Several readers have asked us to update our banner ads now that issue 2 has been released - so we're pleased to report that we've updated the banners!

Since Model Railroad Hobbyist is totally free and totally advertiser supported, we rely on word-of-mouth in order to grow.

To make it easier for you to spread the word, we've added a "Spread the Word" panel to the right side of our web site. Just type up to 3 friends' emails into the box, enter your email, and click "Spread the word".

We'll email your friends a link to the page you were on when you sent the email.

Be assured we DO NOT capture these emails you enter - the emails you provide are used only to send the "come and see" email to your friends, and then we discard the email. You can rest assured we do not keep your friends' emails nor do we share subscriber emails with anyone, not even our advertisers.
 

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January 2009

Model Railroad Hobbyist Issue 2 is almost here!

Issue 2 releases for download to subscribers on April 11th. Non-subscribers will be able to download the magazine two weeks later on April 25th.

The Model Railroad Hobbyist March newsletter is now available!

Each month, catch some of the latest industry news, scuttlebutt, and rumors in our monthly newsletter, read announcements of upcoming events, plus get some sneak peaks of content coming in Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine.

The Model Railroad Hobbyist February newsletter is now available!

Each month, catch some of the latest industry news, scuttlebutt, and rumors in our monthly newsletter, read announcements of upcoming events, plus get some sneak peaks of content coming in Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine.

Winner: 742 - subscriber ID: trainnut
Runner-up: 6586 - subscriber ID: Jim Little

In the early morning hours of Thursday, January 22, 2009 (Pacific Time), Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine reached 20,000 downloads of issue 1!

Our goal was to reach the 20,000 mark on issue 1 by the time issue 2 was released in April 2009. Rather than taking the expected 90 days, MRH achieved its 20,000 download goal in just 12 days - and the downloads of issue 1 continue!

Where is the top for a totally forever free model railroading magazine like Model Railroad Hobbyist? Frankly, we're not sure!

Please keep telling all your friends and modeling buddies about us - the larger our download count, the more interesting we are to hobby advertisers. And the more advertising we get, the more likely it is that we will be around a long time.

Also, if we get enough circulation and advertising interest, it's very likely we'll seriously consider going monthly at some time in the future!

So spread the word - we are now here, we're a great read, and we're forever free to download!

The Model Railroad Hobbyist (somewhat belated) January newsletter is now available! This month's newsletter was delayed while we focused on getting the new LITE Edition of our magazine out.

Issue 2 coming today (all times Pacific time)

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