RMweb Premium Grafarman Posted October 10, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2013 OK - I've chased this up and am told that the bookazine should be stocked in the 350 main WH Smith stores. That might not include all the railway stations, I know Birmingham New Street can be a bit odd in the range it stocks for example. Distribution within the chain is Smiths responsibility and it might be that copies are working through, Thursday tends to be the big day for railway mags to appear on the shelves (anyone working in Smiths care to comment?). If it's not on the shelves it's sometimes worth asking as each store does its own topping up. Of course it might be that sales are amazing, in which case I can start thinking about a follow-up! I took the plunge and ordered one online as I didn't want to miss out! It arrived this morning and I have to say I think it's excellent; some really good pictures from good angles (and yes the JLTRT 40 is a bit blurry but I only noticed 'cos you'd said!); and the information giving the historical background and availability of each class is readable and detailed enough for me as a middle-of-the-road modeller. Well worth the extra couple of quid for the p&p IMO Maybe you could start a series for each of the main regions and their various liveries/allocations next...?! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Going to order online, smiths in Romford doesn't have it. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted October 14, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2013 Major Smiffs I have visited in both South Wales (Cwmbran) and Bristol (Galleries) do not have it - any suggestions where I might pick one up? Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted October 14, 2013 Administrators Share Posted October 14, 2013 Sorry - I have no control over Smiths. It's supposed to be in all the major branches but this is looking less than accurate. In the meantime, you can still order online: http://www.myhobbystore.co.uk/product/165789/modelling-british-railways-diesel-locomotives Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 13, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2013 OK - I've chased this up and am told that the bookazine should be stocked in the 350 main WH Smith stores. That might not include all the railway stations, I know Birmingham New Street can be a bit odd in the range it stocks for example. Distribution within the chain is Smiths responsibility and it might be that copies are working through, Thursday tends to be the big day for railway mags to appear on the shelves (anyone working in Smiths care to comment?). If it's not on the shelves it's sometimes worth asking as each store does its own topping up. Of course it might be that sales are amazing, in which case I can start thinking about a follow-up! In yesterdays MREmag, Pat Hammond reviewed the bookazine. I asked him to be honest as I know you guys won't pull punches. His opinion is here: http://www.mremag.com/news/article/modelling-british-railways-diesel-locomotives/16784 Hi Phil I have checked in my local store the last few Saturdays, I guess Chelmsford in not one of 350 main Smifffs stores (surprising as it is the county city of Essex and Britain's newest city). I would have liked to thumb through it before buying. Anyhow is it still available at Hobbystore? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted November 14, 2013 Administrators Share Posted November 14, 2013 Yes it is. You get a copy without the "Exclusive to WH Smith" green badge printed on the cover too. This possibly makes it more collectable then the one from Smiths I think the numbers in each store were low and it was up to the individual managers hwen and where and if they put it out. Of course, it could just have sold like hot cakes in your area! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Having read it there are a good few bits which let it down, the modelling element is very thin and hardly justifies the title, why do the 43 Warships simply get a brief reference on the end of 43 HST Power Cars while the 48s get a full page, 3 pages for 70s and the same number for 37 seems out of balance number, livery, varient wise and for the 56s and 58s for example of the three photos provided two are in the same livery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted November 15, 2013 Administrators Share Posted November 15, 2013 The 43 Warships were basically the same on the outside (the bits you model) and the 42s so the list of modelling options would be the same for both. With the focus on modelling, giving over pages to the class and taking them off another seemed a bad move. I could have done with more pages on the HST power cars to be honest but there wasn't space. The 70's probably could have been squeezed by a page with hindsight but by the time I knew this it was too late to alter the flatplan - these lead time on the publication wasn't great enough to allow it all to be written before the designer got to it and the 70 was one of the last classes produced. I would have given the extra page to the 37s as they are my favourite big diesel. Mind you, like the 47s, they really need a book to themselves and whatever I did I was only going to scrape the surface. Sourcing photos with variety, I wanted as many unpublished shots as possible, took long enough as it was which is why we get repeated liveries, but different angles, on a couple of classes. The modelling element, that justifies the title, is the listings showing your options. Any more modelling articles would have reduced the histories as there is limit to the number of pages - I'd pushed this as far as I could go and you aren't getting any less than many hardback books at twice the price. With most larger diesels the main problem is that modern RTR is good enough for all but the most committed nowadays. Only the shunters really offer the chance to get your hands dirty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xm607 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 An informative publication, I have built a class 13 in 4mm using the RT models parts as a result, it goes with the one I have built from two new Farish 08's note D4500 13001 has both exhauster boxes on master and slave. In the references there is very little N Gauge content and Parkwood resin bodies are not mentioned at all, and this is not the only recent publication that has omitted this supplier. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Oliver Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Two copies on sale in Smith's Middlesbrough today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted December 15, 2013 Administrators Share Posted December 15, 2013 Steve - Parkwood are a new one to me. I can't find much about them. Do they have a website? Sadly, as I say in the into, there are bound to be some specialist suppliers I missed out on. Trawling through old model railway magazines, RMWeb discussions and the web in general brought up loads of people I'd not heard of before but I'm sure there are others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xm607 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 They have been around since 1988 with a range of N Gauge kits, first up was a plastic body kit for the LNER all steel open which used the PECO 10' chassis kit, the plastic wagon kits eventually amounted to 17 these were later sold to the N Gauge society around 2010, the name Parkwood remaining with the resin bodies which are still growing in number. There is no website due to the small nature of the concern and the retreat in general modelling in the past few years,but there is a fleebay presence under woodpark88. most of the small early classes are covered 15,16, 17 and shunter's which fit the new Farish 04 and 08 chassis, on the wagon front there are resin bodies for all three brake tenders. They are not connected to the cabinet makers with the same name, Parkwood Models came from an N Gauge layout called Parkwood Springs later Brookside based upon the Woodhead route class 76's and all, which was exhibited in the East Midlands in the 1980's and 90's. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xm607 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 There are photos of Brookside here, http://www.simplytrains.com/pages/layouts/brookside/brookside.htm Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Sunrise Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Parkwood have a presence on eBay, I believe (no connection with me other than as a customer) http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/woodpark88/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2654 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted December 15, 2013 Administrators Share Posted December 15, 2013 Thanks for this. I feel an N gauge project coming on. Just annoyed to miss them from the bookazine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xm607 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 There's a review of the Parkwood SR Maunsel 350 hp diesel shunter body in Model Rail. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted January 20, 2014 Administrators Share Posted January 20, 2014 The excellent Mainline and Maritime booksellers now have the publication at a discount. Spotted at this weekends model engineering exhibition: The website is being updated at the moment so if you want a bargain, give them a call. www.mainlineandmaritime.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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