Still a market for old railway magazines?

[Mojo]

I have some old railway magazines: RAIL, Railways Illustrated, entrain, and Modern Railways largely from 2003-2005 era. Also some Modern Railways from 1963 and 1964.

I remember when I was younger you could often buy these at preserved railways which were presumably donated by visitors but I don’t remember seeing these for sale in shops recently.

Do any railways, or forum members, still collect these? Otherwise I’m tempted to bin them.

 

[Cowley]

I have some old railway magazines: RAIL, Railways Illustrated, entrain, and Modern Railways largely from 2003-2005 era. Also some Modern Railways from 1963 and 1964.

I remember when I was younger you could often buy these at preserved railways which were presumably donated by visitors but I don’t remember seeing these for sale in shops recently.

Do any railways, or forum members, still collect these? Otherwise I’m tempted to bin them.

There were a few boxes of them in the station emporium at Loughborough on the GCR the other day, as well as a bit of paper saying how much the shop had taken over the last year and the previous many years selling old books and magazines.

If only you hadn’t been concentrating so hard on how to send me back to Devon with a box full of 500 pens…

 

[Peter Mugridge]

@Mojo - I already have the magazines, but I'm looking for a number of empty binders for Rail and Steam Railway as the manufacturer went bust a couple of years ago... if you have any of those specific binders available...?

 

[yorksrob]

I do - particularly the 1960's Modern Railways.

 

[Mojo]

There were a few boxes of them in the station emporium at Loughborough on the GCR the other day, as well as a bit of paper saying how much the shop had taken over the last year and the previous many years selling old books and magazines.

If only you hadn’t been concentrating so hard on how to send me back to Devon with a box full of 500 pens…

Went into the shop, the sign said they weren’t taking any donations.

@Mojo - I already have the magazines, but I'm looking for a number of empty binders for Rail and Steam Railway as the manufacturer went bust a couple of years ago... if you have any of those specific binders available...?

What is the binder you’re looking for?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

What is the binder you’re looking for?

About five each of the extra wide ones for Rail with 26 of those metal binding rods in them and the medium wide ones for Steam Railway. with 13 binding rods in them.

I'm not sure binding rods is the correct technical term, but I think you know what I mean?

 

[nanstallon]

Many railway magazines these days are like newspapers, and there is little interest in yesterdays' news.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

About five each of the extra wide ones for Rail with 26 of those metal binding rods in them and the medium wide ones for Steam Railway. with 13 binding rods in them.

I'm not sure binding rods is the correct technical term, but I think you know what I mean?

Hi @Mojo - I just sorted out the pile of magazines awaiting binding here and yes, it's 5 of each - though 6 each would be useful; I have four complete years of each plus one part year awaiting binding.

 

[Mojo]

This is the type that I've got if it's of help...

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&productId=1364682&langId=44&istCompanyId=1e096408-041f-4238-994e-a7cf46bf9413&istFeedId=689af7a8-5842-4d88-be59-1ee5688a81b5&istItemId=imwitpptm&istBid=t&gclsrc=aw.ds&&cmpid=cpc&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20291373287&utm_content=shopping&utm_term=%7Bsku%7D&utm_custom1=&utm_custom2=759-449-0952&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19671802987&gbraid=0AAAAAD17J_AV2Z2aPKKl7w6zduVxp6Rkg&gclid=CjwKCAjwg7PDBhBxEiwAf1CVu--bWKWH9Xo3LR2EW7jabGD61YNTo451UTbJFFHyC-SynwvSsuATiRoC5VgQAvD_BwE

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Hi, if you still have them, I might be interested in the entrain ones. I have some pictures published but can't remember month/specific year. Feel free to PM me

 

[Peter Mugridge]

This is the type that I've got if it's of help...

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&productId=1364682&langId=44&istCompanyId=1e096408-041f-4238-994e-a7cf46bf9413&istFeedId=689af7a8-5842-4d88-be59-1ee5688a81b5&istItemId=imwitpptm&istBid=t&gclsrc=aw.ds&&cmpid=cpc&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20291373287&utm_content=shopping&utm_term=%7Bsku%7D&utm_custom1=&utm_custom2=759-449-0952&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19671802987&gbraid=0AAAAAD17J_AV2Z2aPKKl7w6zduVxp6Rkg&gclid=CjwKCAjwg7PDBhBxEiwAf1CVu--bWKWH9Xo3LR2EW7jabGD61YNTo451UTbJFFHyC-SynwvSsuATiRoC5VgQAvD_BwE

Ah... no... it's this sort of thing I'm after, for Rail ( bigger than most binders as it's a fortnightly magazine ) and Steam Railway; the picture is blue as an example but the Rail and SR binders were red:

 

[181]

About 18 months ago we took several bags of magazines to the Aln Valley Railway at Alnwick after it became apparent that my uncle's move to a care home had become permanent. They were grateful to have them, but I had made sure to e-mail beforehand to make sure that this would be the case. I'd suggest that the OP contact their local preserved railway.