Hi,
Thanks to the link from MREmag this morning, enjoying the reliving of my first brush with the hobby:
http://pinterest.com/hornbyofficial/hornby-catalogue-covers/
Issue 8 - 1962 in my case, when an non-enthusiast uncle - long since having received his celestial reward for this  - gave me, unprompted and not near enough to my birthday or Chrimble to be anything of particular note, a copy which I pawed over until it soon fell to bits. I didn't start actively pestering my parents until Issue 12 - 1966 edition 

Regards, Gerry 

I had the 1975, 1976 and 1977 editions , then I changed to N Gauge 

My most pawed over catalogue was the 1979 W&H - such a wide selection for a 14 year old!

Michael

There wasn't one when I got my first 3-rail Sir Nigel Gresley Hornby Dublo set. (Christmas 1951.....)

Don't think I've ever looked at a train catalogue of any gauge my life, let alone bought one


Paul

I've only ever had 2 books...........and I've coloured one in already

Quote from: newportnobby on August 19, 2013, 09:36:15 AM
I've only ever had 2 books...........and I've coloured one in already

Advanced for your years then 

My first inspiration was the 1982 Hornby catalogue, spent many happy hours making up wish list's - Those were the days !

The modern ones just don't have the same appeal, they seem to have lost something...

I remember the 28th edition catalogue as well as few of the late 70's ones as I inherited them after my grandad passed away. The mid nineties editions bring back the most memories; one of them possibly the 41st edition, I'd seen in my local model shop and wanted it as I think it had the Eurostar model in it. I found it on the table after school one day as Dad had been down to 'Trans, models and hobbies' in Bognor and got it as a reward for map reading on a long journey the previous Sunday!

I think my first was 1971, the second of the Terence Cuneo covers.

Anyone still looking for the mouse? 

Quote from: Leo1961 on August 19, 2013, 07:16:30 PM
I think my first was 1971, the second of the Terence Cuneo covers.

The first Cuneo cover was 1962. Others were 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 then a long break until 1993. I think my favourite is the 1966 Tri-ang-Hornby cover. Interestingly both locos on that cover are made by Bachmann now!

Perhaps easier to say that it is the 1970's cover that is the earliest one I have then as I didn't see the early ones, I just stopped when I saw one that I didn't recognise 

No worries - at least you can now get to see some more nice paintings! 

1990 and 1993 for me.

In 1994 I got my Farish trainset and, well, 00 never stood a chance 

Skyline2uk

I also remember having edition 8 1962 with the Terence Cuneo cover.

I never cared for the catalogues; it was always about the Hornby track plan booklets, for me!