Which magazine?

[javlinfaw7]

 No one has mentioned N Gauge Now , has this fallen from favour . My own reaction to this was fairly mixed

[Bealman]

When I was a young'un, the only magazine that I got was Meccano Magazine. It had model railway content because Hornby clockwork and Hornby Dublo came out of Liverpool.

I then discovered Railway Modeller magazine, and have a huge collection dating from 1957 right through (almost unbroken ) to 1997. After that, I have bought it sporadically.

To me, that mag has been part of my life, and it was a pleasure to meet Editor Steve Flint and Tim Rayner at the Wigan exhibition in 2014.

As I developed my own N gauge layout in the late 1980s - early 90s, the late John Brewer thought it worthy enough to publish in Railway Modeller. I was excited and proud beyond belief. I had 5 articles published during the 1990s.

Forum member Chetcombe is about to have his wonderful layout featured very soon, I believe.

When the MRJ appeared on the scene and 2mm finescale had a voice, some folk started calling RM the "Railway Toddler", but to me, it is, and always wll be, a railway modelling institution.

[Sprintex]

No one has mentioned N Gauge Now ,

Haven't they? I'm pretty sure someone mentioned it back on page 1 . . .

http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=35059.msg409422#msg409422


Paul

[Chris Morris]

When I was a young'un, the only magazine that I got was Meccano Magazine. It had model railway content because Hornby clockwork and Hornby Dublo came out of Liverpool.

Every Meccano Magazine is available free on line - see http://meccano.magazines.free.fr/

[javlinfaw7]

Sorry missed your post and link. 

[silly moo]

I subscribe to digital versions Model Rail and Hornby magazine because I like the approach they take to the hobby and buy the occasional issue of Railway Modeller and BRM.

Regrettably I've had to let my N Gauge Society membership lapse due to cost and the fact that the magazines are unlikely to ever get here. I do wish they could do PDF versions of the magazine but I realise it might not be possible.

I think the 'which magazine' question will yield a great variety of responses. One thing that doesn't worry me too much is the amount of N gauge content a magazine contains, as I get inspiration from good modelling whatever the scale.

[Steve.T]

One thing that doesn't worry me too much is the amount of N gauge content a magazine contains, as I get inspiration from good modelling whatever the scale.

A very good point and one I agree with wholeheartedly 


However, we may both be banned for life from the forum now 

[David S]

I read Railway Modeller out of habit and pick up others when there's something of interest.  I guess we just have to accept that, like the manufacturers and dealers that pay for the advertising and the readers that subscribe or pay the cover price, they are appealing to the widest base so that's OO Gauge modellers fixated on GWR and steam 

[longbow]

RM's 12 month digital-only subscription offer is excellent value as it gives access to every back issue since 2011. Now I can print and save articles online and bin those bulky paper back issues. 

[d-a-n]

BRM is a good magazine; having met the staff at TINGS, I can say it's also written by really nice, down-to-Earth people which is reflected in the writing.