Text of White River Productions Press Release
(Bucklin, Missouri) – White River Productions has acquired
Railroad Model Craftsman and Railfan & Railroad
magazines, effective September 1, 2014. The asset
purchase agreement between Carstens Publications
and White River Productions was completed Thursday,
August 28, 2014.
Carstens Publications’ final issues of the two titles
are the June issues, and future issues will be produced
by White River Productions. Staff assignments for the
two publications have not yet been determined. Included
in the agreement is the Books Division of Carstens
Publications, which will continue under White River
Productions. Not included is Flying Models magazine.
“We are excited to welcome these two Carstens
titles to our family of White River Productions publications,”
said Kevin EuDaly, president of White River
Productions. “These magazines are an important part
of railroad publications and White River Productions
looks forward to continuing their legacies.”
Subscribers will be pleased to know existing subscriptions
are to be honored and fulfilled by the new
ownership. Fulfillment will be based on the number
of remaining issues in existing subscriptions. Due to
the need to get the magazines’ cover dates current, a
combined issue scenario will likely be employed, but
the number of issues owed to each subscriber will be
adjusted accordingly.
“If you have six issues left on your subscription,
you will receive six issues,” EuDaly said.
The magazines’ new mailing address for all subscriber,
reader, and industry communication is the
Bucklin address.
Advertisers should contact Mike Lindsay of White
River Productions at 800-282-3291 or via email at
ads@railfan.com, ads@modelcraftsman.com, or ads@
modelrailroadnews.com. Mike will be managing advertising
for the new titles.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 29, 2014
White River Productions Acquires
Railroad Model Craftsman and
Railfan & Railroad magazines from
Carstens Publications
About the Carstens’ Publications
Railroad Model Craftsman magazine was founded
in 1933 by Emanuele Stieri as The Model Craftsman,
aimed at all areas of scale modeling. Ownership of the
publishing company passed in 1934 to Charles Penn.
In 1949 the name of the publication was changed to
Railroad Model Craftsman, with a focus on the scale
model train hobby exclusively. Hal Carstens joined the
publishing firm in 1952 and purchased the company in
1963, renaming it Carstens Publications.
Railfan & Railroad in concept goes back to 1968
when future Railroad Model Craftsman editor Tony
Koester along with Jim Boyd pitched the idea to
Carstens for a “railfan’s” magazine. By 1971 Jim Boyd
had joined Carstens to work on Flying Models, and
in 1974 Railfan was born as a quarterly publication.
It went to six times a year in 1977, and monthly in
1987. In 1979 it was merged with the defunct Railroad
magazine (which began in 1906 as Railroad Man’s
Magazine), becoming Railfan & Railroad. The magazine
was edited by Jim Boyd from its inception until his
retirement in 1998, after which Steve Barry took over
as Editor.
About White River Productions
Founded in 1992 by Kevin EuDaly, President,
White River Productions is currently producing 22
historical society magazines plus calendars, books, and
other peripheral items such as membership brochures,
advertising rate cards, annual meet announcements, and
ballots. The company also publishes Model Railroad
News, Railroads Illustrated, Passenger Train Journal,
The Railroad Press magazine, and now Railroad Model
Craftsman and Railfan & Railroad magazines. The
company began when owner Kevin EuDaly decided
to write and publish the book Missouri Pacific Diesel
Power. He produced The Eagle for the Missouri Pacific
Historical Society from 1993 to 1996 and picked up the
editor’s reins again for the MPHS in 2010. In between,
he has edited and produced numerous historical society
publications. His wife, Nadean, manages day-to-day
operations at White River Productions