Douglas G Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 I really like the detailed information and photos of new products - information you just don't get in the commercial magazines. The number of colour images really improves the magazine, Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Work has been progressing on the next issue and I'm in the process of putting the finishing touches to 6/16 just prior to it going 'for print and distribution'. In addition to the usual full colour Journal and supporting Newsletter publication will be a special 44 page booklet to celebrate the 50th anniversay of the N Gauge Society. They are scheduled for send out in the last full week of November; G. Edited October 27, 2016 by grahame 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Here's the planned content for Journal 6/16: What’s new in ‘N’ – 17 pages of news and reviews The Fell Locomotive - Michael Rosenbaum’s AMMC winner Bashing Chemical Tanker Wagons - A vinyl chloride monomer tanker project LED up the Garden Path - Andrew Courtney gives his take on the subject Annual Model Making Competition - Report and photos from Michael Shillabeer Croftleyton Spa - Dick Jones presents his layout Compressors and Generators - Modelling these ubiquitous work site details How to Form a 6-car Class 170 DMU - Lawrence Pocock shows how to lengthen sets Newport Measglas Wagon Depot - Centre spread and photo feature Operating the Steam Railway - Basic prototypical operation by Victor Hall Penzance - Holidays weren’t Matthias Hackers inspiration for his layout Tomytec Moving Bus System - A guide for beginners by Mike Harvey Andley - Richard Graves introduces his second layout Brushes - Fred Hempsall provides paint brush advise Monks Ferry - An interesting developing layout by Colin Wright Traverser for Crediton - Making a layout traverser by Chris Heggadon DCC for Dummies (part 2) - Rex Mountfield continues his take on DCC Modelling Mail Train - Members letters And for the special anniversary booklet the contents will include: 50 Years Timeline - A pictorial history of the Society Todays N Gauge Society - The benefits of membership The Graham Farish Story - By Dennis Lovett Gone But Not Forgotten - Nostalgic brands and manufacturers The Andy Calvert Gallery - Photos of two of Andy’s exhibition layouts Early British N Gauge - 20thC N gauge history by Jeremy Burrows Modern Masterpieces - A brief look at some of the latest models I hope that members enjoy this special content. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 The final print ready files for the Journal, Newsletter and special 50th anniversary booklet have been produced and sent off for printing, packing and posting. It is anticipated that the send out will be in the last full week of November (just three weeks away) so UK based members should receive them before the end of the month. G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 As already mentioned the forthcoming NGS Journal package is a bumper issue. There will be three booklets to read and enjoy over the Christmas and New Year holiday period: The Journal - 96 pages in full colour all about N Gauge modelling and latest developments The Newsletter - 16 page monochrome publication with the latest Society news and announcements 50th Anniversary - a 44 page colour booklet all about the NGS and history of N Gauge They are currently at the printers and are scheduled for send out in the last full week of November (w/c 21st) meaning that hopefully it should be dropping through UK letterboxes in two weeks time. G. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Oooh on the cover! Look forward to getting it in the post Jo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 24, 2016 Author Share Posted November 24, 2016 It's out. The 6/16 package is dropping through UK doors from today (overseas will obviously take longer). I hope members enjoy it. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted November 25, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2016 Mine arrived yesterday, excellent stuff, just in time for me to take to the Opticians and read while waiting for Mrs G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 Journal 6/16 is now old news and hopefully even overseas members will have received their copy by now (if not presumably the big white bird is still on it's way). I hope everyone enjoyed the main mag and the special anniversary supplement. It was certainly a lot of effort and fun to put it together. Progress is well underway for issue 1/17, the first of the 50th anniversary year, and the bulk of the main editorial (articles and features) are in place. However, I'm currently working on the 'news' section, so, with Warley being very scarce on N gauge news, if anyone has any knowledge of new products, announcements or interesting information about N gauge, then please let me know. Thanks in anticipation. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Are you still looking for contributors? I've nearly finished building my streamlined duchess and am embarking on the layout if an ongoing saga article would be welcome? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Are you still looking for contributors? I've nearly finished building my streamlined duchess and am embarking on the layout if an ongoing saga article would be welcome? Always on the look out for good quality submissions. When you get your Duchess completed please feel free to send in an article about building it. Don't forget to take and include photographs with your submission. The email address to send to is in the Journal. G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) I'm currently putting together the finishing touches to NGS Journal 1/17: Contents will include: What’s new in ‘N’ - the latest news and reviews Hawthorn Flight - Les Richardson presents and explains what it is Fitting Commonwealth Bogies - Clive Hardy shows how to add them to Farish Mk1 coaches Horsing Around - Matt Pinto upgrades the Lima horsebox AMMC - Michael Shillabeer provides the latest report for 2016 Hump Shunting Marshalling Yard - Mike Aston documents his experiences with a working model Diesel Brake Tender - Matthew Tyler shows how to build & modify a 3D printed one The Shipwrights Arms - Scratch-building a traditional city pub Langston Bridge - A first exhibition layout by Julian Thornhill Kit Bashing a Download Kit - Andrew Cockburn distresses a signal box kit Monkchester - Peter Brown describes the N&DMRS’s layout Members Models - Trucks and military vehicles by Peter Hardiker Evoking a Sense of Place & Time (part 1) - Phil Lundberg looks at era 4 and the GWR Four DCC Conversions - Tim Coombs tries his hand at installing DCC Members Models; Marylebone - Mark Eaton’s work-in-progress London terminus Leicester London Road Junction - David Durrance outlines the planning for his layout Modelling Tip - Making quick and easy glazed window frames Modelling Mail Train - Members letters Hopefully it will be printed, packed and posted so that it arrives with (UK) members before the end of January. G. Edited December 27, 2016 by grahame 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted December 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2016 Hello all, The News section of Journal 1/17 will also contain details of the NGS's 50th anniversary year RTR project. We are announcing it to all our members via the journal before revealing it anywhere else. Cheers Ben A. (NGS VP) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted December 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2016 And no clue on the front cover...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 And no clue on the front cover...... Really? Are you sure there's no clue? Perhaps a closer look. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) The copy deadline has now passed, so I'm just finishing off and hope to have it completed and ready to generate the print ready files very soon. The printer agent likes to have the files well in advance to be able to set the pages and schedule in the printing. Being a relatively small print run (around 6000 copies) it doesn't have a lot of priority. But the membership number does mean that the NGS journal probably gets read by more N gauge modellers/enthusiasts than any of the commercial monthly magazines when you consider that only about between 15 to 20% of their circulation/readership are N gauge modellers. G Edited December 29, 2016 by grahame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 And no clue on the front cover...... Really? Are you sure there's no clue? Perhaps a closer look. I spy the logo on that grounded van body. It's a ready-to-plonk Lyons Tea House! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 I spy the logo on that grounded van body. It's a ready-to-plonk Lyons Tea House! Close. As well as 'Tea Houses', Lyons also had a range/brand of 'Corner Houses' which were large (usually several floors) but they disappeared in 1977 which rather limits the time frame. But I do remember the one almost opposite Charing Cross station. There's some more interesting info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Lyons_and_Co. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Journal 1/17 is currently at the printers (it should be with UK members before the end of the month) and I'm working on issue 2/17. However, good quality submissions seem to be rather scare at the moment (perhaps it's the new year effect) so I'm appealing for articles and features. Thanks in anticipation. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 Journal 1/17 is starting to drop through members letterboxes (although overseas members will take a little longer). It contains details of a new NGS RTR project (see the smaller suppliers forum/thread). I hope members enjoy the magazine and are happy with the new project model. G. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) Mine arrived today. Looks like another good issue. At first glance, the Leicester layout looks very interesting: I'm quite a fan of the idea of modelling the complicated bit at the end of a station, without modelling the station itself. I suspect that a lot of people will be very taken with the new project model! It's even possible that I'll spring for one myself, and it's something that I have no immediate use for at all. Jim Edited January 28, 2017 by Jim Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Quite an exciting choice of RTR project to celebrate the society's 50th anniversary. Again not of direct interest to me but I am sure it will appeal to plenty of others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkeNd Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) Don't know if anyone else's copy of 1/17 is the same - pages 21 to 28, and 61 to 68 are not stitched into the magazine - they are just folded and stuffed into the magazine loose. Edited January 28, 2017 by ParkeNd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaulCheffus Posted January 28, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2017 Don't know if anyone else's copy of 1/17 is the same - pages 21 to 28, and 61 to 68 are not stitched into the magazine - they are just folded and stuffed into the magazine loose. Hi Mine are all securely attached. Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 Don't know if anyone else's copy of 1/17 is the same - pages 21 to 28, and 61 to 68 are not stitched into the magazine - they are just folded and stuffed into the magazine loose. Presumably they are out of order and in the centre of the magazine. If you are unable to reassemble and would like a replacement see page 3 for how and who to report it to. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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