Dzine Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) On 19/05/2022 at 08:56, Dzine said: Hi Jordan, Have PM'd a message with his address. It's a great idea and happy to do the same if anyone else wants to write (remember he's not into electronic devices) so it'll have to be long-hand. Kind regards Paul Hi Folks, I'm just about to post off a few magazines to Chris, BRM and Hornby. If anyone else has anything to pass on, especially Railway and Continental Modeller, I know he'd be pleased to receive them and help occupy the time. Kind regards Paul and thanks if you can help. Edited May 24, 2022 by Dzine Forgot to sign off 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 I wrote a letter to him over the weekend. He should get it today, hopefully. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted May 25, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2022 (edited) There is a short but very complimentary section on Chris in the current #300 Model Rail in an article on the best of layout planning by Paul Lunn..who concludes by saying "I learnt more from him than anyone in our hobby" Chris H Edited May 25, 2022 by Gilbert 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted May 25, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2022 I have just packed up my little Titfield book and a bumper bundle of nonsense - poor Chris! Thank you very much Paul for facilitating all of this, I hope he feels appreciated by a lot of people, he certainly is. Simon 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzine Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 HI Folks, Keep having the odd chat with Chris and sending modelling magazines. Had a fab letter from him too discussing his layouts, I think he's keen to get on with some modelling. His health, apart form his legs, seems to be doing well but he's still waiting to know what happens next, but suspects it'll be a nursing home (he's hoping big enough to have a layout or two). Kind regards Paul 5 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Thanks for keeping us updated Paul. 👍👍 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbb Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I have a box of Scale Trains/Scale Model Trains/Airfix magazines etc that I am going to offer free to a good home. If anyone is interested then please PM me , it would be collection only and I live in the M21 postal area of Manchester about 2 miles from the M60 J7. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzine Posted November 12, 2022 Author Share Posted November 12, 2022 Hi Folks, Just a quick catch up. Had a lovely long chat with Chris last week. He's still at the same care home and waiting potentially for his left knee replacing. Either way there seems to be a possible move, at some time in the future, to sheltered housing. Our conversation soon moved to railways, he's been eyeing up a bay window in the room he has now and is trying to get someone to authorise moving records and equipment out of the way. In the course of our conversation we drifted on to his memories of World War 2 (having been born in 1937) and the early post war film industry. A thought occurred to me that as it's getting near to Christmas perhaps some of you following these posts might want to send a card or perhaps phone him with a Christmas message. PM me for details if you do. Kind regards Paul 6 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RichardT Posted April 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2023 (edited) I've been doing some tidying up of my home library, in the course of which I've scanned into a searchable pdf all the Model Trains International indexes that Chris Ellis compiled for issues 1-118. In case this index might be useful to anyone else the file is attached. MTI indexes issues 1-118.pdf (Obviously, a searchable pdf of the full contents of all the magazines would be much more useful, but that would require a) permission from all the copyright holders to be able to distribute it and b) time that I don't have! But the indexes are do-able under the private research and study exemption, and better than nothing.) I find that I'm referring to my back issues of MTI for inspiration more than any others in my modelling magazine collection. Paul @Dzine, if you still see Chris could you pass on my appreciation for the lasting value of his work? Richard PS If anyone has copies of MTI issues 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18 or 20 that they no longer want then I'd be very happy to buy them from you to complete my set! Richard Edited April 3, 2023 by RichardT Spelling and formatting 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzine Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 Hi Richard, Yes I'm still in contact with Chris and will pass your message on to him. I'm sure he will be pleased with your index, I certainly will as there are many bits and pieces I want to refer to from time to time, and can't find what I'm looking for. Kindest regards Paul 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2E Sub Shed Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 22 hours ago, RichardT said: PS If anyone has copies of MTI issues 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18 or 20 that they no longer want then I'd be very happy to buy them from you to complete my set! I had success in tracking down a back copy of a MTI issue with the Rother Valley Railway who have a second hand magazine sales site https://www.rvr.org.uk/shop.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RichardT Posted April 6, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 04/04/2023 at 19:58, 2E Sub Shed said: I had success in tracking down a back copy of a MTI issue with the Rother Valley Railway who have a second hand magazine sales site https://www.rvr.org.uk/shop.html Thanks. Have been in touch but they don’t have those early issues. RT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coline33 Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 If any one is interested in modelling PLA railways, then in the last issue of Model Trains February/March 1982 edited by Chris before handing over to Fred Game, there is my article "The Millwall Circle". I do have the article still and if of interest please let me know. Colin.. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barclay Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 I remember it well, it was an influence! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainwright1 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 On 08/09/2023 at 09:11, coline33 said: If any one is interested in modelling PLA railways, then in the last issue of Model Trains February/March 1982 edited by Chris before handing over to Fred Game, there is my article "The Millwall Circle". I do have the article still and if of interest please let me know. Colin.. Hi Colin. Pleased to see that you are still keeping active. I would be interested in that article to perhaps research a small PLA layout. All the best Ray 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzine Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 Hi Folks, I've just been catching up with Chris. He's seems to be staying at the existing nursing home indefinitely. His legs are causing great problems and he needs a wheelchair to go anywhere, otherwise he's bed bound. Though his home is still full of layouts, he's not been able to get one into the nursing home for multiple reasons, not least is being able to operate it. In the meantime he's desperate for reading material and would welcome any recent railway modelling magazines, books etc., either posted or dropped in at reception. As in previous years, it would be good if any RMweb members could send him a Christmas card, please PM me if you need his address. Kind regards Paul 1 1 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 So wonderful to hear that Chris is still with us! I still have fond memories from reading his articles in Airfix magazine back in the mid 1960’s, especially the ones about kitbashing the Airfix 1/76 scale Bren carrier into various Marks of light tanks. In more recent years, once I got into model railways, my favourite and most avidly awaited magazine was Model Trains International, which never failed to arrive at my home in Canada and which I still have every issue….except for the first 16 issues sadly. Please give Chris my best regards next you speak to him. Gene Kruger, Montreal,Canada 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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