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Digitized Books
Posted by Pennsy58 on Monday, June 7, 2021 1:11 PM

Sorry for my confusion to the new site. I noticed that my unlimited subscription included access to digitized book editions. I have been unable to locate them. Anyone here able to tell me what I am missing, or how to find them ? Thanks in advance.

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Posted by maxman on Monday, June 7, 2021 11:48 PM

When you are signed in, in upper right corner you’ll see button that says members.  Click there, then scroll down when that screen opens.  If you are expecting to see every published book there, you’ll be disappointed.  I think there were only a couple.  But then better some than none.

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Posted by Pennsy58 on Saturday, June 12, 2021 9:16 PM

No luck. I log in, click on the members button. That takes me to the MRVP member home page. Nothing that comes up looking like book links or similar.

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Posted by JoeinPA on Sunday, June 13, 2021 8:30 AM

On the members page scroll down and there is a section of digitized books for download. There are about 5 of them available for download.

Joe

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, June 13, 2021 9:42 AM

JoeinPA
On the members page scroll down and there is a section of digitized books for download. There are about 5 of them available for download.

Thanks, that worked. I did not know that feature was there.

-Kevin

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Posted by Pennsy58 on Sunday, June 13, 2021 12:40 PM

Unless it is starring me in the eye but I do not see it, not there when I log in etc. Perhaps I call support to see whats up with my subscription. As recommended by them, I cancelled my old MRVP subscription, then purchased the unlimited trains.com for the year. Everything but the digitized books I see and can access. Thanks people for your help.

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Posted by Pennsy58 on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:08 PM

Tech support helped me overnight and all is well. Apparently I saved the link to the new site and it was incorrect to access the member stuff. Thanks people.

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Posted by BigDaddy on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:28 PM

for those that have joined up, how about sharing the correct link?  Thanks

Henry

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Posted by maxman on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:00 PM

BigDaddy

for those that have joined up, how about sharing the correct link?  Thanks

 

If you are not signed up, there is no point showing the link.

However, if they are allowing access for free, you might try the member home page, https://www.trains.com/member-home/

Scroll down to where it says download digital books.  As I posted somewhere else, there are only a couple, so if anyone is expecting a full library, they will be disappointed unless more are added.

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Posted by maxman on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:15 PM

Pennsy58

No luck. I log in, click on the members button. That takes me to the MRVP member home page. Nothing that comes up looking like book links or similar.

 

When you are on the members home page, you will see renew and members next to where it says your name.  You have to click on members, and then scroll down.

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Posted by Scuba_2011 on Sunday, June 20, 2021 10:26 AM
I hope to see more than 5 books added. The books were my biggest draw to signing up. Doubt Ill keep unlimited and just stick with MRVP if more books dont seem to get added before my trial period is up.

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