I shipped all the preorders for signed copies that I had. I still have copies in stock if you want a signed book.

I heard from several hobby shops that have it in stock. Has anyone seen or read the book yet? What do you think?  

Bernard Kempinski

 www.alkemscalemodels.com

 

Personal Layout Blog: http://usmrr.blogspot.com/

 

I checked Amazon last night and my steel mill book was the number 1 seller in model railroad books. Wow!  

Amazon is showing it as not released, but it is out.

Bernard Kempinski

 www.alkemscalemodels.com

 

Personal Layout Blog: http://usmrr.blogspot.com/

 

I've been tempted to buy this book more than once since it becaome available, not so much because I want to model a steel mill though.  It's more about the notion of having the reference and it being signed by the author.

If Alkem was on the list of sponsoring advertisers I would have made the commitment to buy long ago.  I'm still on the fence with it.

I wonder why the Alkem Cattails have been discontinued?  I would have ordered a book and some cattails earlier this week but they are not available now.  Still thinking...

Alkem cannot be a sponsoring advertiser because of Bernie's government job and its restrictions.

Because of this issue, Bernie enjoys a unique position here on this forum - we have a "gentleman's agreement" that he is allowed some special freedoms in exchange for his valuable insights!

Go for the book, I say!

Hey Bernie, when you get bored, there are a few CV projects that would go reallly well in your product line....hint...hint.

(love my coaling tower, bye the way. Scared to death to build it, but love it never the less)

Such as?

Bernard Kempinski

 www.alkemscalemodels.com

 

Personal Layout Blog: http://usmrr.blogspot.com/

 

Not to deviate too far off topic, but I guess I already have.

• Switchstands
• Waterbury VT station  (just finsh what you have :-)
• Ball signals

And the biggie -

• The St. Albans Main office/trainshed. That would be a great building to see done, but I understand it would be kind of specific....beautiful though.

 Do you have a drawing for these?

As to Waterbury, yes, I should finish it. It's on the do list, but way down there.

Bernard Kempinski

 www.alkemscalemodels.com

 

Personal Layout Blog: http://usmrr.blogspot.com/

 

no drawlings, but pictures. Let me see what I can come up with, and maybe translate them into a drawing program.

with Bernie's signature in the front!  Looking forward to relaxing with it tonight after the daughter and the wife are asleep.