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#1
On30 / Re: On30 Interview With Chris Lane, Editor
August 25, 2014, 01:08:17 AM
Quote from: Stevelewis on August 24, 2014, 06:33:51 PM
Glyn Ceiriog  is  not  far  from  me!  I often  used  to  drive up to  Glyn Ceiriog  when I did a job  as  an  account  manger  for  a   Major  Healtcare  Company  there  was a Pharmacy ( very  tiny) in the  village,  there  was little  to  see of  the  railway  I think  that there  was somesort of preservation scheme planned  but  not  sure how  far  it  has  progressed.
Trouble  is  we  are  a  bit  over  subscribed  with preserved  railways here!

Ffestiniog, Welsh Highland, Tal-y-Lyn, Bala Lake Rly,Vale  of  Rheidol, are all within an hour or so drive away from my Home,  which is in Buckley a town  about 15 miles  from Chester.

Buckley once  had quite a bit  of  railway activity, but now  just one line running  from Wrexham to Bidston  Nr Birkenhead,
Info on old buckley lines  google  Buckley, Mold & Connahs  Quay railway!

I seem to recall reading about two restoration / historical groups that were at odds with each other regarding the Glyn Valley restoration. I did a lot of binge reading and BBC video streaming so I could be off on this?

I see how it can look like there might be almost too many preserved railways... maybe a reaction to the Dr. Beeching cuts? Still, once they're gone they're gone so I do understand some folks getting overzealous about saving the history. Just here in New York there are so many spurs and industrial rails that are completely forgotten, it's kind of sad to see. Progress means lots of these have to go, but I do wish there was some sort of body in place to keep them alive somehow, if only in the records.

John Cubbin
Raildig.com
#2
On30 / Re: On30 Interview With Chris Lane, Editor
August 25, 2014, 12:52:17 AM
Thanks Scott, glad you enjoyed it!

John Cubbin
Raildig.com
#3
On30 / Re: On30 Interview With Chris Lane, Editor
August 24, 2014, 06:13:24 PM
Hi Steve,

Glad to inform the group! Actually Chris did say that the On30 Annual will continue. Perhaps the Carstens titles will be bought out or maybe they'll produce the On30 Annual independently. Chris Lane does seem to be very dedicated to On30 so I'd think the Annual will continue in some way.

Cool you're from Wales, I'm doing an Nn3 build of the Glyn Valley Tramway on Raildig (as is too often, running behind on that project!).

John Cubbin
Raildig.com
#4
On30 / On30 Interview With Chris Lane, Editor
August 24, 2014, 06:00:23 PM
Hi,

I've just published an interview with Chris Lane, Editor of the On30 Annual:

http://www.raildig.com/raildig-guest/chris-lane-editor-carstens-on30-hon3-annuals/

As timing would have it, the article was completed the day Carstens Publications made the announcement they were closing. Still a good On30 interview though!

John Cubbin
Raildig.com
#5
On30 / On30 Interview With The Bach Man
March 20, 2014, 11:09:45 AM
We're very pleased to have a new online interview with the Bach Man over at Raildig.com:

http://www.raildig.com/raildig-guest/bachmann-trains-on30-interview/

Being new to On30, we thought this was a great first step in learning about this scale. Thanks to Bachmann and of course, the Bach Man, for taking part.

John Cubbin
Raildig.com | Model Rail Digest