News column - 19
The rapid expansion and acceptance of on-line publications in recent years has impacted
traditional print magazines and newspapers in all categories and subject matter.
The departure of RMC was preceded by
Mainline Modeler
and
Model Railroading
in
2006 and
Rail Model Journal
in 2008.
To some industry observers, the future of RMC was determined with the passing of
Hal Carstens in 2009. Hal loved all things in the world of trains. He was a publisher
who understood his readers because he too, was a modeler. Hal Carstens was the
spirit behind
Railroad Model Craftsman,
a spirit that passed five years ago.
...
Railroad Model Craftsman
acquired by WRP
In a statement released August 30, Kevin EuDaly, president of White River Productions,
announced that his firm has acquired
Railroad Model Craftsman
and
Railfan & Railroad
magazines from Carstens Publications. The agreement includes the Books Division of
Carstens but does not include
Flying Models
magazine. EuDaly noted that White River
will fulfill existing subscriptions.
RMC was founded in 1933 as The Model Craftsman. It was purchased a year later
by Charles A. Penn, who refocused the magazine and in 1949 changed the name to
Railroad Model Craftsman. Harold “Hal” Carstens joined the firm as an associate editor
in 1952 and acquired the company when Penn retired in 1962. As the owner and prin-
cipal executive, Hal Carstens allowed considerable freedom to his editors Tony Koester
and later William Schaumburg, who with their editorial team developed a style RMC
readers found comfortable and perhaps less formalized than their competition. Readers
will be watching closely to see if that style is continued by the new ownership.
...
Jerry Glow ends decal business
Jerry Glow has closed his Florida-based business of supplying custom decals.
Glow, a retired custom model painter from California, has recently experienced
difficulty in completing orders in a timely manner. MRH understands that any
paid outstanding orders will be fulfilled but no new orders will be accepted.
Inquiries may be sent to
MRH-Sep 2014
