Thanks John, that clears it up, I probably didn't get the email as I was signed up but canceled.
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Please note that my post specifically mentioned and was directed at anyone trying to access files via a "back door" method that was not due them. Pure and simple. It had nothing to do with anyone who is above board and legal and that includes those who accept free offers, trials, gifts, etc, etc, etc. The post means exactly what it says. No more, no less.
And as John pointed out it was all above board and legal.
But lets put it to rest.
Cheers
Chris
One last word on this post and the Archive Access - Looks like nether the Archive or the Publications will be around for much longer:
Kalmbach Publishing (Classic Trains, Model Railroader, etc) sold
and the typical PR statement:
Kalmbach rail magazines, Trains.com sold to Firecrown Media
I hope they survive but community sentiment is not promising.
Cheers
Chris
Kalmbach Publishing (Classic Trains, Model Railroader, etc) sold
and the typical PR statement:
Kalmbach rail magazines, Trains.com sold to Firecrown Media
I hope they survive but community sentiment is not promising.
Cheers
Chris
I wish I could say that I'm surprised but I'm not. I was a subscriber to MR for 45 years and very much enjoyed relaxing on the couch with the latest issue slowly consuming it from cover to cover. But when the price for a subscription broke $50 a year, I began to wonder if it was worth it.
Firecrown media looks to be focused on the real world transportation system rather than model trains. I wonder how that will effect the staff of MR.
Firecrown media looks to be focused on the real world transportation system rather than model trains. I wonder how that will effect the staff of MR.
Yes that is what many of the forums are concerned about.
Apparently Firecrown wanted to acquire Trains Magazine to merge with the trade magazines, but as the Modeling mag's had already been merged into Trains.com they were part of the bundle and are surplus to requirement.
It is the staff that I really feel for as there are apparently over 250 of them so I doubt they will all continue to have jobs even if Firecrown do continue to Publish MR for a while.
Just out of interest for anyone still looking for old Issues of Model Railroader.
The Archive does still exist and you can still find them, this link works fine for the first issue:
And you can just change the date for any other issue.
It still shows a broken Image Icon but the link works and opens the Issue in the online reader.
Click the PDF button at the bottom to save a copy.
Or alternatively right click the broken image and select "copy link address"
You will get: https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/Magazine-Archives/MRR/1934 MRR-scanned/MR_01Jan-1934.jpeg
Just change the .jpeg extension to .pdf and you can bypass the online reader stage if the goal is to save the PDF.
one last tip if you are looking for a particular article or a track plan idea, use the Railroad Magazine Index - https://www.rrmagazineindex.org/
Here is a search for "Switching Layouts" in Model Railroader:
Working together they are a powerful combination.
Cheers
Chris
The Archive does still exist and you can still find them, this link works fine for the first issue:
And you can just change the date for any other issue.
It still shows a broken Image Icon but the link works and opens the Issue in the online reader.
Click the PDF button at the bottom to save a copy.
Or alternatively right click the broken image and select "copy link address"
You will get: https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/Magazine-Archives/MRR/1934 MRR-scanned/MR_01Jan-1934.jpeg
Just change the .jpeg extension to .pdf and you can bypass the online reader stage if the goal is to save the PDF.
https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/Magazine-Archives/MRR/1934%20MRR-scanned/MR_01Jan-1934.pdf
one last tip if you are looking for a particular article or a track plan idea, use the Railroad Magazine Index - https://www.rrmagazineindex.org/
Here is a search for "Switching Layouts" in Model Railroader:
Working together they are a powerful combination.
Cheers
Chris
One thing I forgot to mention above:
https://www.rrmagazineindex.org/ will give you a link to the magazine Like this:
https://www.trains.com/mrr/magazine/archive-access/model-railroader-december-2019/
If the padlock is closed you will not be able to read the issue without logging in.
Alternately you can modify the link by replacing "https://www.trains.com/mrr/magazine/archive-access/" with "https://www.trains.com/?r3d="
So the above address becomes:
https://www.trains.com/?r3d=model-railroader-december-2019/
You may get the broken image link again but the link works.
Have fun and use it responsibly.
Cheers
Chris
https://www.rrmagazineindex.org/ will give you a link to the magazine Like this:
https://www.trains.com/mrr/magazine/archive-access/model-railroader-december-2019/
If the padlock is closed you will not be able to read the issue without logging in.
Alternately you can modify the link by replacing "https://www.trains.com/mrr/magazine/archive-access/" with "https://www.trains.com/?r3d="
So the above address becomes:
https://www.trains.com/?r3d=model-railroader-december-2019/
You may get the broken image link again but the link works.
Have fun and use it responsibly.
Cheers
Chris
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