Great Western Railway Journal

[Neal Ball]

I see it's been 2 years since we last had the GWRJ. Does anyone have any information about whether another issue is likely?

Thanks, Neal.

[Hroth]

Publication on a regular basis ceased with issue 103 (November 2017).  In the editorial for that issue, it was announced that there might be special issues and to be informed when one was to be published, an SAE should be sent to the publisher. 

 

[Neal Ball]

Sorry I didn’t make myself clear. It’s the first special I am after!

[Belly]

On a slightly different tack, has there ever been a substitute or replacement for this journal?  Whether it be through a newsagent or historical society.  Why I ask is that a number of members of the group I'm a part of were discussing its demise recently and pondered if there was a substitute that was freely available.

 

Cheers,

 

Geoff

[Steamport Southport]

I believe they were planning on releasing occasional one offs, a bit like they do with the LMS Review since the demise of the LMS Journal and Midland Record. I would expect any new issues to be in that format rather than a normal magazine.

 

http://www.lmsreview.co.uk/

 

 

 

Jason

[Mark]

On 07/02/2019 at 22:29, Belly said:

On a slightly different tack, has there ever been a substitute or replacement for this journal?  Whether it be through a newsagent or historical society.  Why I ask is that a number of members of the group I'm a part of were discussing its demise recently and pondered if there was a substitute that was freely available.

 

Cheers,

 

Geoff

You could join the Great Western Study Group which has quarterly newsletters and Pannier magazine.

 

Mark

[Belly]

Thanks Mark,

 

I've just been on their web site and it appears to be a perfect fit.  I'll pass your recommendations on.

 

Thank you,

 

Geoff 

 

 

[Belly]

Jason,

 

Thank you for the link, and after visiting the LMS Review site and passing that information on, I can report that it was well received.

 

On another note, I did post a reply but for one reason or another it doesn't seem to have been added to the forum.  I do confess that, being new, I'm still coming to terms with the intricacies of this site.  As a result, the lack of response may appear ungrateful but that is not the case and I had a very good look at the suggested site.  In any event, my apologies for the late response.

 

Thanks again,

 

Geoff    

[martinT]

On 07/02/2019 at 22:29, Belly said:

On a slightly different tack, has there ever been a substitute or replacement for this journal?  Whether it be through a newsagent or historical society.  Why I ask is that a number of members of the group I'm a part of were discussing its demise recently and pondered if there was a substitute that was freely available.

 

Mainline & Maritime (publishers of the bi-monthly Locomotives International) did announce they intended to publish a new GW mag - but I think to include news of the current GW scene as well as historical material - but it seems to have fallen through because the page on their website announcing it has been removed.

 

Martin

[Belly]

Thanks Martin,

 

I went to their site and you're right; no mention of it at all.  The visit wasn't wasted though as I had a good look around.  

 

Thanks for the tip,

 

Geoff