovered the world of Photoshop? No photoshop just good modelling and cotton wool I think. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartp Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Has Chris Pendlenton really managed to make opening doors for his stock...? I wouldn't put it past him ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I wouldn't put it past him ! Agreed... And who is the Editor for this episode of delights? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 And who is the Editor for this episode of delights? This is beginning to resemble the rotating chairman's post in Have I Got News For You Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 If its BoJo I'm not buying it!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 This is beginning to resemble the rotating chairman's post in Have I Got News For You I think thats the general idea. Who is BoJo? I think this is a pretty good issue, when you see the article on North Shields you will see that the show has fallen on the North East! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 BoJo = Boris Johnson (I'm assuming) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 BoJo = Boris Johnson (I'm assuming) I couldn't possibly comment... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I think thats the general idea. Who is BoJo? I think this is a pretty good issue, when you see the article on North Shields you will see that the show has fallen on the North East! David Presumably Mr Pendleton is the editor then Two issues now under the new arrangement featuring predominatly LNER derivatives - Good grief it will be turning into BRM (alt title "East Coast Monthly") next thing we know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 ....Who is BoJo?.... Do you have a secret life as a High Court Judge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 With MRJ posted out on Monday to booksellers, shops and subscribers I am surprised no one has made comment on the content as yet. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Mine arrived this morning. Yes, Chris Pendlenton is the guest editor and inevitably the content reflects this. His own piece on Christmas parcels tackles the subject from a distinctive angle and in an interesting style. Bob How's "Impossible Dream" is King's Cross in P4 and, by the look of it, not impossible at all! Dave Bradwell describes coal and steel traffic on his own layout, Derwenthaugh, but there is much more to the article than that. The Christmas Quiz is a shunting puzzle by Don Rowland that looks fiendish. I must remember to pack my copy of the magazine when I go on holiday for what some would call the festive season. The diary includes only two forthcoming events that have already taken place! This improvement is most welcome. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 With MRJ posted out on Monday to booksellers, shops and subscribers I am surprised no one has made comment on the content as yet. David Mine comes from the Cambridge Smiffs - and it takes them an age to get them on the shelves !! T'wasn't there this morning Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 MJR 195 has landed in Ian Allan Cardiff although there was no sign of it in Smith just yet. I'm yet to have a thorough read but I has a quick skim over lunch - seems to be another good dose of inspiration. It's certainly got a strong Eastern and North Eastern flavour to it, which I guess a lot of that is to do with the articles that are on offer at the time of publication. I must admit it's nice to see that I'm not the only one who uses baseboard edges for getting my airbrush set up right (Page 309). Pix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Well I'm off tae Liverpool 1 later so here is hoping Sounds like another splendid edition... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkea1 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Sounds like another splendid edition... I think so!!! The modelling is quite inspirational - I spent quite a while last night looking at the pics in Chris Pendleton's article. Quite outstanding. I also really enjoyed the Dave Bradwell article - I think that layout is going to be quite amazing as work progresses. The only downside I would say is the lack of a constructional article in this issue, although I guess it does really depend on what is available at the time. I must say that this "Guest Editor" slot has certainly increased my anticipation levels for each new issue - who's editing it, what's going to be in it this time? Regards Alastair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Nope - not DB Smuffs this evening Have to wait till I'm in Manchester next Thursday now - DOH!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I think so!!! The modelling is quite inspirational - I spent quite a while last night looking at the pics in Chris Pendleton's article. Quite outstanding. Mine dropped through the letterbox today. Agreed another cracking issue, the defining photo for me is the simple station entrance on page 295. Just sat there soaking up the atmosphere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 4, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2009 Am I missing something as I just had a look at the shunting puzzle and it looked pretty straightforward apart from a ban on loose shunting - must look again and try to find the hidden nasties, surely there must be some? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaned Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Picked up a copy today in WHS Birmingham. Though I haven't read it thoroughly from cover to cover , what I've seen so far is excellent. The pictures of North Shields are fantastic , at times it's hard to tell you are looking at a model. I also enjoyed Dave Bradwell's article on operation - he's picked up on what I've often said in that the American style of operation where traffic is generated and moves done for a reason is IMO a better and more realistic way of operation compared to the more traditional sequence style , it's good to see it adapted to UK practise , and hopefully there will be more articles on this theme in future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 195 Haiku Today it was there Yesterday it was not there MRJ in Smiths Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 They are opening doors on that parcels van. I wanna know how he did it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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