I haven't written for the magazine for a long time now...BUT, I can say that just about EVERY show owner I've talked to knows it...and some will even go as far to say they like it better than AB because it DOES contain more info on smaller shows. Some of you guys say its always Strates and Butler, but heck, AB is always Reithoffer, Strates and AofA and Wade. Everytime you pick up an issue of AB you see something on one of those shows....sure, Carnival is a bit dated....but you have to keep in mind that they are getting their articles from FANS who have attended fairs and Dabbs has trouble getting people to send in articles in a timely manner. There are times that it is slow and he is so desperate for new stuff in the magazine that he may put in a year old article....but you know what, if you weren't at that event, it doesn't matter if it's a year old or ten years old...you didn't see what was there and with that article you are able to find out what was there and what happened at that particular event.
I agree that the History of Train Shows is old. But Hurley is right...they are adding more and more color shots all the time. I find most of the color shots are of shows that Dabbs or Goga get out to see in North Carolina...Powers, Deggeller, AofA and the likes...but you sure don't see much in AB on shows like PBJ Happee Days, Casey's Rides, Michaels Amusements and many of the other smaller shows that I have seen in Carnival Magazine over the past few years.