My 25th Anniversary Issue arrived in yesterday’s mail and it was AWESOME.
Great features, great articles!
I tried to complain about something (it’s in my nature) but I couldn’t find anything. All the aspects of the hobby seems to have at least a little somthing about them in the issue.
As a charter subscriber from some 25 years ago, I think the writing has gotten better and the reviews are more informative over the years.
Outstanding issue, Congradulations on both a stellar issue and just surviving and thriving for 25 years !
Wonderful and most fitting to see David Smith’s O-27 layout in this 25th Anniversary issue of the magazine. There’s a great video of it in action on YouTube:
Question: In the article on the founding of CTT Dick never mentioned the Pre-CTT Holiday Issue that came out around a year before. It had a great article on how to detail O-27 track!
These were one-shots (okay, two-shots) that were not directly tied into the concept that became CTT. The two issues published were intended to be a stand-alone intro to the hobby for Christmastime shoppers, rather than a title that featured in-depth coverage of old trains or collecting…
A few years back we (Kalmbach) published Model Trains Step-By-Step which was more of an evolution of the concept.
Looking forward to the Lionel d-146 display layout feature coming up. I’m building a layout in my garage but don’t have enough room on it for all my accessories. Maybe I could build a d-146 to display those accessories that’ll still need a home.
At the end of the article on the Black Diamond Railway, it says you can go to the layout visit part of the web site to see a video. I can’t find the video in that section. Could someone please point me in the right direction? thanks.