RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2014 Hi all, Here's a simple guide on how you can download a FREE sample edition of BRM Feb '14. Click here. BRM Feb FREE sample edition.jpg Have a good weekend. Steve er yes, well, hmm - how do I download it for a Mac as having clicked on just about everything which mentions it on teh links absolutely nothing seems to have happened and it definitely hasn't arrived in my downloads folder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2014 With an equally out of scale screwdriver on the track...... Come and meet the out of scale team and the layout at the Stafford show on the 1st and2nd of February or the BRM Doncaster festival of modelling the following weekend. Don't be shy, please say hi. Andy I shall hopefully be braving Voyager travel northwards (and return) with the intention of visiting said show. Unfortunately Mrs Stationmaster misunderstood my declaration of saying I was going to a model railway show in Stafford confusing it with one of her lavish bribery weekends away in order to attend Members' Day in the past, I think that misunderstanding has now been resolved, I hope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 My bribery to get to Stafford is taking her with me because she wants to see BCB in full glory - she saw it at Members' Day a couple of years back and has been following the articles and web threads. Well, the pix anyway. And of many of the pix she's said "WOW!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted January 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2014 I shall hopefully be braving Voyager travel northwards (and return) with the intention of visiting said show. Unfortunately Mrs Stationmaster misunderstood my declaration of saying I was going to a model railway show in Stafford confusing it with one of her lavish bribery weekends away in order to attend Members' Day in the past, I think that misunderstanding has now been resolved, I hope. The Stafford exhibition details free bus transfer from the station by vintage bus Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2014 The Stafford exhibition details free bus transfer from the station by vintage bus Andy Are you suggesting that a vintage bus is apt and suitable transport for The Stationmaster ??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2014 Are you suggesting that a vintage bus is apt and suitable transport for The Stationmaster ??? I quite like these modern 'buses - they at least seem to have a roof. Now when I were a lad ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Lest it get swamped by BCB and the GTR there's another superb layout in this month's mag, Alan Price's 'Outwell'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted January 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2014 And appeared at the first Mansfield Show in 2009. Alan has made a lot of improvements since then so it is perhaps time to think of a return in 2015/16 ..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 The problem with the Great Train Robbery diorama is that those are quite obviously tawnies and not barn owls. But then, who gives a hoot? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Quite surprised to see a picture of my shop featured in the modelling supplement- Durran's "Britain's most northerly model shop"-.... thanks....The modelling side of things is pretty basic these days, being mainly Games Workshop and plastic kits and accessories, picture framing being the mainstay, and is really a sideline to encourage folk, and especially youngsters, to try making something with their hands. The railway trade was given up some years ago, but an open welcome is given to any Webbers passing through to drop in for a chat - I can talk about trains any time ...Oh, and the stonework does have a lovely honey sheen on a nice day ....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaternosterRow Posted January 21, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2014 Just flicked through my copy - fabulous!! Brilliant photography all round. Can't see the problem with the GTR layout - superb model. Great piece of historical observation - should end up in a good museum one day. Well done to the editorial team - keep this standard up whatever you do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams442T Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Ran through the whole gamut of operations to download the 'free magazine'. Went to 'My Magazine' and, as with Stationmaster, there's nothing there. Not exactly a great temptation to go digital............................ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators SteveCole Posted January 24, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted January 24, 2014 Hi all, Just to make you aware that we're running a Special Offer on our 12-issue Digital Subscription. The offer is open now and throughout this weekend only! You can subscribe to BRM for 12-issues for just £19.99 - that's just £1.67 an issue. Go to: www.brmm.ag/BRMoffer Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Lest it get swamped by BCB and the GTR there's another superb layout in this month's mag, Alan Price's 'Outwell'. Outwell_Feature8s.jpg Certainly agree with that - having familiarised myself with the various books on the Wisbech & Upwell, the layout captures the atmosphere and accurately reflects the buildings around the prototype location. Did the J70 tram that appears in one of the pictures begin life as the venerable K's kit? There is a mention of building two Y6 tram locos, but no reference to this one in the text. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainset1 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Hi, Judging by the lack of posts on here it would seem that I am the only one still waiting for their subs. copy. As I am not at home at the moment could someone please let me know the email address so that I can contact the appropriate department. Thanks, Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky W Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Hi, Judging by the lack of posts on here it would seem that I am the only one still waiting for their subs. copy. As I am not at home at the moment could someone please let me know the email address so that I can contact the appropriate department. Thanks, Steve. Steve PM me your address and I'll get another copy out to you. Regards Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky W Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 er yes, well, hmm - how do I download it for a Mac as having clicked on just about everything which mentions it on teh links absolutely nothing seems to have happened and it definitely hasn't arrived in my downloads folder? Ran through the whole gamut of operations to download the 'free magazine'. Went to 'My Magazine' and, as with Stationmaster, there's nothing there. Not exactly a great temptation to go digital............................ Gents, We'll look into it - was working fine the other day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainset1 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Steve PM me your address and I'll get another copy out to you. Regards Richard A reply within 3 mins. that is excellent service. Thank you Richard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengiant Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Loads into Newsstand on an iPad fine, but as others have said it takes you through iTunes on a Mac, downloads but no idea where it goes! I suspect it only downloads the App to run on an iPad or iPhone. Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddletank Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I don't want to sound impatient, but when is the March issue of BRM released digitally? I know its usually about this time of the month, I'm away tomorrow for a few weeks where I can't get internet so would have liked to download the last part of the build your first layout supplement before I go. Of course if I miss it then no prob, can just download in a few weeks rather than worry about missing it in the shops, just would have been nice to get hold of it beforehand. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 It will probably be Friday this week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddletank Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Ah right, never mind then. I'll get it downloaded when I get back home. Thanks for the reply! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Certainly agree with that - having familiarised myself with the various books on the Wisbech & Upwell, the layout captures the atmosphere and accurately reflects the buildings around the prototype location. Did the J70 tram that appears in one of the pictures begin life as the venerable K's kit? There is a mention of building two Y6 tram locos, but no reference to this one in the text. The two Y6 trams are scratch built using brass and plasticard. The J70 is I think a K's kit , I will check the next time I see it's owner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponthenry Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Is it just me, or does anyone else find the theme of 'The Great Rain Robbery' rather distasteful, even if it was over 50 years ago now? Let us hope they have at least avoided the temptation to have a cam-operated arm on one of the scale figures whacking the poor train driver repeatedly over the head with a scale-sized plastic baseball bat! Those of us who were around at the time can surely see nothing in this diorama to get enthused about. The precedent also appears somewhat dangerous to me. What next....a diorama showing cattle trains arriving at the ramp at you-know-where, with a scale etched brass 'Arbiet Macht Frei' sign in the background and populated by Airfix German military? I'm all for realism, but in my view, model trains should emphasise the many positive aspects of our great railway tradition, not distasteful episodes which are best consigned to the darker pages of history. Poor show all round, IMO. Don Mason I have to agree with Don and the others who posted in this vein on the Great Train Robbery diorama. I too found it distasteful and when I found that the diorama was appearing at the Milton Keynes exhibition this weekend, cancelled my trip to what is usually an excellent event. However, what really got my blood up in the latest issue was John Emerson's attempt at justifying the model and the inclusion in the magazine in his Editorial and then his childish dismissal of a reader's letter in which he had complained about the feature and advised he had cancelled his subscription to the magazine! I would suggest that as the Editor of BRM Mr Emerson should reassess his attitude towards his readers' views. Upsetting them to the extent of losing their custom does not appear to be a good marketing ploy to my mind! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted February 16, 2014 Administrators Share Posted February 16, 2014 I hadn't had the chance to see the Great Train Robbery until last weekend although I knew several people who had. I had been in some of the editorial meetings where the layout and its appearance in BRM was discussed. Everyone appreciated that it would be a difficult subject, which is what John's editorial set out to explain. The model didn't accidentally end up in the pages - it was in there because it's an excellent piece of work just like any other layout featured. Having seen the presentation for myself, the model and commentary are used to provide a very dry factual history that just covers the specific events of that night. The Luton club have gone to great lengths to be historically accurate and take any sensation or glamour out of the event. Talking to the people manning the stand, they appreciate that it is an emotive event which is why they have stuck to the historical facts. Facts that cannot be disputed or changed. In addition to the model, the stand is covered in supporting documentation and information for anyone who wishes to know more. Over the Doncaster weekend, no one who saw the display went away unhappy, including relatives of David Whitby (the second man on the loco who was attacked by the gang and was never able to return to work). They also raised appreciable sums for the Railway Benevolent Fund. The model is the result of serious historical research and, in my opinion, an effort to take back the telling of this story from those who committed the crime and feel the need to glorify their actions, and a media who want to portray the criminals as "lovable rogues". If we, as railway enthusiasts, aren't allowed to do this, then who will? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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