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[nick v6]

getting the airbeds out the loft today i found a box that was in from previous owners and inside was a pile of magazines on steam railways
all that have had the front cover's dated and signed
the dates are 1988 on most mags and there is 1 mag from 1979

all these mags are in perfect condition just wondering if anyone knew how i could find out about the signitures that are on the covers on the main photo of the steam train

[Lizzie_Zoom]

getting the airbeds out the loft today i found a box that was in from previous owners and inside was a pile of magazines on steam railways
all that have had the front cover's dated and signed
the dates are 1988 on most mags and there is 1 mag from 1979

all these mags are in perfect condition just wondering if anyone knew how i could find out about the signitures that are on the covers on the main photo of the steam train

Are they "Steam Railway" or "Steam World" magazines?

What names are the signatures of?

Whatever the answers there is always a lot of interest in railway publications, although I and my ex would have bought these first time round!

[nick v6]

cant make out the signatures
the books are as follows
the magic of steam    april 4, 1994 40p
railway world january 1979  40p
steam railway no.100 august 1988 £1.40 (usa$3.50) 100th issue
steam pictorial no.3 winter 2003
rail no.532 feb1 2006

steam railway no.99 july 1988 £1.40 (usa $3.50)
signed and dated june 16th 88

steam railway no.101 september 1988 £1.40 (usa $3.50)
signed

steam railway no.98 june 1988 £1.40 (usa$3.50)
signed and dated 17/5/88

[Lizzie_Zoom]

cant make out the signatures
the books are as follows
the magic of steam    april 4, 1994 40p
railway world january 1979  40p
steam railway no.100 august 1988 £1.40 (usa$3.50) 100th issue
steam pictorial no.3 winter 2003
rail no.532 feb1 2006

steam railway no.99 july 1988 £1.40 (usa $3.50)
signed and dated june 16th 88

steam railway no.101 september 1988 £1.40 (usa $3.50)
signed

steam railway no.98 june 1988 £1.40 (usa$3.50)
signed and dated 17/5/88

Thanks Nick!

Either someone on here could buy them or you could offer them to one of the book shops that specialise in second-hand  / railway books

[nick v6]

cant make out the signatures
the books are as follows
the magic of steam    april 4, 1994 40p
railway world january 1979  40p
steam railway no.100 august 1988 £1.40 (usa$3.50) 100th issue
steam pictorial no.3 winter 2003
rail no.532 feb1 2006

steam railway no.99 july 1988 £1.40 (usa $3.50)
signed and dated june 16th 88

steam railway no.101 september 1988 £1.40 (usa $3.50)
signed

steam railway no.98 june 1988 £1.40 (usa$3.50)
signed and dated 17/5/88

Thanks Nick!

Either someone on here could buy them or you could offer them to one of the book shops that specialise in second-hand  / railway books

thanks for that lizzie
would it help if i try and scan the signitures and put them on the site to see if you can make them out

[Lizzie_Zoom]

cant make out the signatures
the books are as follows
the magic of steam    april 4, 1994 40p
railway world january 1979  40p
steam railway no.100 august 1988 £1.40 (usa$3.50) 100th issue
steam pictorial no.3 winter 2003
rail no.532 feb1 2006

steam railway no.99 july 1988 £1.40 (usa $3.50)
signed and dated june 16th 88

steam railway no.101 september 1988 £1.40 (usa $3.50)
signed

steam railway no.98 june 1988 £1.40 (usa$3.50)
signed and dated 17/5/88

Thanks Nick!

Either someone on here could buy them or you could offer them to one of the book shops that specialise in second-hand  / railway books

thanks for that lizzie
would it help if i try and scan the signitures and put them on the site to see if you can make them out

Yes Nick, it could do no harm! 8-) 8-)

[nick v6]

my editing skills aint brill so i'm hoing you can zoom in to the pics to see the signitures

after all you are named lizzie zoom

[Lizzie_Zoom]

my editing skills aint brill so i'm hoing you can zoom in to the pics to see the signitures

after all you are named lizzie zoom

Thanks Nick!

Trouble is I do not recognise the signature.

The point is that both front covers have the same signature, but the subject matter is very different, with WD 2-10-0 600 Gordon on the Severn Valley Railway, and three Gresly A4's 4-6-2 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, 60022 Mallard and 60019 Bittern, but mascarading as 2509 Silver Link assembled at York in 1988.

It could therefore be that the signature is of the then editor of this magazine, but that is pure guesswork!

[nick v6]

my editing skills aint brill so i'm hoing you can zoom in to the pics to see the signitures

after all you are named lizzie zoom

Thanks Nick!

Trouble is I do not recognise the signature.

The point is that both front covers have the same signature, but the subject matter is very different, with WD 2-10-0 600 Gordon on the Severn Valley Railway, and three Gresly A4's 4-6-2 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, 60022 Mallard and 60019 Bittern, but mascarading as 2509 Silver Link assembled at York in 1988.

It could therefore be that the signature is of the then editor of this magazine, but that is pure guesswork!

i did notice the signitures where very similar
as i dont no anythingabout trains i thought that they was something to do with maybe the builder of the trians or the owner

[Lizzie_Zoom]

my editing skills aint brill so i'm hoing you can zoom in to the pics to see the signitures

after all you are named lizzie zoom

Thanks Nick!

Trouble is I do not recognise the signature.

The point is that both front covers have the same signature, but the subject matter is very different, with WD 2-10-0 600 Gordon on the Severn Valley Railway, and three Gresly A4's 4-6-2 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, 60022 Mallard and 60019 Bittern, but mascarading as 2509 Silver Link assembled at York in 1988.

It could therefore be that the signature is of the then editor of this magazine, but that is pure guesswork!

i did notice the signitures where very similar
as i dont no anythingabout trains i thought that they was something to do with maybe the builder of the trians or the owner

No the builder / Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) in both cases, Sir Nigel Gresley and R.A. Riddles are dead.  The owners of all four engines are totally different.

So, I cannot see any other obvious link, but perhaps someone else with some "inside knowledge" of 1988 links to the signatures will know? :-? :-? :-? :-?

 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Nick, just a thought!

Could you look inside the front covers and identify the name of the photographer credited with the cover pictures of both editions.

[nick v6]

Nick, just a thought!

Could you look inside the front covers and identify the name of the photographer credited with the cover pictures of both editions.

cant find a photographers name :-/

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Nick, just a thought!

Could you look inside the front covers and identify the name of the photographer credited with the cover pictures of both editions.

cant find a photographers name :-/

Ah, that is a pity!

[nick v6]

Nick, just a thought!

Could you look inside the front covers and identify the name of the photographer credited with the cover pictures of both editions.

cant find a photographers name :-/

Ah, that is a pity!

yeah it is
i'm not into railway sort of things but would be intersted to find out what the signature is

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Nick, just a thought!

Could you look inside the front covers and identify the name of the photographer credited with the cover pictures of both editions.

cant find a photographers name :-/

Ah, that is a pity!

yeah it is
i'm not into railway sort of things but would be intersted to find out what the signature is

So would I Nick!