Hornby Magazine Issue 34 April 2010

[ANT]

Hello

 

Just popped in to my local newsagents and found this mag on the shelf a full day early.

 

The layout Dagnell End is one of the layouts in this issue, and the photos do it justice. I remember seening it at Warley last year, but the poor lighting in the hall let it down.

 

Thanks

SEEYA

ANT

[marc smith]

Hello

 

Just popped in to my local newsagents and found this mag on the shelf a full day early.

 

The layout Dagnell End is one of the layouts in this issue, and the photos do it justice. I remember seening it at Warley last year, but the poor lighting in the hall let it down.

 

Thanks

SEEYA

ANT

 

Yes, it's a pretty good issue again (perhaps I'm just biased?)

The photos do look good, lighting in exhibition halls often lets a good layout down...

...large halls can have some really odd lighting, like sodium vapour lamps etc,

or some fluorescent tubes with discontinous spectral output - which look Ok to the eye and brain,

but produce some odd colour-casts on photographs.

 

I always build my layouts with lighting, but I appreciate that can be difficult with large layouts -

you almost need an additional van for the lighting rig.

 

I found a small battery operated type of strip light in B&Q the other day.

It's under a fiver, so I got one and will try it out - even if it's useful for fiddle yard operation....

 

Back on track...

I find I'm buying HM more than any other mag these days,

it's a consistent standard, there's something for all levels of ability,

and I like their features on prototypes -

like this months class 20

 

Marc

[60B]

I always take the prototype sections with a pinch of salt after the tale of br steam loco liveries. However, I am enjoying phils series on soldering. Oxenhope looks amazing and am yet to see the real place.

['CHARD]

Okay, there's plenty of Scottish afficianadoes on here, so what do we reckon's the identity of the 'unknown location' featuring the GSYP class 20 on page 76?

[60B]

Chard, my first guess would be Dollar/ Tiilycoultry way.

[chrisf]

The coverage of Marc Smith's Bracty Bridge, well known to us on RMWeb, is first class with impressive photography.

 

Chris

[Grasslands]

My Purchase of the Hornby Magazine has also now become a priority, over other mags. A fresh set of eyes on the hobby with some enjoyable back-to-basics articles. I quite enjoyed the recent build-your own points article.

 

Will go and hunt it out today seen as I have a week off.

[StaffsOatcake]

My Purchase of the Hornby Magazine has also now become a priority, over other mags. A fresh set of eyes on the hobby with some enjoyable back-to-basics articles. I quite enjoyed the recent build-your own points article.

 

Will go and hunt it out today seen as I have a week off.

 

 

have you been banned form the mens mags then??

 

As far as modelling magazines I like the fresh approach of the Hornby magazine something that RM has seemed to lack in recent years (still stuck with the 1960's format).

 

In fact it was buying a copy of Hornby magazine whilst I was on holiday in Devon, along with the influence of my son, that got me back into modelling.

 

There are the occasional inacurracies in the magazine but they do publish readers comments on this issue. For instance the image at the top of page 42 of April 2010 has a caption that states the train is formed of TTA's tankers. This is incorrect as the TTA designation refers to an air-braked tanker and the 37 is clearly not an airbarked version. The original TTA's and some TEA 100ton bogies wagons were originally fitted with vaccuum brakes and their designation is a 1970's one.

[Pennine MC]

Okay, there's plenty of Scottish afficianadoes on here, so what do we reckon's the identity of the 'unknown location' featuring the GSYP class 20 on page 76?

 

I really dont want to start The Usual Debate, but as it's in a bag, would anybody like to form a judgment for me on whether this (and/or the other contents) warrant me buying it?

 

TIA TVM

[Andy Y]

would anybody like to form a judgment for me on whether this (and/or the other contents) warrant me buying it?

 

I'll bite. In your case the answer's probably no - not to say that should apply to other readers though.

 

 

 

['CHARD]

Chard, my first guess would be Dollar/ Tiilycoultry way.

Nice one, I'll do some research from that start point!

[Hammer]

I always take the prototype sections with a pinch of salt after the tale of br steam loco liveries. However, I am enjoying phils series on soldering. Oxenhope looks amazing and am yet to see the real place.

 

I took a year long break from the mag, and it seems that the prototype stuff isn't as detailed as it used to be and is a bit too steeped in nostalgia. I'm more reliant on Model Rail and the internet for prototype information now I think.

 

It's a cracking picture of the Cally 0-4-4 that they used to illustrate Caladonian's letter about the loco poll. Shame it's split over the spine.

[ANT]

There are the occasional inacurracies in the magazine but they do publish readers comments on this issue. For instance the image at the top of page 42 of April 2010 has a caption that states the train is formed of TTA's tankers. This is incorrect as the TTA designation refers to an air-braked tanker and the 37 is clearly not an airbarked version. The original TTA's and some TEA 100ton bogies wagons were originally fitted with vaccuum brakes and their designation is a 1970's one.

 

Also this text about this pic states that it is passing High Wycombe, but in fact it has just passed through West Wycombe!

 

Thanks

SEEYA

ANT

[beast66606]

the 37 is clearly not an airbarked version.

 

Was it running "Woof!" then ?

[Jim49]

 

Not even an ex West Highland loco with a Westie on the side?

 

Jim