SteveCole

Hi all,

The July issue of Engineering in Miniature magazine is now on-sale. Here's what to expect in this month's magazine:

Show review: The Doncaster Model Engineering & Modelling Exhibition

Atkinson Steam Wagon: describing the rear hubs and break design

The EIM Steam Plant: machining the flywheel

Building the LNWR Coal Engine in 5" gauge: lubricating oil tank and pump assembly

A tour of Kempton Steam Museum

Convertible rolling stock

Building a Panther tank: steering and brakes

Opening of a new turntable at the Newport Club

Club Newsround

Young Engineers

July Diary Dates

There are 4 ways to get hold of Engineering in Miniature.

1. Buy online and enjoy free UK postage. Click here.

2. Subscribe and save money and benefit from free UK postage. Click here.

3. Download the Digital Edition. Click here. 

4. Purchase a copy at WHSmiths or your local newsagent.

Hi all,

The new issue of Garden Rail is now on-sale (June 15). Here's what to expect from this month's magazine:

The Welsh Highland Railway - Nantlle Branch

5" built-to-order buildings

Garden Railways Ltd's new battery electric loco

Return to Cathedral Mountain: Part 3

The Little Big Railway: Part 3

Reviewed: Trevor Granite Quarry Tramway Wagons

Building the Brandbright Hopper Wagon

Constructing the prize-winning model of 'Jerry M'

Product News

There are 4 ways to buy Garden Rail:

1. Online from the Garden Rail website - we even offer free UK postage. Click here.

2. From WHSmiths or leading model shops

3. Subscribe and get it delivered to your door every month. You save money too. Click here.

4. Download the Garden Rail Digital Edition. Click here.

 

Hi Steve,

 

Are the digital versions of this magazine available as PDFs, or, are they only readable online?

 

Does a digital subscription give access to some sort of archive?

 

Thanks,

David 

 

Hi David,

Sorry for such a late reply. Our Digital Editions are only readable online. Once you purchase an issue, it's yours for keep. It purely sits within your online 'library'.

A digital subscription works the same as a print subscription, as in you only get what you pay for. If/when you decide to stop your digital subscription you can still access all of the magazines you purchased as part of your subscription.

Hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Steve

I have to say that I find this more than a little bit disappointing. I think it is unfair that there are two different magazines. When you subscribe you, in my opinion, are subscribing to BRM - the magazine you could also buy in the shops after subscribers received it. After all the editorial mentions the Mellbridge article - it does not say that the article is for the selected few. If you want to attract subscribers then do the article as a pull out advert, do not give the high street buyer a watered down edition. In a sense the high street buyer pays more for the mag because there are no subscriber discounts. The high street buyer deserves the same product. I actually feel a little cheated by this.

Any non-subscribers who would like the Melbridge article can send me their address to brm@warnersgroup.co.uk and I'll happily send it via email.

Our reasoning behind the two editions was because we felt that subscribers don't want to see a small article and subsequent pages dedicated to subscription adverts. Therefore, we felt it right that we would reward their loyalty with a second version of the magazine with extra editorial. If any newsstand readers feel cheated by this I am, as mentioned above, happy to email them the missing article. The mention of this article in the Editor's Welcome was a mistake. I apologise to anyone who feels disappointed by missing this article.

Your point about the high street buyer paying more for the magazine is correct. However, we do have substantial costs involved (believe me, retailers like to make a decent percentage too!). Fulfilling a subscription costs us much less, hence we can pass-on those savings by offering low-price offers or including gifts as an incentive - it works for us and works for many thousand readers. I applaud those who want to buy their magazine from their local newsagent or model shops (thank you), but we also offer very attractive subscription offers for those who are interested in getting the magazine delivered to their door and/or want to save money on the cover price.

My DVD has developed a problem where it stops after a few minutes. There are some marks/scratches on the disk, but even thought I've tried to clean them up it doesnt seem to improve it. Who do I contact to get a replacement disk?

Hi,

Drop us an email with your address to brm@warnersgroup.co.uk and I'll sort a replacement.

Steve

Hi Steve. I have recently seen an offer price of a tenner for a years subscription in one of the monthlies...but I'm buggered where I saw it, can you shed any light?

 

Cheers

 

Lee

Here you go Lee. Click here.

Try opening a bank account. You will get a good rate.  After a year you will be automatically shifted to a crappy one.  New customers at the same bank will get a "new" deal with a good rate.  To get back onto a good rate you have to close your account and get a new one possibly somewhere else. This is just one example.  There are many other "offers" like this from businesses.  The basic principle is to suck people in and then screw them over because most can't be bothered continually updating things.   The loyal customers end up paiyng for all of the extra admin costs of continually creating new "offers" and deals.  On the other hand try finding something that gives you a benefit or bonus after a few years custom. You will be hard pushed to find one.  It doesn't pay to be loyal or honest.  It wans't a glib comment - it's an established business practice.  The public are getting wise to it and companies that pursue such policies are starting to get the contempt they deserve.

'screw them over'? You pay £9.99 a quarter from Day 1, that saves you £21.79 a year in comparison to buying the magazine every issue. You also benefit from free delivery to your door and a discount on pre-booked tickets to our shows. 

If that's been 'screwed over', it's fine by me...

No it actively penalises it.

I completely disagree. Please read my above replies.

It seems a swizz that subscribers like us are penalised for our loyalty. Unfortunately we live in a culture which doesn't take any notice of loyalty.

Hi,

The vast majority of current subscribers will have received a gift or introductory low price offer, just like any new subscribers through this offer will receive a BRM Work Station. You, as a subscriber, also benefit from money off tickets to our three shows. We are working on improved added benefits too. Subscribers are definitely not penalised. Let's take any subscription-based service as an example (Sky, BT etc) - you subscribe via an offer and take that added benefit (gift or introductory low price). They don't let you cancel and then re-subscribe.

We are slightly different that you can cancel (if you've been with us for 1 year) and re-subscribe. However, you need to consider the following:

1. Your new DD rate may be higher. A lot of subscribers will be on a very low DD rate.

2. If this happens too much, we won't be able to continue with offers such as this.

3. We are working to add extra benefits to subscribers

I hope this helps,

Steve

Just got the email with the offer of a free workbench if I subscribe - problem is I'm already a subscriber. Is there any way to get one, I don't mind paying for it.

 

Thanks.

Hi,

We are discussing a number of added benefits to further improve the benefits of subscribing, a kind of 'Subs Club'. Ideas floating around include 'Exclusive Special Offers' and access to a mass of extra content online. It's early days but we are thinking of how we can improve subscriber benefits.

In terms of offering this product to current subscribers, we have a limited number of these for the subs offer but if we have any left or can get more, I'll certainly look to do this via an email to subscribers only.

Steve

Good morning all,

The new issue of BRM is now on-sale in shops around the UK.

https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/brm/store/back-issues/british-railway-modelling-june-2017/

Enjoy,

Steve

Hi all,

We have the pleasure of having a work experience student on BRM magazine for two weeks. Matthew Stevens is 15 and is an active OO gauge modeller. As part of his placement we asked him to write a prototype article. He chose Class 44s, 45s and & 46s.

He will upload the article below in the next hour or so. He would appreciate any feedback and will keep an eye on this post to interactive with anyone who wishes to make comment.

Please be considerate that Matthew is 15 and this is his first ever prototype article.

Thanks all,

Steve

Tried to order a print copy in advance but it wanted me to register and provide and complete loads of details despite wanting to pay by PayPal which automatically supplies the delivery address and necessary information. There doesn't seem to be a way to jump directly to PayPal payment (that many other sites offer). I gave up in the end and will wait until it's available in the shops.

 

G.

Hi Grahame. By creating an account once, it means any future purchases from the site are dead simple and quick. Unfortunately our website doesn't 'talk' to Paypal adequately and we need the relevant information to be able to send your Email Newsletters (should you decide to 'opt in'). It's a very straightforward process. 

Hi all,

If you thought the new-look BRM May Interactive Digital Edition was good, just wait until you see the June issue which is available to download now! It takes our Digital Interactivity to a new level. On top of what is already a great issue, we have:

• FREE issue of Traction magazine
• FIVE additional videos totalling an extra 1 hour 23 minutes
• BRM TV DVD footage included
• FOUR audio clips by Andy York
• TWO 360 degree product videos
• A mass of extra layout images

Our new interactive Digital Editions really do take magazines to a new level. This is definitely the month to take a look. Download it now.

The print version goes into UK shops on Thursday, May 25. You can buy a copy in advance here.

Here's what to expect.

ON YOUR FREE DVD

Watch... Vale of Oxbury (N) in action

See us... weather diecast vehicles

We test... the ultimate in DCC Sound

LAYOUTS
Vale of Oxbury (N) - A day out in the Oxfordshire countryside is perfectly captured in this mid-60s scene.

Vopak Terminal - Paul Rolley's chemical works masterpiece
Woodlands Brewery (O) - As a graphic designer, David Carr already has a great eye for detail.
Rumbling Bridge (OO) - Aptly named, this Scottish-themed layout has been a long time coming.

Rolleston On Dove (EM) - This community-spirited diorama was built to mark one hundred years of a Staffordshire village railway station.

PRACTICAL BRM
Painting laser-cut brickwork - His usual techniques don't work, but Phil Parker finds a workaround for painting laser-cut bricks.
A wagon-load of beer barrels - Phil Parker's fondness for a brew  is only outshone by his appetite for modelling. Here, he manages to combine both.
Improve a DJModels Hunslet - Michael Russell takes up the challenge of enhancing the details of this colourful shunter.
Andy builds a card kit - Our modelling novice Editor gets to grips with an engine shed kit. But how did he get on?
Modelling urban buildings - Grahame Hedges shares several useful techniques for creating vibrant cityscapes.
Make a coal yard - Michael Russell creates a filthy but commonplace steam age scenario.
Creating a back-scene - Photo-realistic backdrops are not as difficult as you think, says Andy York.

NEW & REVIEWS
News, this month we look at Revolution's Class B Tanker. Rapido's mystery bus. Minerva's Pannier Tank among other items of loco-related interest.
New Models - We have a new Farish Castle, a weathered OO Gauge Cycle Van from TMC and a Salt Van from Bachmann.
Lead Review - Howard casts a critical eye over the new Class 45 from Heljan. 
New Books - Reading matter to improve your grey matter, with books about railway guns, tin-plate toy trains, authentic railway operations, and more.

 

Hi all,

The new issue of Engineering in Miniature is on-sale now! A Digital Edition can be download too. Click here.

Here's what you can expect from this month's magazine:

Building a panther tank
A versatile stock box for 'Yorkie'
Book reviews
Home workshop lighting
A 'quick and dirty' loco shed
A visit to the Garden Railway show at The Fosse
The EIM Steam Plant - The Engine - Part 6
A two-faced encounter at Rippingale
The Atkinson Steam Wagon
Building the LNWR Coal Engine in 5" Gauge
Club Newsround
Young Engineers
Diary of events

The Dapol Gresley A4 Quicksilver is reviewed by Tony Wright in this month's BRM (Spring '17). This issue is on-sale now in UK shops, and available as a Digital Edition. 

Hi all,

It’s with deep regret that we will be closing RMweb Buy & Sell on Friday, March 3^rd at 12pm.

Our aim was to create a thriving community of railway modellers looking to do, as the name suggests, ‘buy and sell’. Whilst visitor numbers and sales were good, our focus at present is with BRM, BRM TV, RMweb, our four new magazines and three railway modelling exhibitions. We felt it was only right to close Buy & Sell as we couldn’t give it the focus it needed and deserved to be a success.

We are already looking at other ways for the RMweb community to buy & sell products. Andy York will be instrumental in ensuring that we make the right decision for the community. We will announce more in the future.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to Buy & Sell

Steve Cole

Publisher

Still gives the impression of marginalising diesel and electric enthusiasts. A better idea might have been to be inclusive of all traction types in the first issue, otherwise why not extrapolate your argument and go the whole hog by just featuring steam in the magazine? As has altready been suggested (over the 'new' or 'repeat' content) it might be a good idea to stop digging.

 

Merry Christmas.

 

G.

Maybe you should apply for the vacant BRM editor position?

Sorry, that may be the case, but it is an illogical flim-flam excuse to say you will base whether to produce a diesel and/or electric based version on the sales revenues of a steam DVD (as in Steve's post/reply).

 

G

If sales of this steam version are good and we deem it a good use of our time (with regards to sales revenue generated Vs man hours to produce), we'll do further versions. If sales are low and we feel it's not the best use of our time, we won't produce further versions. I think it's fair to say that a Steam Special will be the most popular, and whilst we can't compare it with a diesel/electric Special like-for-like, it will give us a decent indication as to whether there's a demand for a Video Special dedicated to certain parts of the hobby.

How do you gauge that interest? And what will be enough?

I don't recall you asking for expressions of interest for the steamy version.

 

G.

We didn't. We took it upon ourselves to produce a steam version, which we feel has the best chance of achieving good sales. If sales revenue justifies the time spent to produce it, we'll do more. Simples...

Are there plans to produce an equivalent featuring desiels and another for electrics?

 

G.

Definitely!

Determined to overcome a fear of electronics, Phil Parker builds a DCC system in kit form, sold by the Model Railway Electronics Group (MERG). Read all about it in BRM November which is on-sale now and, as with every issue, comes with a free DVD!

Here's a link to the Showguide. Just click on the image below.

Click here for a sneak preview and to buy a copy direct from our website. If you'd prefer to wait and purchase a copy from the shops, it goes on-sale on Friday.