Tue 8 Aug 2006
40 Years of August in Model Railroader – Part 2
Posted by Daniel Swearingen under Books & Mags , Model Railroader , Model RailroadingComments Off
How has the cost of Model Railroader changed over the last 40 years?
The cover price has gone from 50 cents to $5.50. Accounting for inflation the price has gone from $3.00 to $5.28 in constant 2005 dollars. Per page it has been 3-5 cents per page throughout.
Overall, the cost of Model Railroader has been pretty steady over the years.
The bigger question is how’s the value of the magazine held up?
Year | Pages | Price | Inflation to 2005 | Price in 2005 dollars | $/Page 2005 dollars |
1966 | 66 | $0.50 | 500.6% | $3.00 | $0.05 |
1967 | 70 | $0.50 | |||
1968 | 74 | $0.60 | |||
1969 | 86 | $0.60 | |||
1970 | 86 | $0.60 | |||
1971 | 86 | $0.60 | 381.4% | $2.89 | $0.03 |
1972 | 86 | $0.60 | |||
1973 | 90 | $0.60 | |||
1974 | 90 | $0.75 | |||
1975 | 98 | $1.00 | |||
1976 | 122 | $1.00 | 242.2% | $3.42 | $0.03 |
1977 | 124 | $1.00 | |||
1978 | 138 | $1.25 | |||
1979 | 148 | $1.25 | |||
1980 | 154 | $1.50 | |||
1981 | 146 | $1.75 | 112.8% | $3.72 | $0.03 |
1982 | 146 | $1.75 | |||
1983 | 154 | $1.75 | |||
1984 | 154 | $2.00 | |||
1985 | 154 | $2.25 | |||
1986 | 146 | $2.50 | 79.0% | $4.48 | $0.03 |
1987 | 146 | $2.50 | |||
1988 | 162 | $2.50 | |||
1989 | 162 | $2.95 | |||
1990 | 166 | $2.95 | |||
1991 | 170 | $2.95 | 43.8% | $4.24 | $0.02 |
1992 | 170 | $2.95 | |||
1993 | 162 | $2.95 | |||
1994 | 162 | $3.50 | |||
1995 | 170 | $3.50 | |||
1996 | 162 | $3.95 | 24.9% | $4.93 | $0.03 |
1997 | 154 | $3.95 | |||
1998 | 154 | $3.95 | |||
1999 | 154 | $4.50 | |||
2000 | 142 | $4.50 | |||
2001 | 130 | $4.50 | 10.7% | $4.98 | $0.04 |
2002 | 134 | $4.95 | |||
2003 | 136 | $4.95 | |||
2004 | 136 | $4.95 | |||
2005 | 122 | $5.50 | 0.0% | $5.50 | $0.05 |
2006 | 114 | $5.50 | -4.0% | $5.28 | $0.05 |
40 Years of August in Model Railroader – Part 1
40 Years of August in Model Railroader – Part 2
40 Years of August in Model Railroader – Part 3
40 Years of August in Model Railroader – Part 4
40 Years of August in Model Railroader – Part 5
40 Years of August in Model Railroader – Part 5½
40 Years of August in Model Railroader – Part 6
40 Years of August in Model Railroader – Part 7
40 Years of August in Model Railroader – Part 8
40 Years of August in Model Railroader – Part 9