Bulwell Hall Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 MRJ delay is even worse news than it appears http://atwonline.com/blog/mrj-delay-even-worse-news-it-appears Aaron Karp must be a made-up name! And is it me or is this an unbelievably tedious thread for this issue? Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2016 I don't know what the circulation is, or what the readership demographics are, but both my local newsagents have stopped stocking it, meaning a trip to Plymouth now. I did ask, could they get on for me, but was told it just wasn't worth it as they have noticed a decline in the sale of Railway mags over the last 18 months or so. Snap! I think I will take a subscription out at Railex! Regards, Nick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgood Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 …. And is it me or is this an unbelievably tedious thread for this issue? Gerry Indeed - I came very close to buying at least one member a year's subscription so as to help keep the threads for the next few issues clear…... Not everyone can justify a subscription for a periodical that might not always hit the spot, but I find that even those issues which had no appeal on arrival have proved very useful in later years. One constructive suggestion (not issue-specific): I get really irritated when the scale is not stated (indeed I'm sure there have been some articles where it was no mentioned at all) - often it is not obvious given the skilled work displayed, and once I had to rely on knowledge of named component suppliers to work it out!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 ... extracting the urine. ...of which there is generally an inexhaustible supply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Downer Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 Have to agree that this endless moaning on about whether a particular issue has arrived at Ulan Bator's Smiths is about as boring as RMweb gets. MRJ246, by contrast, is excellent. Martin Stringer's description of his Tollesbury Quay layout is delightfully written and very informative, the two colour pics of Keir Hardy's Hornsey Broadway a huge inspiration to those of us trying to model urban locations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Have to agree that this endless moaning on about whether a particular issue has arrived at Ulan Bator's Smiths is about as boring as RMweb gets. Bl**dy H*ll! has it. I better get down there fast before they sell out. I do hope Cygnet will take on my suggestion to have an edition printed in Mongolian. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2016 Snap! I think I will take a subscription out at Railex! Regards, Nick. That might not be a bad idea for me too as it appears that it is also now ceasing to appear at our branch of WHS as well, which means a train trip to Reading in order to get a copy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 And is it me or is this an unbelievably tedious thread for this issue? Gerry Oh indeed it is. But it does amuse some of us simply folk. I do appreciate the kind response my comments receive from other posters. What exactly do you have to add to the thread? Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 ...What exactly do you have to add to the thread? He already did, by posting how tedious it was, thereby adding to the tedium Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2016 Perhaps what we need is something like an RMWeb poll, where every branch of WHS is listed, and each branch gets ticked off on the list when each issue of MRJ arrives in stock. That way we could build up a comprehensive picture of Cygnet-WHS distribution logistics and the lucky few may be able to target the most efficient branch and thus get their copy that vital day or so earlier. You could organise that Tim, now you have a bit of extra time on your hands! :-) I'll now duck for cover as past copies of MRJ are thrown towards me! ;-) Kind regards, Nick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 This could get recursive...This could get recursive.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgood Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 In a desperate attempt to get this thread back onto some kind of railway orientated track, I give you - SPOT THE KIOSK Starting off with a really easy one: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 Thanks for the comments, Adam. Mine about etched parts was general following a struggle with such a kit, as I was aware that you had not used an etched body. Yes, metal is much better for axleguards and the like but not so good when a component should be 9 x 5 inches, such as a typical wagon solebar (3 x 1 2/3 mm in 4mm). That is why I have a good stock of MJT and similar axleguards for my mainly plastic wagons to go with selected cast parts. Off piste but I may as well say it here: what I would love is a supply of 5/6 (33 thou) and 1 2/3 mm (66 thou) plastic sheet for the typical body planks and underframe components. And I love that photo of a plotting table. My mother did that during the war. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlebox Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Bl**dy H*ll! has it. I better get down there fast before they sell out. I do hope Cygnet will take on my suggestion to have an edition printed in Mongolian. P ...that's a load of old Xor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 ...that's a load of old Xor Never could get my head around logic gates. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Angelus Posted April 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2016 Liverpool Street. That gave me a bad head finding that one. The only London station I have no real knowledge of. And I'm of Essex heritage! Holds head in shame! Terry Thanks Osgood!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgood Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Well done Terry! I'd like to be able to advise that the first prize of a year's subscription to MRJ is heading to Orkeney, but……….. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Angelus Posted April 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2016 LOL it would get lost in the post! Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I am not sure you can pay your MRJ subs at Railex as Wild Swan Books is not Cygnet Publications who publish MRJ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brightspark Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I rather liked Metropolitan Junction, especially the model of the J tank (although I'm sure it would never have pulled Bulleid coaches in that livery). I'm definitely in the group of people who've never previously encountered Metropolitan Junction, so that was an interesting read. The article on Metropolitan Junction is also intereesting - and has a track plan. Another layout where there is a feeling of spaciousness in a pretty small area, though a very different style. And done just after the War! Jonathan I am glad that you enjoyed the write up. There are (hopefully) two more track plans that show the layout developing. That was just the first track plan, and did you notice the coat of arms in it? That first picture (although with a mismatch of liveries) deserves closer scrutiny. The coaches, loco and signal are all scratch built and are all prize winning models. Here is the photo from the 1950 MRN of the J1. "the diameter of the chimney is just a trifle too much. Possibly not enough was allowed for the thickness of the paint" Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 That made me chuckle: just ow thick was paint in 1950? Probably about 3-4 times as thick as it is today. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted April 6, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 6, 2016 Picked up my copy yesterday and turned in early for a bed-time read. I was completely blown away by the standards achieved by D.A. Williams under less-than-ideal conditions in the early 1950s. Yesterday, Mr Williams and Metropolitan Junction were completely unknown to me. Today, I have a new "must see". My first task this morning has been getting the train times to Bracknell for the 14th May. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crichel Down Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 The really interesting feature of Metropolitan Junction, not mentioned in this article (but it may perhaps feature in Part 2) is that all the points were actually operated by working point rodding - not under-baseboard, but the more-or-less scale point rodding seen in the photos of the layout. D.A.Williams explained the installation of this rodding in an article in the Constructor in the early 1950s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Here is the photo from the 1950 MRN of the J1. "the diameter of the chimney is just a trifle too much. Possibly not enough was allowed for the thickness of the paint" Andy The J1 is pretty high up my personal wishlist of models - they're a lovely looking locomotive. Do the locomotives still exist? And will they be running on the layout at Expo EM? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Do the locomotives still exist? And will they be running on the layout at Expo EM? They certainly still exist as I admired them on the EMGS stand at the Southampton show. The Lord Nelson, with that unique firebox was what I most admired and I believe it's a runner. I quite agree about the J1, a handsome machine indeed. Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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