Done with MR Mag?

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the input jwb1323.

I just thought multiple articles by the same person were part of a series, or somebody knows somebody--that kinda deal. I know NSR has Mike Danneman on the cover every couple of issues for the same railroad just different phases.

QUOTE: One thing the editors of the major mags seem to have stopped doing is developing new contributors.

I read a similar comment just today.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the input jwb1323.

I just thought multiple articles by the same person were part of a series, or somebody knows somebody--that kinda deal. I know NSR has Mike Danneman on the cover every couple of issues for the same railroad just different phases.

QUOTE: One thing the editors of the major mags seem to have stopped doing is developing new contributors.

I read a similar comment just today.

[Anonymous]

Bergie, Bergie, Bergie,

"The two things I notice most throughout this entire forum is that Canadians think American's have it out for them (since we don't always include a Canadian choice in certain polls) "

I'm the one who raised the issue about Canadian content, and Canadians will be raising Canadian content issues long after you and I have left this dear planet. I wish it were as sinister as "American" have it out for them" (by the way I challenge you to find that in any statement I made). No its far worse than that, for most Americans Canada is a black hole in space, we simply don't exist. For example, a poll was made here asking your favourite main line - but no CP or CN. Do I think it was a sinister move to ignore us. No, not at all - because I know we are a black hole in space and we don't exist. Almost any Canadian knows this born in Canada and not recently off the boat. I

It comes as a blow at first because most younger Canadians - pre-teens - don't realize this reality of Canadian American relations. When they discover it, they go through a period of anti-Americanism that usually lets go by early adult years.

Two examples, one at Trains mag and one from my son. About two years, maybe three, there was an editorial by who ever was the editor then at Trains that the worst hate mail he received on a consistent basis, the most vitriolic, was when Trains ran an article on foreign lines. So I got to thinking, what foreign lines? Then I realized that CN and CP were foreign lines and there just wasn't that many "other" foreign lines in Trains.

Now my son joined TAMR, we live in Vancouver. He helped write articles for the Cascade, which is the western TAMR region rag. He threw his heart and soul into it, along with some of our money...lol. He wrote articles on BC Rail - his passion - and CN and CP. The mag went out to mostly American teens. Can you guess the reaction? Well, they wrote to him that his work was great but could he not include Canadian content.... lol. It wasn't that the teens had anything against Canada; they just didn't care enough to want to learn. That's when he quite TAMR. Why? Because Canada exists in a black hole somewhere up north and he had just discovered that reality.

Unfortunately this will continue for a long long time. The reasons Canadians are upset by it is that Canada is the largest trading partner in the world with the Americans. In fact, more trade flows between our two countries, than any other countries in the world. So you'd think there might be a little interest in Canada. Our economies are so tied into one another that one American economics prof who was going to try and track it all, gave up - said it couldn't be done; this was about two years ago. This also means tons of rail traffic between the two countries. The trade flow was at a million dollars a minute, but it is my understanding that it has increased to one million dollars every 30 seconds between the two countries - that's a lot of trains - some of em: CN and CP.

[Anonymous]

Bergie, Bergie, Bergie,

"The two things I notice most throughout this entire forum is that Canadians think American's have it out for them (since we don't always include a Canadian choice in certain polls) "

I'm the one who raised the issue about Canadian content, and Canadians will be raising Canadian content issues long after you and I have left this dear planet. I wish it were as sinister as "American" have it out for them" (by the way I challenge you to find that in any statement I made). No its far worse than that, for most Americans Canada is a black hole in space, we simply don't exist. For example, a poll was made here asking your favourite main line - but no CP or CN. Do I think it was a sinister move to ignore us. No, not at all - because I know we are a black hole in space and we don't exist. Almost any Canadian knows this born in Canada and not recently off the boat. I

It comes as a blow at first because most younger Canadians - pre-teens - don't realize this reality of Canadian American relations. When they discover it, they go through a period of anti-Americanism that usually lets go by early adult years.

Two examples, one at Trains mag and one from my son. About two years, maybe three, there was an editorial by who ever was the editor then at Trains that the worst hate mail he received on a consistent basis, the most vitriolic, was when Trains ran an article on foreign lines. So I got to thinking, what foreign lines? Then I realized that CN and CP were foreign lines and there just wasn't that many "other" foreign lines in Trains.

Now my son joined TAMR, we live in Vancouver. He helped write articles for the Cascade, which is the western TAMR region rag. He threw his heart and soul into it, along with some of our money...lol. He wrote articles on BC Rail - his passion - and CN and CP. The mag went out to mostly American teens. Can you guess the reaction? Well, they wrote to him that his work was great but could he not include Canadian content.... lol. It wasn't that the teens had anything against Canada; they just didn't care enough to want to learn. That's when he quite TAMR. Why? Because Canada exists in a black hole somewhere up north and he had just discovered that reality.

Unfortunately this will continue for a long long time. The reasons Canadians are upset by it is that Canada is the largest trading partner in the world with the Americans. In fact, more trade flows between our two countries, than any other countries in the world. So you'd think there might be a little interest in Canada. Our economies are so tied into one another that one American economics prof who was going to try and track it all, gave up - said it couldn't be done; this was about two years ago. This also means tons of rail traffic between the two countries. The trade flow was at a million dollars a minute, but it is my understanding that it has increased to one million dollars every 30 seconds between the two countries - that's a lot of trains - some of em: CN and CP.

[Anonymous]

Well, I've only been reading MR for the past year, so I don't have years of reading to compare one editor to another. In any business or industry, it's hard to be all things to all people. However, when you are a model railroading magazine, you need to have your finger on the pulse of the business and hobby.

Maybe MR does need to have more articles on ALL scales, including Z. And maybe they need to go back to having a column for younger readers (teenagers in the hobby). I believe that someone wrote they used to have this. We all know that most issues we pick up lately, someone else who has been in model railroading for 60 years has passed on to the next world. If we don't mentor kids and encourage them to take an interest in this hobby, who will? Just my two cents. But as a mother of three, not all kids are going to be star soccer and baseball players. Nor should they waste their minds on video games. This is a great hobby and teaches all sorts of life skills.

I'm a restaurant manager and while we do family style cooking here, I'm always reading the trade journals to see what's the newest thing in the industry and what trends are taking place. As I said earlier, you have to keep you finger on the pulse of the business you are in and to be informed.

Now, having said all that, I will say this about MR magazine and this forum. It's very commendable to let people vent and give it to you on the chin. Maybe some of this is deserved and maybe some isn't. But the fact that we can say what we don't like and do like about their magazine without censorship (at least I'm not aware of any) is great and how things should work. No one likes to hear criticism. I know I don't like to hear a customer tell me that their steak wasn't cooked properly when it went out. However, I would rather have someone tell me it wasn't right so that I can correct the problem than to never say anything and never come back to do business.

So, I hope MR is taking the different responses in and seeing if things need to change. Sometimes it's good to stand back and get a fresh perspective.

You all have a great week-end and I have most certainly enjoyed reading the different topics on this forum.

Judy
Dallas, TX

[Anonymous]

Well, I've only been reading MR for the past year, so I don't have years of reading to compare one editor to another. In any business or industry, it's hard to be all things to all people. However, when you are a model railroading magazine, you need to have your finger on the pulse of the business and hobby.

Maybe MR does need to have more articles on ALL scales, including Z. And maybe they need to go back to having a column for younger readers (teenagers in the hobby). I believe that someone wrote they used to have this. We all know that most issues we pick up lately, someone else who has been in model railroading for 60 years has passed on to the next world. If we don't mentor kids and encourage them to take an interest in this hobby, who will? Just my two cents. But as a mother of three, not all kids are going to be star soccer and baseball players. Nor should they waste their minds on video games. This is a great hobby and teaches all sorts of life skills.

I'm a restaurant manager and while we do family style cooking here, I'm always reading the trade journals to see what's the newest thing in the industry and what trends are taking place. As I said earlier, you have to keep you finger on the pulse of the business you are in and to be informed.

Now, having said all that, I will say this about MR magazine and this forum. It's very commendable to let people vent and give it to you on the chin. Maybe some of this is deserved and maybe some isn't. But the fact that we can say what we don't like and do like about their magazine without censorship (at least I'm not aware of any) is great and how things should work. No one likes to hear criticism. I know I don't like to hear a customer tell me that their steak wasn't cooked properly when it went out. However, I would rather have someone tell me it wasn't right so that I can correct the problem than to never say anything and never come back to do business.

So, I hope MR is taking the different responses in and seeing if things need to change. Sometimes it's good to stand back and get a fresh perspective.

You all have a great week-end and I have most certainly enjoyed reading the different topics on this forum.

Judy
Dallas, TX

[Anonymous]

i think n scale became popular because it is smaller than ho,the most popular scale. people were drawn to it because you can build a good size layout in a smaller space. when it first got rolling the equipment was not that good, and people stayed away from it for that reason. N gauge equipment has now gotten to the point, that it rivals ho scale. for whatever the reason,people from both scales get a bit ruffled and seem to think that everything they do in their scale is better than the other. i have seen a couple of layouts where both scales were used together and the effect was outstanding. articles and plans can be converted into any scale you want,regardless how complicated they are,you just need to use your imagination. isn't that what the hobby is all about?when i started in this hobby i chose ho scale because it was the most popular. actually O gauge was pretty popular back then. clearly HO and N scale are the choice now,so most everyone is drawn to them the other scales O, S, Z, etc. are practiced by indivduals who want something different from the norm and they produce some outstanding work. i say to each his own, i enjoy looking at any scale that i see. model railroading is for all scales not just one or two.

[Anonymous]

i think n scale became popular because it is smaller than ho,the most popular scale. people were drawn to it because you can build a good size layout in a smaller space. when it first got rolling the equipment was not that good, and people stayed away from it for that reason. N gauge equipment has now gotten to the point, that it rivals ho scale. for whatever the reason,people from both scales get a bit ruffled and seem to think that everything they do in their scale is better than the other. i have seen a couple of layouts where both scales were used together and the effect was outstanding. articles and plans can be converted into any scale you want,regardless how complicated they are,you just need to use your imagination. isn't that what the hobby is all about?when i started in this hobby i chose ho scale because it was the most popular. actually O gauge was pretty popular back then. clearly HO and N scale are the choice now,so most everyone is drawn to them the other scales O, S, Z, etc. are practiced by indivduals who want something different from the norm and they produce some outstanding work. i say to each his own, i enjoy looking at any scale that i see. model railroading is for all scales not just one or two.

[Anonymous]

I just found that they dont show anything for sale N scale wise or show new things that are N scale. I do agree with someone above about saying that you can apply the pictures no matter the scale, but having almost nothing N scale is just kinda a let down as if Ho is the only way to go or something. Isnt it already bad enough that they have 4 times the selection we do?

[Anonymous]

I just found that they dont show anything for sale N scale wise or show new things that are N scale. I do agree with someone above about saying that you can apply the pictures no matter the scale, but having almost nothing N scale is just kinda a let down as if Ho is the only way to go or something. Isnt it already bad enough that they have 4 times the selection we do?

[Anonymous]

I'm a MR MAG fan and I'M also an N-scale modler. While I like all scales I have noticed MR's lack of interest in N-scale, but they are not alone. Walthers does not have any N-scale advertisments anymore along with woodland scenics and in the last issue even Atlas only showed HO scale. A 4' x 8' N-scale layout has a lot more operational room and I would like to see more of these. Also what happened to great N-scale layout projects like the Clinchfield and Wisconsin Central?

[Anonymous]

I'm a MR MAG fan and I'M also an N-scale modler. While I like all scales I have noticed MR's lack of interest in N-scale, but they are not alone. Walthers does not have any N-scale advertisments anymore along with woodland scenics and in the last issue even Atlas only showed HO scale. A 4' x 8' N-scale layout has a lot more operational room and I would like to see more of these. Also what happened to great N-scale layout projects like the Clinchfield and Wisconsin Central?

[Anonymous]

Y'all can complain all you want, but I've looked at the competing magazines and they are filled with poorly written, badly edited copy; lesser-quality graphics; photos that aren't as good as those found in MR; and generally not as high-quality as MR's product.

I've read MR since 1975. I've tried RMC and the others. I can't see spending the money on them.

[Anonymous]

Y'all can complain all you want, but I've looked at the competing magazines and they are filled with poorly written, badly edited copy; lesser-quality graphics; photos that aren't as good as those found in MR; and generally not as high-quality as MR's product.

I've read MR since 1975. I've tried RMC and the others. I can't see spending the money on them.

[Puckdropper]

I have a rather large collection of Model Railroaders. The only trend I see is less content for more price. MR used to be about 300 pages, and now's about 150.

Even back in '84 (The Furlow Era as I call it...) the magazines had quite a bit of information.

Btw, any model railroaders going to college may want to bring a stack of back issues to read in the dorms. I miss my trains.

[Puckdropper]

I have a rather large collection of Model Railroaders. The only trend I see is less content for more price. MR used to be about 300 pages, and now's about 150.

Even back in '84 (The Furlow Era as I call it...) the magazines had quite a bit of information.

Btw, any model railroaders going to college may want to bring a stack of back issues to read in the dorms. I miss my trains.

[n2mopac]

Speaking as an avid and long time N-scaler, I love MR and consider it a great benefit to me as a modeler because it keeps me current in what is happening in the hobby as a whole. I model N scale, but I consider myself a model railroader, not an N-scaler. Can I learn from other scales? Yes. Does every MR article ring my bell? No. But that is the nature of the hobby. It has many aspects and MR tries to give some coverage to them all. I have little interest in garden railroading, but I don't resent every articel that MR publishes on the subject. Nor do I hear garden railroaders complaining about the lack of articles on their aspect of the hobby, though they are much less numerous than N scale articles.

Here is another thought. HO scale makes up about 70% of the hobby, N scale makes up about 20%. Anyone who reads MR has to admit that much more than 20% of the articles that are scale specific are N scale.

One last point, anyone who feels "left out" by MR obviously is not reading it very closely or is looking for a very narrow range of articles. The two articles in the September and October issues on interchanges are great and are applicable to any scale. This is only one immediate example. MR, good job and keep up the good work.
Ron

[n2mopac]

Speaking as an avid and long time N-scaler, I love MR and consider it a great benefit to me as a modeler because it keeps me current in what is happening in the hobby as a whole. I model N scale, but I consider myself a model railroader, not an N-scaler. Can I learn from other scales? Yes. Does every MR article ring my bell? No. But that is the nature of the hobby. It has many aspects and MR tries to give some coverage to them all. I have little interest in garden railroading, but I don't resent every articel that MR publishes on the subject. Nor do I hear garden railroaders complaining about the lack of articles on their aspect of the hobby, though they are much less numerous than N scale articles.

Here is another thought. HO scale makes up about 70% of the hobby, N scale makes up about 20%. Anyone who reads MR has to admit that much more than 20% of the articles that are scale specific are N scale.

One last point, anyone who feels "left out" by MR obviously is not reading it very closely or is looking for a very narrow range of articles. The two articles in the September and October issues on interchanges are great and are applicable to any scale. This is only one immediate example. MR, good job and keep up the good work.
Ron

[IRONROOSTER]

I have been subscribing to MR for over 30 years through HO scale, O scale, and now S scale. During that time I have always found it helpful, interesting, and inspiring. I save all my issues (and bought back issues). Over the years my interests change, wax and wane, etc., so that I often find myself going back over past issues to reread articles. A case in point, when I started, I had no interest in narrow gauge, but now I am building a layout that will be 50% narrow gauge, so all those old ng articles are now relevant. But I enjoyed them the first time around, because they were well done and interesting. Would I like to see more articles on S?, certainly. I'd also like to see some OO, TT, and other minority scales just to see what's going on in them. By the way, even though I have in the hobby 30+ years and am building my 5th layout, I always read the back to basic columns. It's amazing how often I find little gems in there I can use. Some of today's basics are even better than the basics of yesteryear. I say keep up the good work MR.
And remember, if you aren't in the 'S'uperb, 'S'uper, 'S'upreme scale, you're only 'S'econd class.[:)][:)][:)][:)]
Enjoy
Paul

[IRONROOSTER]

I have been subscribing to MR for over 30 years through HO scale, O scale, and now S scale. During that time I have always found it helpful, interesting, and inspiring. I save all my issues (and bought back issues). Over the years my interests change, wax and wane, etc., so that I often find myself going back over past issues to reread articles. A case in point, when I started, I had no interest in narrow gauge, but now I am building a layout that will be 50% narrow gauge, so all those old ng articles are now relevant. But I enjoyed them the first time around, because they were well done and interesting. Would I like to see more articles on S?, certainly. I'd also like to see some OO, TT, and other minority scales just to see what's going on in them. By the way, even though I have in the hobby 30+ years and am building my 5th layout, I always read the back to basic columns. It's amazing how often I find little gems in there I can use. Some of today's basics are even better than the basics of yesteryear. I say keep up the good work MR.
And remember, if you aren't in the 'S'uperb, 'S'uper, 'S'upreme scale, you're only 'S'econd class.[:)][:)][:)][:)]
Enjoy
Paul

[n2mopac]

I don't usually like to get in the middle of these controversy threads, but some of y'all are not being objective here. One person on the first page said that MR doesn't show ANY new N scale products. You need to pull out your brand new Octover issue and look at page 38. There in MR News you will find over a page of new N scale product releases. I read these every month. I also take RMC and I compare their new product lists in N scale. They are usually very close to identical. Next you need to look at page 21. There you will find a review of a piece of N scale rolling stock. In Product Reviews nearly every month there is one N scale product reviewed.

MR got me into this hobby, and MR inspired me to change over from HO scale to N scale. The magazine does a great job of providing broad hobby information while including somethins specific to everyone. As stated above, I also that RMC. The articles in it are so focused and specific that I loose interest. If I find one or two articles of any interst in RMC in a month it is a good month, while I read MR every month cover-to-cover. If you want a scale specific magazine that only deals with N scale, there are three N-scale specific magazines on the market (of varying quality) that I am aware of. Take one of those and enjoy it and stop trying to make MR something that it was never intended to be.
Ron

[n2mopac]

I don't usually like to get in the middle of these controversy threads, but some of y'all are not being objective here. One person on the first page said that MR doesn't show ANY new N scale products. You need to pull out your brand new Octover issue and look at page 38. There in MR News you will find over a page of new N scale product releases. I read these every month. I also take RMC and I compare their new product lists in N scale. They are usually very close to identical. Next you need to look at page 21. There you will find a review of a piece of N scale rolling stock. In Product Reviews nearly every month there is one N scale product reviewed.

MR got me into this hobby, and MR inspired me to change over from HO scale to N scale. The magazine does a great job of providing broad hobby information while including somethins specific to everyone. As stated above, I also that RMC. The articles in it are so focused and specific that I loose interest. If I find one or two articles of any interst in RMC in a month it is a good month, while I read MR every month cover-to-cover. If you want a scale specific magazine that only deals with N scale, there are three N-scale specific magazines on the market (of varying quality) that I am aware of. Take one of those and enjoy it and stop trying to make MR something that it was never intended to be.
Ron

[ndbprr]

I'm not an N scaler. Never was and never will be. It has advantages in layout planning but that is about it in my opinion. Too small to see, too light, too delicate but that is my choice and there are some things being done today that boggle my mind in regard to details. That being said detailing an HO,S, O or G engine or car is far different from doing it in N. The idea that what is done in one scale can be corelated to another doesn't always hold true. The degree of accuracy to correctly detail in N is in the three decimal point region. If I could see it I couldn't do it. N scalers need their own publication. One size doen't fit all.

[ndbprr]

I'm not an N scaler. Never was and never will be. It has advantages in layout planning but that is about it in my opinion. Too small to see, too light, too delicate but that is my choice and there are some things being done today that boggle my mind in regard to details. That being said detailing an HO,S, O or G engine or car is far different from doing it in N. The idea that what is done in one scale can be corelated to another doesn't always hold true. The degree of accuracy to correctly detail in N is in the three decimal point region. If I could see it I couldn't do it. N scalers need their own publication. One size doen't fit all.

[vsmith]

[:D]Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Hardy Har Har ! ! ! ! ![:p]

Geez, this topic makes me laugh!

They dont publish enough HO, or N or Z Boo hoo hoo!
SHUT UP!
Thats virtually ALL they publish... Try working in a real boner scale like 1/2"!
then complain about lack of coverage and you'll have a point.

The Mags all do a good job covering the hobby from many points of view. If you cant reverse engineer an article on scenery or detialing from HO down to N then what do you want? a "paint by numbers and hold your hand" approach?

There has always been a bit of "seat of your pants" trial and error to modeling no matter how good an article is written or what scale its at. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure out how to modify articles written in one scale to another.

I can understand something that is scale specific like improving the performance of an N gauge SD40 or adding Electronics, well if you've done it, write it up and submit it. Some of the postings on this forum are defacto articles, all they need are photos to accompany them.

Are you listening Kalmbach? Photos?Posting? 2+2=?

So stop being scale nazies (Minest N scale ist bitter dan yurst HO scale) and quite whinning about coverage, do something like submitting your own articles. The only mags that publish stuff in my scale (1/2") are Garden Railroads, Finescale railroader, and Narrow gauge and Shortline Gazette, of which most all of the articles are written by the modelers themselves...so dont complain, contribute!

[vsmith]

[:D]Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Hardy Har Har ! ! ! ! ![:p]

Geez, this topic makes me laugh!

They dont publish enough HO, or N or Z Boo hoo hoo!
SHUT UP!
Thats virtually ALL they publish... Try working in a real boner scale like 1/2"!
then complain about lack of coverage and you'll have a point.

The Mags all do a good job covering the hobby from many points of view. If you cant reverse engineer an article on scenery or detialing from HO down to N then what do you want? a "paint by numbers and hold your hand" approach?

There has always been a bit of "seat of your pants" trial and error to modeling no matter how good an article is written or what scale its at. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure out how to modify articles written in one scale to another.

I can understand something that is scale specific like improving the performance of an N gauge SD40 or adding Electronics, well if you've done it, write it up and submit it. Some of the postings on this forum are defacto articles, all they need are photos to accompany them.

Are you listening Kalmbach? Photos?Posting? 2+2=?

So stop being scale nazies (Minest N scale ist bitter dan yurst HO scale) and quite whinning about coverage, do something like submitting your own articles. The only mags that publish stuff in my scale (1/2") are Garden Railroads, Finescale railroader, and Narrow gauge and Shortline Gazette, of which most all of the articles are written by the modelers themselves...so dont complain, contribute!

[cacole]

Having been a contributor/editor of an Atari 8-bit computer magazine back when they were popular, I can tell you that MR can print only what people submit. If there's a lack of N (or S, TT, O, G, Z) coverage, it's because the people who model in those scales are not submitting items to the MR staff. When you begin planning an issue and allocate, say, 150 pages, but only receive enough material to fill 125 pages, what do you do? Sometimes staff members have to really scrounge around to find "filler" items. Someone complained about the lack of Canadian coverage -- check out RMC magazine or Mainline Modeler, which seem to have more coverage of Canadian railroads. It's impossible to please everyone all the time. What about Mexican railroads? I never see any coverage of them in MR, either. Or Russian, Chinese, Japanese, German, etc. etc. etc. Again, it simply boils down to the fact that readers are not submitting anything about these railroads to MR magazine, and the MR staff can't publish what they don't have. If you check around, there are alternate publications that focus on a particular scale, such as Garden Railways Magazine. I'm sure the N-scalers have their own publications, too. What about the N-track group? I have used information gleaned from the N-track Web site many times for HO modeling. Just because an item in MR may say it's an HO layout doesn't mean it can't be adapted to other scales.

[cacole]

Having been a contributor/editor of an Atari 8-bit computer magazine back when they were popular, I can tell you that MR can print only what people submit. If there's a lack of N (or S, TT, O, G, Z) coverage, it's because the people who model in those scales are not submitting items to the MR staff. When you begin planning an issue and allocate, say, 150 pages, but only receive enough material to fill 125 pages, what do you do? Sometimes staff members have to really scrounge around to find "filler" items. Someone complained about the lack of Canadian coverage -- check out RMC magazine or Mainline Modeler, which seem to have more coverage of Canadian railroads. It's impossible to please everyone all the time. What about Mexican railroads? I never see any coverage of them in MR, either. Or Russian, Chinese, Japanese, German, etc. etc. etc. Again, it simply boils down to the fact that readers are not submitting anything about these railroads to MR magazine, and the MR staff can't publish what they don't have. If you check around, there are alternate publications that focus on a particular scale, such as Garden Railways Magazine. I'm sure the N-scalers have their own publications, too. What about the N-track group? I have used information gleaned from the N-track Web site many times for HO modeling. Just because an item in MR may say it's an HO layout doesn't mean it can't be adapted to other scales.

[n2mopac]

I have to agree with the idea of submitting articles rather than complaining, but with one reservation. These days you practically have to be a professional photographer to submit an article to MR (or most any other mag). I would love to publish anarticle or two about my present N scale layout and my new layout currently in production, but I don't have the photographic equipment or skill to produce the pictures required. If there was an easy answer to getting the picture problem solved I think you would have more articles submitted--at least by one model rainroader.
Ron

[n2mopac]

I have to agree with the idea of submitting articles rather than complaining, but with one reservation. These days you practically have to be a professional photographer to submit an article to MR (or most any other mag). I would love to publish anarticle or two about my present N scale layout and my new layout currently in production, but I don't have the photographic equipment or skill to produce the pictures required. If there was an easy answer to getting the picture problem solved I think you would have more articles submitted--at least by one model rainroader.
Ron