If I were to submit a few slides to Trains for possible publication, how would the best way be? I know there’s a page on teir site to submit digital images, but is there a how to pager for old school stuff?
Joe H.
Mail them to Kalmbach’s offices. Be sure to include appropriate caption information (date, location, train ID, railroad, subdivision, etc.). You may also want to include an e-mail address or phone number for them to contact you if you have any questions. And most importantly, be sure to have your name and address on all your slides. You want to check back with them to see if a return envelope is required.
From this link:
When sending material, please address it directly to the proper department (for example: “Railroad News”), and provide a stamped, self-addressed envelope of suitable size for its return.
Mail photos to:
TRAINS Magazine
P.O. Box 1612
Waukesha, WI 53187-1612
As time permits, we do review each photo and article submitted.
Manuscript inquiries: editor@trainsmag.com
Photo inquiries: photoeditor@trainsmag.com
Before submitting articles and photographs, please read the following:
PHOTOGRAPHS
Acceptable formats
We do use a select number of digital images, provided they are of sufficient resolution for magazine reproduction (at least 300 dpi, 4x5-inch physical image size, in eps or as a tiff file with lzw compression).
You may upload your images to www.contribute.kalmbach.com. Please choose “Trains” and provide caption and contact data. You will receive a message indicating your images were successfully uploaded.
We cannot use images made from home scanners, and we cannot use images sent to us as jpegs over e-mail.
For other questions about digital image submissions, e-mail us at: photoeditor@trainsmag.com.
We prefer 35mm or medium-format original color transparencies. Color prints can be used but are not preferred. Black and white and color prints should be 5x7 or 8x10 inches in size.
Do not send negatives or duplicate slides.
Review time and return policy
We will acknowledge receipt of your photographs the day they arrive via e-mail (if provided) or postcard. Please allow us sufficient time to review your images.
If you are sending us news photographs, please send them