For sale is a nice lot of 5 consecutive issues of Railroad Model Craftsman magazine from January to May 1982. These classic model railroading publications are in acceptable to good overall vintage condition—typical for 40+ year-old magazines: bright covers with no major tears or missing pages, but expect some age-related wear including edge creasing, minor spine stress, light soiling/foxing on covers and pages, possible small corner bends, and age-toned paper (no water damage, heavy stains, or loose pages noted). All issues are complete and readable.
Included issues:
January 1982: Free Howard Fogg C&O steam calendar insert (still present), grain mill & LV Mike drawings, modular railroading, Consolidated stencil update.
February 1982: Winter special (cabin fever cure), Galt's Gap part II (resin casting), piggyback operations, kitbashed DM&IR SD38.
March 1982: Fiehmann's SWAT/6 throttle, Galt's Gap part III, flexible track detailing, build a tank car, McCarthy's Tavern scene.
April 1982: Hard Coal theme (modeling the mines), using micrometers, upgrading boxcars, NEB&W layout, BL2 drawings.
May 1982: Hard Coal theme continued, 1982 new products, layout & design, researching a railroad, multi-level track planning, kitbashing 30" gauge (Kittery Point & Cape Elizabeth).
These 1980s issues are packed with prototype photos, detailed plans/drawings, layout ideas, scratchbuilding tips, and narrow-gauge/mining content—great for collectors of vintage model railroading mags, especially those into steam, coal railroads, or Northeast prototypes.