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I don't want to change subjects but Peco generally seem to caught in a time warp. I've never forgiven their attitude to the internet a few years ago, Canute like, and highly protectionist. Pity they did'nt adopt the internet like Model Railroader who seem to really have got it right. Someone commented that Seaton it's self is still in the 1960's. Their turntable is a fine example of excellent moulding, but progression to motorising certainly not. They have no intention of doing that, buy a third party mechano kit that dosn't work properly. When was the last time you saw anything new emerge from Seaton. OK code 83 track to protect their highly lucrive North American marketshare.
I only buy Railway Modeller because their coverage of exibitions is better than anyone else. However it's begining to run thin and there is a strong anti DCC element within the magazine. This caught my attention in the July issue of the Toddler. It was a Letter from John G Nelson that caught my eye, and caused me to consider if I want to buy RM on a regular basis. Titled DCC and Gainsborough Mr Nelson would like to add his support to the "anti DCC brigade". Is there a strong anti DCC Brigade ? I rather doupt it. Railway modellers are very tolerant folk arn't we ?. There still seems to be a very strong anti DCC section within RM, to keep publishing this sort of stuff from a small bunch of Luddites.
Why is it that we don't see letters of this ilk in Model Rail or British Railway Modelling? It's sad, and possibly a sick magazine that pampers to the whim of such individuals. No I would'nt have bought Railway Modeller just to read Mr Nelson's letter but I might well have avoided buying it. I intend to write to both Model Rail and BRM and sugguest they strengthen the coverage of exibitions and maybe I can avoid buying RM as I've done for the last 20 years.
I only buy Railway Modeller because their coverage of exibitions is better than anyone else. However it's begining to run thin and there is a strong anti DCC element within the magazine. This caught my attention in the July issue of the Toddler. It was a Letter from John G Nelson that caught my eye, and caused me to consider if I want to buy RM on a regular basis. Titled DCC and Gainsborough Mr Nelson would like to add his support to the "anti DCC brigade". Is there a strong anti DCC Brigade ? I rather doupt it. Railway modellers are very tolerant folk arn't we ?. There still seems to be a very strong anti DCC section within RM, to keep publishing this sort of stuff from a small bunch of Luddites.
Why is it that we don't see letters of this ilk in Model Rail or British Railway Modelling? It's sad, and possibly a sick magazine that pampers to the whim of such individuals. No I would'nt have bought Railway Modeller just to read Mr Nelson's letter but I might well have avoided buying it. I intend to write to both Model Rail and BRM and sugguest they strengthen the coverage of exibitions and maybe I can avoid buying RM as I've done for the last 20 years.

