Magazine Recomendations?

[Mick A]

I've just applied to join the N gauge society 

Mick

[Dock Shunter]

I have a year book and a couple of back issues now ordered    (many thanks to Grahame for sorting them for me!  ) I will also check out the on-line magazines and the N gauge society.

I can see this hobby seriously cutting into my wargaming budget... 

Mick

I can see the bug has really bitten you Mick......
Trust me..... in a few months you will be saying "What war gaming budget".....

[Mick A]

Just found Septembers issue of Model Rail in a charity shop for 75p, looks very good and might be a regular buy for me now  (unfortunately it didn't have the scenery magazine with it, which would of been very helpful  :'( )

Mick

[polo2k]

Just discovered this free online mag (us based but still interesting)
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/

[galway]

Just discovered this free online mag (us based but still interesting)
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/

Thanks for the link - the La Mesa club layout is enormous - have to see if I can do something similar

[polo2k]

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/magazine/back-issues

Here are their back issues, I am not responsible for how many days you loose!

On page 17 this month there is an interesting article on building a helix for anyone going down that route

[mr magnolia]

I always find continental modeller to be surprisingly interesting. I only buy it now and then,but I am generallyvery impressed with the modelling skills on display. Septembers copy has a jealousy-inducing American track plan in it.!

[Dock Shunter]

Iv'e  bought a few issues of the continental modeller on the strength of some articles on building and weathering by a guy named Emanuelle Nouaillier.....
His work is quite stunning........http://www.009.cd2.com/members/how_to/nouaillier_a.htm

[Mick A]

My yearbook and back issues turned up this morning Great service Grahame and much appreciated sir!

Mick

[upnick]

Came home &  my yearbook  had arrived  look  forward to  a good read  on my  day off   tomorrow    thank  you Graham   for an   excellent   service.

[R M Williams]

Couple of online magazines.
Model Railroad Hobbyist.
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/

N Scale Modellers Australia.
http://www.nscale.org.au/

I don't buy paper ones anymore for two reasons.
1) When in the shop you can't get to the shelves because they are blocked by 'browsers'. (Go to the library people!)
2) They are 90% adverts for new models and the same old, same old layout photos that I've seen in them  since the 1960s.

You've hit the nail right on the head there.  When I down at WH Smiths trying to get near the magazines I often want to find a manager to ask if they can set up a special section for the people who just want to read, leaving space for those of us who actually want to buy something.  This perhaps should be in the angry thread.

[RichardBattersby]

I'm thinking of joinng the NGS. How often are the journals published and what do that consist of? Are they like an N Gauge RM or more about their own products and what people have done with them?

[R M Williams]

I've been in the N Gauge Society three times now, as other interests and commitments have taken me away from the hobby from time to time.  First time was in the mid-1980s and I suppose I'd have a really low membership no. now if I'd have stayed throughout.

The magazine is a very well-produced A5 publication with lots of colour.  Mainly contains well illustrated articles of varying length about members' layouts, or plans, or kit-builds and useful tips and hints from other members.  Some of the layouts are inspirational, or cause jealousy.  It comes out quarterly.  An additional benefit of being in the Society is that members are able to buy specially commissioned bits of rolling stock that are not available to non-members.  For instance a recent snow-plough, siphon wagon and an inspection coach that's due out next year; I ordered the latter at N Gauge show last month.

I'd recommend membership, it always feels like good VFM to me.

Non members can get hold of a sample copy of the magazine at exhibitions where the society has a stand, you may have to pay for the sample; can't remember.

On a similar subject, I've noticed that some people on the forum are also members of the 2mm society.  Does anyone have a view on whether 2mm membership is useful to people like me who don't want to go down the fine-scale route?

[longbridge]

For American outline modellers another great bi-monthly mag is "N Scale Railroading" always full of interesting articles.

[poliss]

N Scale Railroading, that's a new one to me.