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Post by dlagrua on Feb 5, 2024 11:05:49 GMT
All print media is on the decline for many of the same reasons sighted by Dave. Advertising, retail sales, have gone online and layouts once featured in magazines can be viewed on You Tube in a movie format with a story. Print media like CTT, Model Railroader and OGR are on their way to obsolescence. I do not subscribe to either. Its a sign of the times.
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Post by Country Joe on Feb 5, 2024 18:45:23 GMT
My CTT subscription expired with the Nov/Dec 2023 issue. In the fall Kalmbach had a discount on their Trains Unlimited subscription so I decided to give it a try. I have access to every issue of all five of their magazines from the first Model Railroader in 1934 to the current issues, plus a lot more like track plans, videos, project layouts, etc. I think I’ve gotten my money’s worth and will renew when the time comes. I think paper magazines will go the way of the dinosaur but services like Trains Unlimited will be around for a long time to come.
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Post by eddieg on Feb 6, 2024 1:51:15 GMT
What a great layout. I couldn't believe some of those pictures weren't real.
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Post by ron045 on Feb 6, 2024 2:44:33 GMT
Like others have said, I used to enjoy CTT and OGR magazines when they arrived. In addition to the stories, I REALLY did enjoy the advertisements also. Especially the big 2 pagers with tiny print of 100's of engines and their prices.
But, also like others, I consume my content from other sources that are timely and free.
As I type this online right now, I have three train forums open, YouTube, and Trainz.com. It's like a SUPER MAGAZINE on steroids.
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Post by keithl on Feb 6, 2024 13:29:14 GMT
I've been a subscriber to CTT since the late 1990s. I stayed with them when the number of issues was increasing, even though the size of the issues was decreasing. I continued as a subscriber when the number of issues began to decrease...9...8...6. But now, when the magazine is down to only four issues, as it was when it started in 1987, and the issues are very thin, the value has reached the tipping point. It's just not worth bothering with. My subscription expires with the next quarterly issue. I will not be renewing.
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Post by desrailway on Feb 7, 2024 2:27:42 GMT
Being relatively new to the hobby, I find a lot of suppliers in these magazines that I somehow miss on google. My model
RR magazines are the only print publications I subscribe to, and even though print magazines are obsolete I hope they keep these alive, even if on a reduced frequency.
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Post by Bill on Feb 11, 2024 10:05:48 GMT
I also enjoy print better than on line. Tough being an ol' fart these days.  |
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