For sale is a lot of three original Railroad Model Craftsman magazines from mid-1970.
Included Issues:
July 1970 – Dramatic color cover with UP “monster” diesel and steam locomotive. Features “Monsters of the West” (UP and SP diesels & turbines), Elk River rolling stock, novelty factory by Moore, reversing sections, bumping posts, and more.
August 1970 – Eye-catching CP Rail F-unit cover. Includes EMD F-3 portfolio, build a swing bridge, live steam model, shortline layout plan, and PRR Congressional Limited parlor-obs plans.
September 1970 – Famous circus clown (Emmett Kelly, Jr.) cover with circus train modeling. Articles cover modeling Phase II F-3 in HO, F-3 A and B plans, RF&P tower plans, UP chair car plans, ultrasonic cleaning, and O scale GN plug-door boxcar.
Each magazine includes Pacific Fast Mail (PFM) brass locomotive advertisements (back covers or inside spreads), featuring detailed steam models such as Consolidation, Santa Fe 2-8-0, and other United imports.
All three magazines are complete with no missing pages. They show typical age wear for 55+ year old hobby magazines: light spine rubbing, corner wear, and normal paper toning, but bindings are solid and content remains fully readable.
Great vintage reference material with prototype photos, detailed plans, scratchbuilding articles, and modeling inspiration from the 1970 era.
Condition: Good used vintage condition with expected wear. Please examine all photos carefully as they form part of the description.