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“One of the great pictorial books of our time” –
Modern Locomotives Illustrated
“A wonderful book, superb from start to finish” –
Railways Illustrated
This NEW ALL COLOUR BOOK comprises a glorious photographic celebration of remarkable trains in the most magnificent scenery in the world, the legendary WILD WEST. The book spans a period of two decades from the late eighties, a time of motive power changes and railroad mega mergers. There are over 200 quality images from every western US State and BC, all complemented by informative captions.
An inspiration for western US modellers.
Hardback – 176 landscape pages. Great Value at £19.95
Buy on-line from Photrack.com via Amazon (just ‘click’) **** also at the ‘Railroad Trading’ UK website ****
**** and from Model Junction and Ian Allan shops ****
Also available from ‘Steam Powered Video’ and ‘The Engine Shed’
Consignment Brass for Sale
Crewe and the Convention followed each other so quickly I’ve barely had time to draw breath before starting this advertisement. So to start off on the right foot, “A Merry Christmas to Everyone.”
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as many as expected but some nice models:
Soho UP baggage o/p Armour Yellow #5700 £55 Cascade Models UP sleeper o/p Arm.Yel. “Star Scene” £60 Sunset/SMI Erie Russian 2-10-0 o/p #2520 lt. weather’. £240 Westside/Sam. GN S2 4-8-4 o/p Glacier Park £390 Alco/Rokam Ma&Pa 4-4-0 o/p #6 can mtr, new gearbox £250 Cascade/Sam. NP baggage/dorm #1495 unptd. 1 of 75 £80 W&R Models/Sam. NP archwindow coach unptd £125 PSC/BooRim B&O Q7F 2-8-2 f/p £440 Sunset/SMI PRR A5 0-4-0 unptd £185 Sunset ? N&W Powhatan Arrow 5 car passenger set £315
Back to the regular list – N scale
Hallmark/Sam. USRA 4-8-2 lettered NYC f/p #2661 £245 Hallmark/Sam. USRA 2-10-2 lettered Erie f/p #4200 £245 Key/Endo Microcast EMD F3 A+B f/p U.P. #1467 £165
O Scale
Sunset SP AC12 4-8-8-2 f/p £1200 PSC/D&D NYC F12E 4-6-0 f/p £460 Max Gray KTM PRR M1 4-8-2 c/p £395 Overland/Ajin Conrail EMD SD50 f/p #6718 £340 US Hobbies/KTM UP EMD GP35 c/p #821 £110 US Hobbies/KTM 40' reefer c/p brown, no lettering £35 MaxGray/KTM2×bayopensidecoveredhopperc/pG.E.Light £40
Pro Custom Hobbies B&O I1 caboose unptd. £115
PSC lineside steel water tank unptd, 30,000 galls. £60
After New Year I’ll be at Benson, weather permitting. An excellent start to the NMRA year. In the meanwhile if you have something you want me to sell on your behalf, or are interested in a model on the list, I am normally home by 6.30 pm on weekdays and I have usually not fallen asleep before 9.30 pm.
Richard Maxwell 01293 516533
Visit to German US Railroad Convention
Over the weekend of the 14th to 16th I travelled to Germany to attend the 3rd German US railroad convention. This event is held every two years, and after going to the last one in ’09 I was invited back. But this time it was to be all business, in connection with the new Atlantic District that I had started on 1 January this year. It would be a test to see just how much interest there is for the NMRA in mainland Europe.
I need not have worried because it became very clear there is a huge amount of interest in the NMRA and the AD. People seemed very grateful that we had taken the time to travel to Germany to start something that they can benefit from.
Rodgau is a small village about 15 miles outside Frankfurt and when you see the front of the village hall where the convention is held you think, “They will never get much in there” but, as they say, you cannot always go by appearances. It was amazing just how many traders and layouts plus demos there were inside the place. But I have to say it never felt overcrowded even with 3000 plus coming through the doors. Horst Meier and his team did a great job in organising this event, and I am grateful to them for allowing us the space and time to publicise the NMRA.
I was very grateful to have Barry Bennett and Alain Kap help me man the stand – we certainly needed the three of us at times. I was very proud to sign up Pelle Soeborg as a new NMRA member – surprisingly he has never joined before now. I hope he will enjoy the benefits of membership as I do. I know this is an understatement, but I know we will all
Nobby Clarke (Atlantic Director NMRA)
benefit from his skills and knowledge along with the other people we signed up.
This year there were layouts from all over Europe, including a couple from Scotland and a great layout from the Chatham lads, truly an international show. This was SPV’s first visit to the convention, and by the big smile on Stewart’s face it will not be his last – his van certainly looked a lot lighter on the drive back to the UK.
One feature I liked about the convention is the fact they hold a meal, for everyone who takes part, on the Saturday evening. It’s a nice way to say thank you. I was able during the meal to award Alain Kap an AP award for NMRA Volunteer, which I know takes him very close to becoming an MMR. I suspect there were a few relieved members who were glad Alain never got to Bournemouth this year, to give them a chance to win something, as he normally wins first place with his fantastic modelling.
But most of all I came away from Rodgau with a great feeling of togetherness. Everyone seemed genuinely pleased to be sharing this great hobby – this feeling has been sadly missing from some shows I have been to of late! As a good friend of mine often says to me, “It’s only a hobby, Nobby” – how true!
So I hope this trip will be the catalyst that drives the Atlantic District on to bigger and better things and something its members can be proud of.
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