Railroads Illustrated, The Magazine, Formerly CTC Board

CTC Board, The Magazine was recently sold and is now known as Railroads Illustrated, published by White River Productions which also produces over a dozen other magazines, including publications for a number of historical societies and organizations. The magazine continues to be printed monthly and while it holds the same theme like Trains and Railfan & Railroad in that it covers the current railroad industry, the magazine's main focus is photography which has not changed under White River Productions. However, with the change the magazine has shifted a bit towards the classic era, which will certainly appeal to many railfans, and has also gained a number of excellent and celebrated photographers such as Mike Schafer.

Below is a short news release on the magazine’s change of name and ownership:

Hart, MO—White River Productions is pleased to announce theacquisition of CTC Board magazine from Hundman Publishing. White River Productions President Kevin EuDaly announced that he and Bob Hundman had agreed to a complete transfer of the magazine on August 29. Outstanding subscriptions will be honored as part of the agreement.

Railroads Illustrated has long been heralded as the magazine of the finest in railroad photography. It will again attain the standards of photographic reproduction established under former Editor and Producer Dale Sanders. Kevin EuDaly has named Paul Schneider as editor of the "new" Railroads Illustrated, so he will continue in that role. A new production team will be put in place that includes Mike Schafer and Kevin EuDaly in art direction oversight roles and Stephen and Cinthia Priest as leaders of the new layout and graphic design team. The majority of the remaining Railroads Illustrated staff will remain inplace, including the various editors and columnists.

The "new" Railroads Illustrated will include a renewed emphasis on both current features and "classic" or vintage railroading. The magazine will continue as a 64-page all-color magazine printed on heavy gloss enamel paper. Other details and direction for the magazine are being established, and will be conveyed by Editor Schneider as these decisions are made.

White River Productions has become a leader in railroad publishing, currently publishing 14 magazine titles and with a number of book projects underway. WRP has also recently resurrected Passenger Train Journal, the first quarterly issue of which will be published later this month. WRP also produces a completely revitalized Scale Rails for the NMRA, which is edited and produced by Stephen Priest and his personnel at Paired Rail Railroad Publications in Kansas City.

While I have never purchased the magazine myself I have browsed through it occasionally and if you especially enjoy photography (and classic railroading) than this magazine will very much be the one for you.

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