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Why is Trains Mag cover date always a month ahead?

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Posted by Deggesty on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 7:18 PM

I consider it to be better than getting the August issue before August dropped off the calendar, which was what I was expecting forty years ago. I would really rather receive the September issue at the beginning of September.

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Posted by Norm48327 on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 6:50 PM

My guess is it's a bit of a marketing ploy. September issue goes on sale in early August and people think it's all the very latest news. Little do they know they're getting old news. Periodicals have always been done that way in my lifetime. Ed's lead time comment is right on target.

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Posted by edblysard on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 5:50 PM

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Why is Trains Mag cover date always a month ahead?
Posted by Bonaventure10 on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 5:39 PM

This has been a mystery to me for 35 years

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