Traction Question!

[hudsonelectric]

Hey Chris, Jet, & Crew!

Any suggestions on traction magazines that I should consider subscribing to? I think that there's a few out there, I just don't know what they're like. Thanks!

Russ

 

[interurban]

Hi Russ,
I dont buy any Mags now, May be I should!!
But have a collection (big) of old mags.
I am sure these are still in production.
Scale model Traction and Trolleys (quarterly)
C/O Vanishing Traction Products
po box 04016
Milwaukee
Wiisconsin 53204

The other mag is called Trolly Talk.
I will post info later.

 

[jetrock]

I recommend looking around for old issues of TRACTION & MODELS, they come up on eBay once in a while. They were the best combination of historical information and modeling ideas that I have seen in magazine form.

I think there are one or two contemporary trolley magazines but the ones I have seen don't contain a whole lot of modeling information.

Your best bet, other than TRACTION & MODELS, is keeping an eye open for back issues of MR that featured traction--the aforementioned O'Dell County feature, the Brandywine Transit Co. feature from the mid-seventies, etcetera. I also recommend finding a copy of Kalmbach's TRACTION GUIDEBOOK (also out of print--again, try eBay.)

 

[interurban]

You are right on the money Jetrock, of which I have quite a few

 

[60103]

You may also find old issues of "Trolley Talk". I see bound volumes at shows.
There are also local interest mags. I think "Rollsign" is Boston based.

 

[hudsonelectric]

Thanks for the info, guys! I have the traction books from Carstens and I located the Scale Models Traction & Trolley Quaterly website. Looks like subscription time here! I'll have to keep my eyes open for the others...I think I've seen back issues on eBay....I'll have to check. Thanks again!