Is a nonprofessional like me entitled to subscribe to Railway Age? – al
You may subscribe, or be a consultant to someone who is in the RR business; then its free.
I subscribe; I’m not high up enough in our hierarchy to get a complimentary copy. It’s expensive: $85 for one year (twelve issues), and $130 for two. They want $30.00 for a single issue!
One also has to get used to the magazine arriving in the middle of the month of the cover date.
[imagine hissing sound of breath intake passing over front teeth . . . ] - a.s.
What, is there no advertising in it? Does it come by special courier? Or, is its circulation so small that the fixed costs cannot be spread over a large base?
Johnny
My name’s not Shirley but I DO have multiple personalities!!!
Or just read the on-line “Digital Edition” for the main articles, and click on the other links for the rest of it. Go to:
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php
The click on the “Digital Edition” icon on the left side. As of right now, that will take you to the April 2009 edition in “NextBook” format (don’t worry, you’ll figure it out easily enough) at:
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/sb/ra0409/#/0
You can also get to other similar publications from the index site, and there’s at least 1 other similar magazine about progressive railroading with a website. [;)]
- PDN.
…I don’t know anything about said magazine, but it sure looks to me like {as described by Paul}, one can simply turn each page {on the internet}, and probably look at the complete magazine…Amazing to have it on the web when it is so pricey.
Omaha, Nebr. - Friday, 15 May 2009.
Many decades ago as a teenager growing up in suburban Chicago, I used to take a commuter train into the city every once in awhile and stop by the Chicago Public Library to read the trade publications like Railway Age. Perhaps the Harold Washington Library or the Crerar (sp.?) Library on the I.I.T. campus still carry that magazine.
Don’t waste your money. I read it at work. Its not that great of a publication. Most of what is covered can be found on these very same forum boards.
Thanks, guys. Your input is invaluable. - a.s.
Many trade publications are very high priced for several reasons. First is that most companies of that trade will pay for the publication and that becomes a tax deduction or something. Second, they try to discourage non professionals from joining in the fun. The advertising is aimed at middle and upper management who make operating or other work related decisions which would affect purchasing decisions. Editorial content is similar in scope. Therefore those outside any industry are usually not interested, or it is felt they shouldn’t be interested, in what goes on inside that industry and are not considered prospective purchasers of the publication nor the products proffered inside. That being said in general about trade publications enmasse, I guess that specificlly when dealing with railfans and foamers, they just don’t understand.