The magnificent complete DVD collection of Trains Magazine is now over four years out of date. Plus, a range of special issues would make sensible inclusions, like was done with the Classic Trains release (Namely, the annual locomotive issues).
Classic Trains, in order to get the "First 10 Years" notation, is even more out of date despite as I recall releasing nearly simultaneously or even a bit later on than the Trains counterpart. The latest issue here is the winter 2009 release.
And since I imagine that all the current publications have DVD collections, a "Kalmbach Rarities" collection would be nice to complete the set of their transporation related magazines. While I doubt that collections of their books would ever be forthcoming (Although it would make for a heck of a DVD), there were several periodicals not featured in these that I would hope that Kalmbach has already scanned for preservation purposes.
I recall a Kalmbach magazine that focused on railroad images (Trains Illustrated I believe was its name). Then, there was the airline one, Airliners International (I never read it, but the advertisements appeared in Trains), that lasted for a year back in the mid 1970's. And probably more that are largely forgotten.
I'd love to have their 1950's magazine, 'Ships and Sailing', that focused on the commercial shipping industry. It's ashame that they didn't keep this one going after its initial ten year run.
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