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The Grand Central Terminal article: Feb 2013 issue.
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<p>Classic Trains is indeed a Winner! I don't expect Trains to return to the past. It won't happen nor can it with a whole new generation of railroaders and railfans alike and the fact that railroading itself has changed dramatically as well. But Union Pacific at 150 and Grand Central Terminal at 100 both deserved an entire issue or a special like the othes that cover locomotives, passenger trains, etc.</p> <p>I do flip through Trains every month here in Germany as it is sold at the newsstand in the Deutsche Bahn's Nuremberg passenger station! The other magazines, Classic Trains, Model Railroader, Great Model Railroads and Model Railroad Planning are also available as is Railfan & Railroad and Railroad Model Craftsman and several British railway magazines not to mention the many German publications. </p> <p>A Kalmbach Fallen Flag that was really neat was Trains Illustrated. An annual publication that would be welcomed by many dedicated readers I think would be Classic Model Railroads. The premiere issue would of course include a cover story on the Gorre & Dephetid and the Texas & Rio Grande Western! It would cover not only the layouts built by the pros but also the layouts constructed by the MR staff like the Pine Tree Central.</p> <p>John Allen's GD Line is legendary and the T&RGW Brass Hat was no other than Bill McClanahan who authored the excellent scenery book published by Kalmbach. It's only weak point was that Bill didn't include more on his layout other than a few photos. Stiil, it is a great read despite all the modern scenery methods today.</p> <p> "Junior", (Ed Seay, Jr.), who runs the MAL Hobby Shop in Irving (Dallas), Texas, still has his PTC layout running in his shop! While not as large as the late Bobbye Hall's Hobby House in Big D, you still get the same big friendly Texas greeting when you enter his shop that everyone received personally from Miss Hall herself when you walked into hers. I sure miss the good hot black coffee that was always free and next to the Coke (Reg.U.S.Pat.Off.) machine! and right across from the magazine rack!</p> <p>How about it MR, why not give Classic Model Railroads a try?</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
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