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I read it, and keep it. However, the magazine today pales in comparison to the publication during the period from say, the mid 50s through the late 70s or so. The coverage of useful prototype info and development of hobby skills was really something. If you want to look at a REALLY well done magazine, pick up an issue of Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette. Bob Brown has produced the best done magazine in the BIZ. Another good one was Hundman's Mainline Modeller. I have the first 10 years or so, even though I am a fan of shortlines, bought it for the superb modelling skills teaching, I haven't looked at a copy for 8-10 years so I have no idea how it is today. MR is a general interst magazine. It seems to have evolved into an advertising/good review vehicle for manufacturers, and a display for layouts that show you what you might be able to do with the items being advertised/and good reviewed. Decades ago, there was really only MR and RMC, so they covered all aspects of the hobby. TOday we have dozens of specialty magazines for the serious specialist. There is still a need for an "overview" magazine like MR has become, but I would like to see more hands on stuff like the old days. If they would delegate 8 pages to 'a visit from the past' and re run some of the seminal articals from the 50s, 60s and 70s. ......Opps they do that in Kalmback "RERUN" BOOKS now....... <br /> <br />Jennifer On3, Lionel postwar, and some HO and O std
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