Hi everyone, heres the GDMK Images end of Summer 2019 Update. Who can believe the summer is almost over?
Summer 2019 has flown by and we had the pleasure of being at some great shows including –
Daks Over Duxford
Crewe Open Day
Cosford Airshow
Flying Legends
DRS Carlisle Open Day
East Kirkby Airshow
Biggin Hill Airshow
Military Odyssey
Upcoming Autumn Events
Although the summer was a brilliant adventure, we still have some great shows to look forward to including –
Over the summer, we road tested a couple of new bags. Firstly we updated our Messenger Bags to a much more classier product. These new messenger bags are made from a canvas material and are more rugged and stylish. The bags have zipped internal and external pockets and have received great feedback from customers. Both printed and embroidered designs are available.
Canvas Rucksacks
We have been repeatedly asked for rucksacks and have finally sourced a quality rucksack. The rucksacks are similar to the new messenger bags in that they are canvas and have a metal clasp. Again they are available with printed and embroidered designs. Currently the rucksacks are only available from the stall but will be added to the online shop over the coming weeks.
The Stuart Black collaboration goes from strength to strength with many new loco types and liveries added to the collection. We now have virtually every loco type and livery available for you to personalise on any of our products. Many people have chosen to make use of the optional text boxes and record life events or family best wishes, whereas others have left them blank and just chosen the loco of their choice.
They are your personalised gifts so you have total freedom on the design!
Loco Data Panel Signs
The classic loco class data panel designs have been going a storm over the summer. We now have almost every class online ready to be configured in the railway colour scheme of your choice. All that is left to add to the online store are the early electrics which will be going online very shortly
We have now added the loco class data panel metal signs, coasters, mugs,phone cases and mouse mats online with wallets being added shortly.
The flame cut and weathered versions have been really popular.
This brings you pretty much up to date on where we are at the moment. A huge thanks to you all for your support and encouragement over the summer, its very much appreciated!
Hopefully we will see some of you at the Victory Show. If we dont see you there, hopefully we will see you at another event before Christmas!
Thanks for reading and all the best
Gary, Dawn & Kay
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We have had a great spring show season, having the pleasure of visiting some fantastic railway and aviation events including –
Swanage Spring Diesel Gala
Epping and Ongar Diesel Gala
KWVR Diesel Gala
Severn Valley Railway Spring Diesel Gala
East Kirkby Lancs n Tanks
Daks Over Duxford
Crewe Open Day
Cosford Airshow
New Products
Our new personalised railway gifts, especially the replica loco panels, have gone down an absolute storm as have our D-Day 75 Commemorative gifts. Thanks for the great feedback on these products!
Bumps in the Road
We have been quiet recently following a health scare for our embroidery partner. All is well now, but it had a knock on effect to orders, so apologies if any of you have been affected. As a result we have decided to invest in a second embroidery machine which will allow us to increase our capacity whilst our partner can take it a bit easier. Our new embroidered railway and aviation designs were well recieved at recent shows but we havent been able to get them online. I am intending to add them this week!
We have had a couple of weeks off the show circuit whilst we get on top of everything, especially getting to grips with the new embroidery software.
Upcoming Shows
We will be out again for the Armed Forces Day in Mansfield on 30th June so if you are in the area drop by and say hi!
The following weeks looks like this
Flying Legends
DRS Carlisle Open Day
Marham Families Day
East Kirkby Airshow
Military Odyssey
If you are planning to visit any of these shows come and say hello!
Society and Fund Raising
We have been busy with supplying various Societies with merchandise for their fund raising stalls and are delighted to have added several new societies.
We are extremely pleased to have been asked to supply the BBMF, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, with printed and embroidered merchandise. The Western Loco Association, Woodhead Railway Group and 466th Bomb Group at Attlebridge have also kindly ordered various fund raising items. There is also an interesting job involving 50008 in development!
Our regulars including the Network Southeast Society, Southern Electric Group, Class 37 Loco Group, Lincolnshire Lancaster Association, The Spitfire Society and the Class 45/1 Society have been busy filling their stalls with our products so if you see these groups out and about, make sure you drop by and buy something to help them raise much needed funds!
Alamy Editorial Portfolio
Time has been precious this last few months and unfortunately I havent added any new editorial images to my Alamy Portfolio, but nevertheless licences have been good.
If you need editorial pictures for your publication then check out my Alamy portfolio – there is a wide range of image subject matter and styles as can be seen below. These images have recently been generating enquiries and licences.
This brings you pretty much up to date on where we are at the moment. We would like to thank you all very much for your support over the last few months. We are very much looking forward to getting back on the road again, starting with a home town event in the shape of Mansfields Armed Forces Day on 30th June.
If we dont see you there, hopefully we will see you at another event this summer!
Thanks for reading and all the best
Gary, Dawn & Kay
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I am delighted to announce a new collaboration between GDMK Images and Stuart Black.
Many of you will know Stuart Black through his stunning side profile artwork of railway and aviation subjects. Stuarts artwork is very well known for his attention to detail and high quality.
You will also know I have a small range of Stuarts work already on many of our products.
Exclusive Railway Paintings
This collaboration will provide a unique and exclusive range of exclusive locomotive side profile designs that will only be available via GDMK Images through our website or at our event stall.
You will have access to a huge library of railway designs that, at its core, features a huge repository of designs never before available.
Complete Personalisation of Your Railway Gifts
This new collaboration allows us to jointly provide a huge and exclusive range of fully personalisable railway gifts as never seen before!
All your favourite classes will be featured and available to order.
Recreate Your Favourite Locomotive
Not only will you have access to a huge range of locomotives for your gifts, but you will also be able to recreate your favourite locomotive!
Choose your class of loco
Enter your loco number
Choose a livery
Enter details for personal wording above and/or below the loco
Simple as that!
These fully personalised railway designs will be available on virtually our entire existing range including –
Whats this new range you say? Well all I can say is prepare to be blown away! You saw at last years shows we had some great innovative products – well put it this way, we have fully got to grips with the equipment we invested in last year and can now safely say we can print onto pretty much anything, and I mean anything!
All will be high quality, durable and stunning products that are not currently offered by any other supplier.
We were already really excited about this season and the products we will be launching. The new collaboration between GDMK Images and Stuart Black just takes everything into a whole new dimension!
See You All Soon!
Thanks for reading and we hope you are as excited about this news as we are. We are starting to fill out our show calendar for 2020 as we receive confirmations from organisers. Keep checking our show diary or subscribe to our newly refurbished newsletters to make sure you dont miss out on a massive year for railway enthusiasts!
Cheers for now
Gary, Dawn and Kay
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In light of the circumstances last Saturday, where the start-up following engine repairs didnt quite go to plan, this fund raising takes on an even more pressing importance. The original plan was to run the raffle from the stall during the event, but in light of the sad news of 50026s withdrawal from the event, we wanted to start now and increase the visibility of the raffle.
Tickets are available online now and from the stall at Bewdley station throughout the gala until 3.30pm on Saturday. The draw will be made at 4pm on Saturday 6th October.
Raffle Prizes
We have some great prizes up for grabs as follows –
1st Prize – A signed limited edition print of 50026 in Large Logo livery and current Revised NSE livery
2nd Prize – A piston from the power unit in 50026 (IH6937)
3rd Prize – A signed limited edition print showing the evolution of 50026 from D426 in BR Blue in the various liveries carried above a full picture of 50026 in current livery
4th prize – A big end shell from 50026s power unit
5th prize – limited edition ’50s at 50′ t-shirt
* prints signed by Paul, Darryl, Lee & Midi
Tickets are priced at £2 each and you can buy as many as you want.
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Please support 50026 and the team who have literally busted a gut to have her ready for the gala. The difficulties encountered last Saturday are a big reminder of the fickleness of diesel preservation. Despite the great recent success stories of 50044 and 50033, 50026 shows that even with state of the art facilities, a fantastically dedicated and technically sound support team and 100s of man hours of work, things dont always go well.
All you have to do is choose your favourite gift from our shop and share it on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the Hashtag #BESTTRAINSTUFF
A random shared post will be selected on 8th October and the winner will be notified on how to collect their Family Ticket.
The Exchanges promises to be a great Steam Gala and is based on the 1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials
The Swanage Railway Autumn Steam Gala will bring together classes of locomotive that took part in British Railways’ experiment to test steam locomotives from across the Country on a variety of different work.
No purchase is necessary to enter so check out GDMK Images railway gifts and share to any of your social media channels with the hashtag #BESTTRAINSTUFF and you might just be off to Swanage in a couple of weeks time!
Hopefully we’ll see you in Swanage soon![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thanks for reading, please contact me if you have any questions !!
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Celebrate the Class 50 50th Anniversary with our exclusive Class 50 50th Anniversary Collectors Card Set![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/wX8Lr2Xlp5Q” align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have spent a busy few weeks pulling this together but at last we can release the ultimate Class 50 Fans Collector Set!
What Is The Class 50 50th Anniversary Collectors Set?
Essentially the Collectors Set comprises of 350 metal cards featuring Class 50s
The full Collectors Set comprises of 350 metal cards featuring Class 50s ….
1-52 feature each loco with 2 golden specials
52-107 feature every nameplate with 5 golden specials
108 – 123 feature every crest and are all golden specials
124 – 153 feature Class 50s ‘From the Window’ with 4 golden specials
154 – 184 feature Class 50 railtours with 4 golden specials
185 – 203 feature class 50s pre-refurbishment with 4 golden specials
204 – 233 feature pairs of class 50s with 3 golden specials
234 – 263 feature class 50s on unusual workings
264 – 273 feature signs and logos relevant to class 50s with 3 golden specials
274 – 323 feature class 50s at the end of the line with 5 golden specials
324 – 350 feature Class 50s in preservation or available for day to day use on the main line
The back of each card has details relevant to the scene and all together the set provides the ultimate Class 50 collectors set.
The cards will be £5 for 4 metal cards and will be released from our stall at Crewe Open Day and will be available at all our railway events.
Random packs have these awesome prizes included
A one day rover ticket to the Class 50 Golden Anniversary Gala on the Severn Valley Railway
A one day rover ticket to the Swanage Railway Spring Gala where (hopefully) 50021 will return to service
A cab ride in 50021 at a place and date to be confirmed
A cab ride in 50026 at a place and date to be confirmed
A guided tour of 50021 at a place and date to be confirmed
A guided tour of 50026 at a place and date to be confirmed
A 24 x 16 canvas print of 50021
A 24 x 16 canvas print of 50026
10% discount vouchers for use at GDMK Images
All profits from the Class 50 50th Anniversary Collectors Set go to Class 50 locos 50021 Rodney & 50026 Indomitable and as a nice little starter anyone who spends £15 on our stall at the Epping & Ongar Diesel Gala will get a free pack of cards!!
Thanks to everyone who sent in pictures for use in this set, it is very much appreciated. Those used have been credited on the relevant cards. I’m still after pics from …
the early days
railtours
rare workings
scrapping
If you have something you think might be useful please contact me to discuss!
Those are some pretty exclusive prizes so you better start your collection now!!
Many thanks
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How To Enter The Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 2018 Competition
Competition entry is simple –
We want you to tell us what your ideal gift idea is for one of your train mad family members.
Imagine you walk onto a platform and come across a stall – what would you most like to see for sale on that stall?
Bear in mind your gift suggestion must be affordable (under £40) and must be of a size and weight to take home with you to be considered a valid entry.
To enter (up to 3 entries allowed) –
Leave your idea as a comment below – your name entered into competition once
Leave your idea on our Facebook page competition post AND tag a mate in the post – your name entered into competition IF your mate enters with a suggestion (plus your mates name gets entered!)
So in all, you can earn up to three entries to this competition and help decide the winner of the second prize!
The competition will close on Tuesday 8th May at 8PM.
Deciding The Winners
1st Prize will be chosen by Dawn (aka Mrs GDMK Images) which will be the best idea in her view.
2nd Prize will go to the person whose idea gets the most likes on the Facebook competition post
3rd Prize will be drawn randomly from all people entering
We want you to tell us what your ideal gift idea is for one of your train mad family members. Imagine you walk onto a platform and come across a stall – what would you most like to see for sale on that stall?
We will reject entries that are unlawful, indecent, racist, inflammatory, defamatory or which we consider to be otherwise harmful. Such entries will be deleted and the entrant banned from all future competitions and offers.
Multiple entries will be accepted up to a maximum of three entries as per the conditions above.
No alternative prizes or cash equivalents will be offered.
Winners names will be chosen as per ‘Deciding The Winners’.
Submitted ideas must be affordable (under £40) and must be of a size and weight to take home with you to be considered a valid entry
Thanks for reading and good luck to all those who choose to enter. We look forward to seeing your ideas and, you never know, you might be joining us at the Gala as the competition winner!
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Update – Since this post was added, our agreement with Stuart Black has evolved into a collaboration whereby you can order your favourite loco, in your chosen livery as part of our Personalised Gift Service
We are delighted to announce we have more railway side profile pictures available to buy on all our products. Our previous batch of profile pictures is proving extremely popular so we hope you enjoy our latest pictures. Locomotives included in this batch are some old favourites plus a few designs renamed and renumbered exclusively for us! These pictures are courtesy of Stuart Black and are exclusively available on all our gift products via our event stall and website.
New Railway Side Profile Pictures
The locos and designs featured are –
Black 5 45428 Eric Treacy
75th Anniversary World Steam Record featuring 4468 Mallard and a lineup of A4 Pacifics
Class 37 37408 Loch Rannoch
30th Anniversary Diesel World Speed Record featuring HST power cars 43102 and 43159
40th Anniversary of the Class 43 HST featuring 43185 and a lineup of different liveried HST power cars
Class 50 50001 Dreadnought
Class 50 50004 St Vincent
Class 50 50005 Collingwood
Class 50 50006 Neptune
Class 50 50010 Monarch
Class 50 50014 Warspite
Class 52 D1049 Western Monarch with a lineup of different liveried Class 52s
Class 68 68005 Defiant
Class 91 91110 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid style=”lazy” items_per_page=”5″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1543260629277-26669a41-56ec-3″ include=”52040,52039,52038″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]All the designs are available to buy now from our stall at these upcoming events. They will also be added to the website over the coming weeks.
If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us or leave a comment
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