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First impressions are very positive and when, last night, I started to read it I was very impressed. This is a splendid way to mark the 500th issue.
Congratulations to all concerned - especially Garry Whiting. Well done Sir, and thank you.
Christopher Payne
The Philip Hancock article on the Winchburgh lines is an absolute gem.
Pleased you liked it CP.
Rod, the PDH article was great to include, different topic to the rest, and no modelling on show, but well worth printing again.
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Pleased you liked it CP.
Rod, the PDH article was great to include, different topic to the rest, and no modelling on show, but well worth printing again.
As I have said in another place my copy has not yet arrived.
The ELMRC PDH Collection contains the original typed copy of the article, the originals of the drawings and some if not all of the photographs. There are also a few good unpublished photographs plus his notebook in which he wrote up the notes he made during his visit(s) to the line. Regrettably he never completed his note writing.
Looking forward to Monday's post.
Malcolm
Have I missed this issue?
The trouble I have had with email lately I would not be surprised, I switched to 'Thunderbird' on Thursday, loosing some stuffbut touch wood all good so far..
Doug
Doug, it's in the process of arriving everywhere by post at the mo - some got it in the Saturday post, some didn't. I don't think the PDF version has gone out yet, but it should do soon. Give it a day or two more and let us know if it doesn't arrive.
I got home yesterday after working away for the week and it was waiting for me on the top of my mail pile.
Just had a flick through and it looks an excellent issue, I look forward to reading it properly.
As a fairly newcomer to 009 and the Society (now starting my fourth year as a member) it will be good to read some of the older articles to see what was happening and being modelled through the decades.
Thank you to those involved in creating the issue and to those who have written the articles over the years.
Quote from: invercloy on February 28, 2016, 08:15
Doug, it's in the process of arriving everywhere by post at the mo - some got it in the Saturday post, some didn't. I don't think the PDF version has gone out yet, but it should do soon. Give it a day or two more and let us know if it doesn't arrive.
Thank you, Tom, I looked forward to it.
I have been very impressed with the standard of presentation and content of the 'News' , long may it continue!
Doug
I've not yet seen it, but being across the pond it may take even longer to arrive. ;D
Received my e-version today. As a recent member, I look forward to reading the articles from past issues.
Jeff S.
Wow!
Safely downloaded, it could equally be called 'All one needs to know about OO9 modelling.'
Thank you to everybody involved in producing it,
Doug
Brilliant !!!
Congratulations to Mr Whiting on a wonderful selection of articles and to the Editorial team for republishing them.
Having been a member for longer than I care to remember (35+ years) and with a full set of 009 News none of it was 'new' (and I was pleased to see a few of my own favourites in there) but it was interesting to see where we have come from and how hangs have changed, especially the News itself looking back at the early issues produced on a gestetner machine!
As someone once said:
"Come night, come Roneo"
Well done Gary, an excellent selection and a thoroughly good read.
Many thanks for your efforts.
Frank
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As I have said in another place my copy has not yet arrived.
The ELMRC PDH Collection contains the original typed copy of the article, the originals of the drawings and some if not all of the photographs. There are also a few good unpublished photographs plus his notebook in which he wrote up the notes he made during his visit(s) to the line. Regrettably he never completed his note writing.
Looking forward to Monday's post.
Malcolm
My copy has safely arrived and has been devoured. Excellent choice of articles by Garry and well presented as usual by Tom and Steve.
I got my versions of the Winchburgh article mixed up. The 009 News version did not of course contain photographs but the article wad also published in 1986 in Blastpipe the journal of the Scottish RPS, but with photographs by Hamish Stevenson, a friend of PDH. That said PDH did have nine photographs on file to accompany the articles but these were never used.
Malcolm
Thank you all for your kind comments regarding my choice of articles --- it was a quite difficult task -- to select a balance of articles covering many aspects of the hobby.
I do have a reserve list in mind to continue these trips down memory lane for perhaps an occasional series in future issues of the News.
However it should not be seen my sole prerogative --- if indeed you have a favourite article from say pre 2006 that you think is worthwhile revisiting please let our editors know--all you need to add is a short 30-50 word introduction.
Garry
Well done Garry. I counted just how many articles of your trip down memory lane I have saved over my years of membership and the answer is twelve. I have already been in touch with the editorial team to suggest more past articles from the NEWS still relevant in the 21st century and could be drawn upon as fillers when there is a dearth of newer items. It is amazing how many questions over the past years still keep being asked, Jack Hunt's article on automatic Bemo couplings being a prime example on page 17, especially at exhibitions as you know only too well.
Thanks again for a super trip down memory lane.
Roger
Ah, stats!
That's very interesting Roger. Just had a count up and there are 20 re-published articles plus the extra one from Derek Naylor which of course hasn't been previously published. so, 12 saved out of 20 in your collection - hmmm. I'm now wondering if my own article that I felt very honoured and indeed humbled to see that Garry had selected, "made the cut"...................... no need to answer!
Mick
Ah, so Garry is the real genius behind the contents of this issue! As I said on the other forum, well done - and I was very glad to see Reinier Hendriksen's pieces re-published after 20 years.
I think Reinier Hendriksen can be seen as many years before his time with his skills and approach. We are only now just beginning to catch up with him.