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I think publishing a model railway magazine must quite hard work with tight deadlines. The need to write an orginal editorial comment clearly have caused problems for some editors recently
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I'm not sure railway magazine publishing would be my idea of profit producing organisation. I'm therefore amazed with the proliferation of model railway magazines. Change was badly needed in the Republic of Beer it's a good time o shake the tree a wee bit. Peco and their mouth piece the Toddler have long ruled the roost with a highly conservative hand. I agree the quality of the publication has improved. It had to it couldn't get much worse ! Perhaps Peco will learn the lesson and improve their track. Before someone else with better quality takes them on in a serious manner. Then UK modellers will obtain the sleeper spacings, and turnouts they deserve. So much more could be achieved with good will, and innovation and a desire to improve and not simply garner profit. For far too long the British modeller has suffered because of a highly protectionist policy emanating in Beer. Resale price maintenance in some guise or other is still alive. Remember the Canute policy made by Beer to internet advertising in their magazine. The whole organisation needed a shake up, and take a leaf out of the Model Railroader - who have embraced the internet. Even they face falling sales, so times might be getting tougher in Beer. In any credit crunch it's the hobby segment that suffers. The scramble to quality can only be to the benefit of the consumer.
The Toddler, Model Rail, have all fallen a long way behind British Railway Modelling. Quality simply ooses from this magazine with every issue. It's the one British Magazine I subscribe to despite my move away from 00 and British outline. It wasn't always like that but BRM have turned things around in a very concerted manner....WELL DONE .Hornby the magazine have made a fair start, most new magazines try hard at first. I'll pick-up a copy on my next drive into a town, it's perhaps pointed at a different segment of the market to my own interests. (Beer & Women).
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I'm not sure railway magazine publishing would be my idea of profit producing organisation. I'm therefore amazed with the proliferation of model railway magazines. Change was badly needed in the Republic of Beer it's a good time o shake the tree a wee bit. Peco and their mouth piece the Toddler have long ruled the roost with a highly conservative hand. I agree the quality of the publication has improved. It had to it couldn't get much worse ! Perhaps Peco will learn the lesson and improve their track. Before someone else with better quality takes them on in a serious manner. Then UK modellers will obtain the sleeper spacings, and turnouts they deserve. So much more could be achieved with good will, and innovation and a desire to improve and not simply garner profit. For far too long the British modeller has suffered because of a highly protectionist policy emanating in Beer. Resale price maintenance in some guise or other is still alive. Remember the Canute policy made by Beer to internet advertising in their magazine. The whole organisation needed a shake up, and take a leaf out of the Model Railroader - who have embraced the internet. Even they face falling sales, so times might be getting tougher in Beer. In any credit crunch it's the hobby segment that suffers. The scramble to quality can only be to the benefit of the consumer.
The Toddler, Model Rail, have all fallen a long way behind British Railway Modelling. Quality simply ooses from this magazine with every issue. It's the one British Magazine I subscribe to despite my move away from 00 and British outline. It wasn't always like that but BRM have turned things around in a very concerted manner....WELL DONE .Hornby the magazine have made a fair start, most new magazines try hard at first. I'll pick-up a copy on my next drive into a town, it's perhaps pointed at a different segment of the market to my own interests. (Beer & Women).
