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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by RhB_HJ [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Railroading_Brit [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by jrbarney Mike, Don't know if there is such a Web site, but you might want to try to find a back issue index for Peco's periodical Continental Modeller. Perhaps one of the gentlemen in the UK can help. As to requiring that the source be in English, there are Web sites that offer computer translation of language text, such as: <http://world.altavista.com> The results of machine translation are sometimes hilarious, but you would probably be able to grasp the gist of an article. Good luck. Bob [/quote] Sad to say I don't think there is a website for Continental Modeller - at least, not one like the MR website. There's a story (not sure whether it's true or not, but it probably is) going around in UK modelling circles about Railway Modeller (a sister mag to Continental Modeller) asking people not to email them but to write letters the old-fashioned way. I give them about 10-15 years tops if they hold that idea! [/quote] That's only the half of it. Industry sources told me that Pritchard (PECO, publishers of Continental Modeller et al) refused to accept ads that had either a website or an email address. They'll be going the way of the dodo bird......at least in the publishing business. [/quote] That's very bad news. I would suspect the reason for their dislike of websites and emails is due to their readership being mainly composed of the older generation, especially that part of it that regards computers as some kind of strange magic box! Railway Modeller has a great history - it's the British equivelent to MR, and has a similarly long history. Sadly, this may not continue unless they change their policies about the use of emails and web addresses. I'm pretty certain however that they do allow adverts with email addresses and web addresses, I'm sure I've found a few hobby store websites that way. I'm pretty sure the Lima V188 diesel is still available, though with Lima's financial problems it's a case of buying one while stocks last. It may possibly make a comeback at a later date - there's talk of various companies showing an interest in buying the Lima tooling. www.kittlehobby.com had stocks of it recently, in a set with a large rail gun, a crew car, and a couple of flatcars for about £150. Reference number is 149985 on the Kittle Hobby website under "Lima".
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