SteveCole

Hi Martin. I appreciate your frustration but much of the extra digital content can, at this moment in time, only be accessed through a digital magazine. Print readers benefit in other ways that digital readers don't. For example, the free gifts we often put with the magazine are not offered to digital readers. Print subscribers often get a free gift. This isn't available to digital subscribers. We can't offer digital subscribers a discount on our show tickets...

Why?

The Digital Edition goes live this morning (January 26th) and it's absolutely rammed with EXCLUSIVE EXTRA CONTENT and listed below. Click here to download. The Print Edition goes on-sale on Thursday, February 1st EXCLUSIVE TO BRM DIGITAL EDITION THIS MONTH... 20-min video of Buckingham (EM) - lead layout Extra images of Buckingham Extra images of Dave & Shirley Rowe's modelling Extra images of David Jenkinson's modelling 10-min video of Phil Parker looking back at 60-years of TT 30-min video from the Bachmann Trade Show 35-min video interview with Bachmann's Denis Lovett 10-min video when BRM made a visit to TMC 4 extra trackplans Free copy of the new-look Traction Jan/Feb 18 issue ON THIS MONTH’S DVD Don’t miss Part Two of our behind the scenes tour of Pendon We take a trip to TMC… …and make a visit to Hatton’s of Liverpool Here's a 1-minute preview video INSIDE THIS MONTH’S MAGAZINE LAYOUTS Buckingham (EM) – a 70 year-old layout that’s still an example to all modellers. VINTAGE THEME: Dave & Shirley Rowe – A retrospective look at their incredible work VINTAGE THEME – an appreciation of David Jenkinson VINTAGE THEME – Kendal contemporaries VINTAGE THEME – Borchester – a modelling inspiration Tucking Mill (2mmFS) – Jerry Clifford’s fictitious West Country layout that’s steeped in history PRACTICAL How to…make a lineside embankment Build an etched brass milk van with Tony Wright Project layout – adding scenery to Didsbury Green PRODUCTS Bachmann 2018/19 announcements Hornby 2018 announcements TMC Bolster and Plate wagons Minerva GWR Iron Mink Van Brimal Components CP800 Scenic Sound Generator DCC Cobalt Alpha Mimic Ground Signals Absolute Aspects Banner Repeater Signals OTHER STUFF… Inbox – your letters! Cakebox Challenge – a look at some recent entries VINTAGE THEME – Tri-ang and the masters of play value Prototype Inspiration: Holmes J36 0-6-0 Doncaster Show preview VINTAGE THEME – Heirloom Enigma Tail Lamp – Simon George of Heaton Lodge fame

Hi all, Let's try not to 'suspect' when it comes to whether people are losing their jobs. Hornby has been very open about the new company strategy and it was always going to be a rocky road. I met with some of the guys at Hornby recently and I must say that I am really optimistic with the company's plans going forward. Thanks all. Steve

Steve - can you email me at stevec@warnersgroup.co.uk with your postal address and I'll find out what's happened and get it sorted ASAP. Thanks, Steve

Thanks.

Would you mind trying one more time? If you get the same issue, can you email me at stevec@warnersgroup.co.uk with your name, address and telephone number and we'l get it sorted. Regards, Steve

That's bizarre as we've had numerous orders throughout the day. I'm going to speak to our IT team and will report back ASAP.

Lie? 32,000 are registered, many more are not...

Smaller clubs can receive more exposure that can be offered by ALL FOUR main magazines combined by listing their show on RMweb and World of Railways...both of which are free to all!

Hi all, Thanks for your comments. It’s interesting to hear the various opinions on the matter. As discussed many months ago, this decision wasn’t taken lightly. Whenever we carry out market research Diary Dates was one of the least popular sections of the magazine. We also, as Stationmaster suggests, have a huge online presence through RMweb and World of Railways. The decision was made to reduce BRM Diary Dates to only paid-for entries and have any free entries online. We would do the upload to World-of-Railways and leave club members/exhibition organisers to upload to RMweb. Let’s put this into context. RMweb gets over 150,000 unique visitors a month, that’s more than ALL four main model railway magazines combined. World-of-Railways is much smaller but still gets more unique visitors than any of the magazines sell on the newsstand. By keeping this online presence free it’s still possible for you to promote your shows to a huge audience. The two pages we saved (on average) would be used for either an extra article or to extend the space given to other articles. Since we made this change our sales have been on an upward slope. BRM December was over 10% up year-on-year (newsstand, Digital Editions & subscriptions). I’m not for one second saying this is down to our change in policy of Diary Dates, but the magazine is moving in the right direction and will, increasingly, form a closer relationship with our online resource. I hope this goes someway to explaining our decision. Steve

Hi all, The print version goes on-sale in the morning. This month's DVD is in a new format, with Andy and Phil embarking on a road trip to Pendon Museum. The get behind-the-scenes access, meeting some of the modellers responsible for what many believe is the UK's best model railway. Watch our DVD preview here

You have 2 days to get this issue. It goes off-sale tomorrow night!

The Weathering supplement has now been uploaded. The page replication will be sorted next week.

Will do. It'll get uploaded early next week.

BRM February is now available to DOWNLOAD as a Digital Edition. This month's Digital Edition includes a FREE copy of Narrow Gauge World + 2 extra trackplans. PLEASE NOTE: The 16-page Weathering Supplement is not included at the moment. Please accept our apologies. We will upload this next week. There is also a duplicated page 86 & 88. This will also be corrected. The print edition goes on-sale on January 4, 2018. FREE 16-page 'Guide to Weathering' supplement A light touch: a recently ex-works S15 starts to lose its shine after a few days on the road. Weathered Workhouse: heavy weathering treatment for a K1 Western Star treatment: a recently outshopped Class 67 shines through The Sparks effect: light & heavy weathering for a Class 71 Shabby Seacow: a hard life in the civil engineers' department Oil-stained TEA tanker: capturing the wet look Weathering buildings: creating a less-than-fancy pub NEW FORMAT DVD Andy York & Phil Parker take a road trip to Pendon Museum and get a behind-the-scenes tour of Britain's best model railway! Inside this month's magazine: LAYOUTS The Clydach Railway (OO9) - With its sunny climate and coastal setting, Richard Holder's layout is surely a cheering scene for a chilly winter's day. Redford Junction (3mm) - Large layouts often have quite modest beginnings, but Paul Hopkins' imagined scene started out as just a single board. Brinklow (N) - Milton Keynes MRS' adaptable layout allows for multiple controls, a variety of stock and even running of continental trains. Bostcroft (OO) - From a back bedroom to the exhibition circuit. Stephen Mullen describes his depiction of an Eastern Region terminus as a 'safe option'. We think he's being modest... PRACTICAL BRM Make better trees - Modeller Kevin Phare describes the simple steps required to create authentic-looking trees from sage brush and sea moss products. Cakebox Challenge - Another brace of cakeboxes for your delight. Make a grounded van store - Kevin Phare shows how a broken old wagon can add interest and authenticity to a quiet corner of your layout. Cakebox Challenge - Howard Smith's step-by-step guide to creating his own cakebox. Didsbury Green (Part 2) - Phil finishes the wiring, builds an unusual control panel and makes a start on the scenery. Download, print and build - Michael Russell offers a step-by-step card kit build. PRODUCTS Warley 2017 roundup New Gear Reviewed: Bachmann SE&CR 'Birdcage' coaching stock Reviewed: Irish Railway Models Cement Bubble Wagon Reviewed: Bachmann D Class Open Boggie Wagons OTHERS Inbox - readers' letters BRM meets...The Little Layout Company Prototype Inspiration - London's Underground network Phil Parker's modelling month Tail Lamp by Michael Russell

Great point... The DVD has to be sent to 'production' around 10 days before the magazine deadline making it almost impossible to film a new producto. However, we have some ideas which we'll reveal in the New Year...

The silence is deafening... Surely you have a favourite layout that we can dig out from the vast BRM archives??

In the post.

There may well be more. We have discussed a 3D DVD but I'm afraid not enough people have a 3D TV to make it worthwhile. Sorry.

Thanks for the comments. We to trial things that are that little bit different to the norm, the 3D magazine being one such thing. As for doing it again in the future, we are looking at. Watch this space....

Hi John. Subs copies went out a couple of weeks ago. PM me your address and I'll get a copy sent out.

Age is no barrier... ...and Tom at Hatton's is also getting in on the action.

True and give it a few seconds for your eyes to adjust.

Hi Ian, PM me your full postal address and I'll get some in the post. Steve