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Carstens Publications, Inc. was a publisher of books and magazines related to the railroad and airplane hobby fields until its permanent closure on August 22, 2014. Many of the titles published by Carstens were older than the company, and have long established histories in their respective markets. Carstens was the chief competitor to Kalmbach Publishing in the scale model hobby and enthusiast field. What made Carstens stand out from the competition was the in-depth detail and active voice of the books and magazines. The company's list of monthly magazine titles included: * ''Railroad Model Craftsman'' * ''Railfan & Railroad'' * ''Flying Models'' The company also published a line of annuals dedicated to modeling narrow gauge railways and railroad photography, which included: * ''The On30 Annual'' * ''The HOn3 Annual'' * ''Great Railroad Photography'' Carstens also published a number of books on the subject of railroad history and scale model railroading, as well as a few select titles related to the world of aviation and model airplanes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Carstens Publications, Inc. - Choose Your Hobby! )〕 ==Early years== The roots of the company go back to 1933 with the establishment of ''The Model Craftsman'' magazine in Chicago by Emanuele Stieri, and edited by Harold V. Loose.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Railroad Model Craftsman - Craftsman Classics )〕 Charles A. Penn took over the company in 1934, and the publishing house established offices in New York City. In 1942, the company was moved across the Hudson River to suburban Ramsey, New Jersey. When it was started, the magazine focused on all kinds of home hobbycraft, but in 1948 the magazine was renamed ''Railroad Model Craftsman,'' focusing on the model railroading hobby exclusively.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Carstens Publications Inc., About Us )〕 It is this distinction that prompted rival publication ''Model Railroader'' to proclaim "Model railroading ''exclusively'' since 1934." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carstens Publications」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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