Eclipse247 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 HiYou may be interested to know that 'The Model Railway Men' by Ray Pope series of books will be back in print soon starting with the first, (The Model Railway Men) which is available now on the Kindle here:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Model-Railway-Men-Ray-Pope-ebook/dp/B01GD6ACGG/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1464875833&sr=1-1&keywords=the+model+railway+men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB51 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Have you read them previously E247? Kindle version is reasonable, but the other formats....... what can cost £857.37?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------See all formats and editionsKindle Edition £2.04Read with Our Free App Hardcover from £17.916 Used from £17.91 Paperback from £32.257 Used from £32.255 New from £857.37 ---------------------------------------------------------- R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse247 Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Have you read them previously E247? Hi. Yes I have read them. My father wrote them. The £857 version seems a bit of a joke to me. The others are probably second hand or maybe remainders. However, they would have to be from a long while back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slornie Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Kindle version is reasonable, but the other formats....... what can cost £857.37? Ah, Amazon's auto-pricing algorithm strikes again!See also: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110425/03522114026/infinite-loop-algorithmic-pricing-amazon-how-book-flies-cost-2369865593.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I remember these books from a while ago (!) Very well written, and informative as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Some more information here...http://www.worldcat.org/title/model-railway-men/oclc/59153649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse247 Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 I remember these books from a while ago (!) Very well written, and informative as well! Thanks Sarah,These books received some good reviews back in the day. Ray Popes books were often found in school libraries. So they were rated as good enough to help kids learn to read. " A charming story about a family of tiny steam train enthusiasts....Mr Pope brings to it a sense of characterisation and situation, plus a railway expertise that combine to make a very enjoyable book" School Librarian. (The journal of the School Library Association UK). This book was the first in a series. Reviews of the other books in the series included this one for 'Telford and the Festiniog Railway' which will be released along with others on the Kindle soon. "This series is consistently good... beautifully characterised... exciting and touching, and the background of railways and their history lovingly created" Sunday Telegraph. The stories were built around a layout featuring Hornby products including locos's such as the "Barnstaple" and the "City of London". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse247 Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 Kindle version is reasonable, but the other formats....... what can cost £857.37? Ah, Amazon's auto-pricing algorithm strikes again!See also: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110425/03522114026/infinite-loop-algorithmic-pricing-amazon-how-book-flies-cost-2369865593.shtmlHi SlornieThanks for the link. Sellers don't seem to monitor these crazy algos! I am not sure how they are offering new books either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 I remember these books from a while ago (!) Very well written, and informative as well! Thanks Sarah,These books received some good reviews back in the day. Ray Popes books were often found in school libraries. So they were rated as good enough to help kids learn to read. " A charming story about a family of tiny steam train enthusiasts....Mr Pope brings to it a sense of characterisation and situation, plus a railway expertise that combine to make a very enjoyable book" School Librarian. (The journal of the School Library Association UK). This book was the first in a series. Reviews of the other books in the series included this one for 'Telford and the Festiniog Railway' which will be released along with others on the Kindle soon."This series is consistently good... beautifully characterised... exciting and touching, and the background of railways and their history lovingly created" Sunday Telegraph. The stories were built around a layout featuring Hornby products including locos's such as the "Barnstaple" and the "City of London". Hornby Dublo then... 😉 Are there any plans to re-release the books as "Real Books", on real paper? Failing that, I'll have to think about the Library Service.... I would like to re-read the books some day! I seem to remember an adventure involving the (Full Size) water tank in the attic.... 😮 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse247 Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 I remember these books from a while ago (!) Very well written, and informative as well! Thanks Sarah,These books received some good reviews back in the day. Ray Popes books were often found in school libraries. So they were rated as good enough to help kids learn to read. " A charming story about a family of tiny steam train enthusiasts....Mr Pope brings to it a sense of characterisation and situation, plus a railway expertise that combine to make a very enjoyable book" School Librarian. (The journal of the School Library Association UK). This book was the first in a series. Reviews of the other books in the series included this one for 'Telford and the Festiniog Railway' which will be released along with others on the Kindle soon."This series is consistently good... beautifully characterised... exciting and touching, and the background of railways and their history lovingly created" Sunday Telegraph. The stories were built around a layout featuring Hornby products including locos's such as the "Barnstaple" and the "City of London". Hornby Dublo then... 😉 Are there any plans to re-release the books as "Real Books", on real paper? Failing that, I'll have to think about the Library Service.... I would like to re-read the books some day! I seem to remember an adventure involving the (Full Size) water tank in the attic.... 😮Hi Sarah,Thankyou for your interest in these stories.Yes, the books could be released as hard copy paper products depending on demand. Its much easier now to get print on demand books done which wasn't available back in the day! 'Near Drowning' was Chapter 9 in The Model Railway Men and the original layout was in a loft room complete with water header tanks that Gresley fell into! It had a hardboard cover that did not fit well. In Chapter 4 "Stuff fer a Drass" involved the use of a crane to lower the small people to the floor, and that crane was also part of the original layout.Do you prefer real books over the Kindle? I know they would cost less than the original 2nd hand versions depending on quantity ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul60 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Sorry to butt in, but give me a Real book over digital format every time. Thats half the joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse247 Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Sorry to butt in, but give me a Real book over digital format every time. Thats half the joy.Thanks Paul. Thats very interesting. A real book gives you a tangible assett that you can take out and view at any time. It may go up or down in value depending on various factors. You could sell it. The digital version does not offer this but it keeps cost down. I think it depends on what you want it for, or how much it means to the individual. However, a hard copy could be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashbang Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 What's the difference in royalties between a digital version and a hard copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse247 Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 What's the difference in royalties between a digital version and a hard copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse247 Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 The Kindle is 70% whereas to get 70% on a paper version this would push it up towards £10-12. However, it depends on quantity and other factors. Personally, if people wanted real books on bookshelves rather than a quick read it would be better to have a real copy IMO. Kindle sales have peaked and real books are coming back slightly in sales. It's up to the individual. I don't think they will find their Kindle version goes up in value unlike a first edition or signed copy of a real book. It's important that someone actively promotes a book and publishers have a limited budget for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse247 Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 The Kindle is 70% whereas to get 70% on a paper version this would push it up towards £10-12. However, it depends on quantity and other factors. Personally, if people wanted real books on bookshelves rather than a quick read it would be better to have a real copy IMO. Kindle sales have peaked and real books are coming back slightly in sales. It's up to the individual. I don't think they will find their Kindle version goes up in value unlike a first edition or signed copy of a real book. It's important that someone actively promotes a book and publishers have a limited budget for this. My father was a teacher/educator/author, and as well as this book being a good story, the engineers mentioned and brought to life as down to earth characters with their own vulnerabilities, (particularly in a miniature setting) could bring home to a childs mind that these guys were human, as well as being creative as engineers. In the same way as children can be creative in their own lives. ie to remove boundaries between creative/inventive people and those who may become so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I remember reading several of them shortly after I had my first layout/trainset in the mid to lte 1970s. We got them from the Vhildre's Library in Oxford. I seem to remember wondering who made the models as I couldn't see a "Barstaple" in the Hornby catelogue - I now realise that I should have been loking at Wrenn or Hornby Dublo! I seem o recall that the central character was called Telford, rather interesting choice since the real thomas telford never built a Railway! come to think of it wasn't there also one called Brindley. Very enjoyable books though Thanks to this book I still place a bid on a Wrenn Bastaple but they all gofor too much :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse247 Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 I remember reading several of them shortly after I had my first layout/trainset in the mid to lte 1970s. We got them from the Vhildre's Library in Oxford. I seem to remember wondering who made the models as I couldn't see a "Barstaple" in the Hornby catelogue - I now realise that I should have been loking at Wrenn or Hornby Dublo! I seem o recall that the central character was called Telford, rather interesting choice since the real thomas telford never built a Railway! come to think of it wasn't there also one called Brindley. Very enjoyable books though Thanks to this book I still place a bid on a Wrenn Bastaple but they all gofor too much :( Hi 81FThanks for the input. Ray Pope's interests included railways, canals and the sea. James Brindley and Thomas Telford did much of their work on canals.I'm glad you enjoyed these books. They have a certain pre internet charm that may appeal. Some people have suggested a hard copy version. What do you Think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I remember reading several of them shortly after I had my first layout/trainset in the mid to lte 1970s. We got them from the Vhildre's Library in Oxford. I seem to remember wondering who made the models as I couldn't see a "Barstaple" in the Hornby catelogue - I now realise that I should have been loking at Wrenn or Hornby Dublo! I seem o recall that the central character was called Telford, rather interesting choice since the real thomas telford never built a Railway! come to think of it wasn't there also one called Brindley. Very enjoyable books though Thanks to this book I still place a bid on a Wrenn Bastaple but they all gofor too much :( Hi 81FThanks for the input. Ray Pope's interests included railways, canals and the sea. James Brindley and Thomas Telford did much of their work on canals.I'm glad you enjoyed these books. They have a certain pre internet charm that may appeal. Some people have suggested a hard copy version. What do you Think?Sadly my eyesight is such that I am more into Audio books unless I can blow the text up on my computer - Indeed my monitor on this computer is a 29" screen! However, I recall the editions in the Childrens library may have been a larger print or was i just small? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Just to let you know I've downloaded the Kindle App thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Hi. Thanks for helping my memory there!Now the names have been mentioned, they do ring bells (Signal Box Bells! 😉 ) WE don't have smart phones, or kindles, and the computer needs elec-trickery to work! So, a real book does not run out of charge..... 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I have just finished reading the first using the Kindle App. I hopethe other books in the series will be released. I remember that I read most but there were a couple the Library didn't have so I would like to read them as well as the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse247 Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 I have just finished reading the first using the Kindle App. I hopethe other books in the series will be released. I remember that I read most but there were a couple the Library didn't have so I would like to read them as well as the others.Hi 81F They will all be up there soon. You might like to leave a review on Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFTK Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I still have both books on paperback , got them from a second hand book shop many years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30801 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Very pleased to pick up a shiny new signed reprint at Today's Calne model railway show for rather less than eight hundred quid. Thankyou! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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