Hobby of Model Railroading
| Editor | Haruo Ishibashi |
|---|---|
| Categories | Rail transport modeling |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Kigei Publishing |
| First issue | 1947 |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Hobby of Model Railroading (鉄道模型趣味 Tetsudō Mokei Shumi) (TMS) is a Japanese monthly magazine on railway modelling published by Kigei Publishing. It has been published in Japan since 1947.[1]
History
The magazine was first issued in 1947, produced by Haruo Ishibashi and Kiyo Yamazaki.[1] early editions were mimeographed, with no photographs, and hand-written diagrams.[1] Following the death of Yamazaki, Ishibashi became editor-in-chief of the magazine and president of the publisher in 2003.[1] The magazine celebrated its 800th issue in January 2014, although the magazine had actually been issued 860 times including special editions.[1]
Circulation
The magazine had a peak circulation of around 30,000 in the 1970s, but this had fallen to around 10,000 by 2014.[1]
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