With the CTT index online now, I thought it would be interesting to see at what point in the “run” other forum members “got on board”. What are the oldest articles you can remember reading in CTT?
I’m pretty sure my first issue (well, dad’s really) was June of 1989. I remember the bead-board shelving and storage bag articles from that one. (The September issue that year is one of my favorites–still a “reading room” standard after 20+ years [swg])
What about you?
Thats easy. The premier issue had an article on the invention of Lionel smoke.
Chuck Brasher was on the cover, I’d never heard of Standard Gauge before.
Becky
Ironically the 1st issue had little of serious intrest for me but I remember being thrilled that there was a new magazine dedicated to toy trains. Before that there was pretty well nothing. Model Railroader would have a ocassional article on Lionel but not much.
Dennis San Fernando Valley CA.
I just checked my piles and it was the Spring 1989, Chuck Brasher was the cover boy. What a layout!
Pete
I have been a subscriber since I picked up the Fall 1987 Premier Issue at the local train store. Richard Kughn was on the cover and his collection was one of the articles.
My subscription started in 2008 so I am kind of new but have been buying back issues on ebay. I now have most of the issues. A few holes to fill in yet. Just ordered the first three issues. Love them all.
Don’t really remember my first issue, but it had to be sometime in '04 while I was building a layout for public display. I would go to the bookstore and read through the mag and would only buy it if there was information of interest to me, so I didn’t buy one every month.
I’ll have to look through my collection and see the earliest one I bought.
I have every issue from the very start. I knew a good thing when I saw it!!!
Cobrabob
And no, they are not for sale!![:D]