I have always read Garden Railways from cover to cover. (And I hate it when someone posts reference to articles prior to my reading them! Since, I now receive advertiser's copies early, that is no longer a problem.) As my years in the hobby pile up, I now spend less time in awe of the feature article, although there are still some amazing layouts out there! I guess I have always been of the mindset, that Garden Railways is where I am going to find out what products are available to my hobby, and where do I get them. Hence, I like the Ads, Note & News, and Product Reviews. I also think that Kevin does a great job with the "Basics" column. I am guessing it usually benefits most of us, not just the new guys.
That thingy at the end of the magazine is called the "Market Place", which is where I advertise. There is also a new deal, which personaly I don't care for, called the "Web Site Directory". Nearly every ad in the magazine has a web site, so why do we need a web site directory? (with ads that all look identical. I'm staring at them right now writing this, and I still haven't read them).