Help me with April's MR Issue

Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 1:02 AM

I have been inspired to try testing my skills at scratchbuilding after reading the “No kit? No problem!” scratchbuilding article on April’s 2003 MR (page 79). On page 80, the author states that the drawings for the featured depot are available online at www.modelrailroader.com. I have spent over an hr and a half trying to locate the drawings, but with no luck. Do any of you know where exactly these plans are? Can you provide me with the link? I have emailed the web manager, but no response…
Thanks in advance!
Robert

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dknelson

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March 2002
From: Milwaukee WI (Fox Point)
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Posted by dknelson on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 8:02 AM

I was going to print the plans so my issue would be complete. I agree they are nowhere to be found -- by me at least. Frankly I think it is poor practice to have an article like that where a key ingredient is on the website -- by the time you get to the project the plans would be gone even if they had ever been posted which I begin to wonder about. If the MR staff is looking for a vote on this, I vote against this practice. Make the print article stand on its own two feet. Supplement on the site if you want but this way a back issue will be frustrating very soon
David Nelson

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 11:57 AM

Thanks for your reply David. I have given up looking for such plans in this website. I am about to write the assistant editor-Barb Packenham. Maybe she can tell me where exactly these drawings are.
Robert

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Bergie

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January 2001
From: US
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Posted by Bergie on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 3:26 PM

We're currently compiling all the elevations of the drawings mentioned in the April issue of MR into one PDF so it'll be easier to work with. Hopefully we'll have it up on the site within the next week.

Sorry for the delay.

Erik Bergstrom
Content Manager
Trains.com

Erik Bergstrom

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Bergie

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January 2001
From: US
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Posted by Bergie on Thursday, April 3, 2003 10:13 AM

The Limestone Springs drawings promised in the April 2003 issue of MR are now available:

http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/004/221rfqsy.asp

Enjoy,
Erik

Erik Bergstrom
Content & Business Manager
Trains.com

Erik Bergstrom

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dknelson

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March 2002
From: Milwaukee WI (Fox Point)
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Posted by dknelson on Monday, April 7, 2003 8:29 AM

The plans are indeed up
Thus far I have been unable to get them to print successfully however.
PLease MR (I know this is the trains part of the forum not the model railroading part) Please MR do not do this again. If an article needs plans print the darn plans. I do NOT regard plans as in some way a nice supplemental extra to an article about building the structure! They are integral. Save the website for extras
Dave Nelson

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