Books

Woodland Scenics Complete Guild to Model Scenery

Stephen M. Timko Continued coverage of Canadian National’s motive power fleet with a focus on switchers! General Electric industrial-size units are featured along with the standard fare of Alco/MLW, EMD/GMD, and CLC end-cab units. A handful of...

James Kinkaid and Ken Donnelly The 1950s are arguably the classic era for freight cars, pre-dating the mergers that would erase many venerable roads and leave us with new names such as Penn Central, Seaboard Coast Lines, and Erie-Lackawanna. In the...

Jeremy F. Plant Travel the entire Guilford Rail System - from its western end in New York State to lines in eastern New England - via striking photography featuring all major engine types and operations from the formation of the system in the early 1980s...

Greg Stout Featuring Alco freight and passenger cab units, road switchers, EMD freight and passenger cab units, yard power, first and second generation roadswitchers; Baldwin Lima Hamilton yard power; General Electric road units! Spanning from the late...

Join author Chip Syme as he hires on with the Penn Central in 1969 as a fireman through the end of Conrail during his days as an engineer! A lot of good miles and smiles and they're recounted here in terrific photographs and entertaining stories! Morning...

A book about cabooses Kalmbach Guide to North American Cabooses

Applying Lessons From the Prototype from Kalmbach is perfect for modelers looking to design and build a new layout, or those who just want to take their existing layout to the next level by incorporating features of a specific prototype railroad. Noted...

Model Railroader's Guide to Iron Ore Railroads from Kalmbach is an exploration of the iron ore industry and the role played by rail. Noted author Jeff Wilson details the history and evolution of the iron ore industry and railroads across all eras from...

Build Your First Layout from Kalmbach is perfect for anyone getting started in model railroading or looking to build a simple, compact layout. This informative book features the small, easy to build Northspur & Tiburon Railroad from experienced...

In Realistic Layouts: Use the Art of Illusion to Model Like a Pro from Kalmbach Publishing, you'll learn how to blend various elements so they all work together to create a feeling that your models are part of - and connected to - the real world. This...

How much aisle space is needed? How deep can benchwork be? What's a good minimum radius for curves? How do I best use yards and staging tracks? How to Design a Model Railroad by Lance Mindheim will get you from the daydreaming stage to designing and...

Follow along with experienced model railroader Dave Abeles as he delves into signal systems and interlocking plants. Guide to Signals and Interlockings, the newest book from Model Railroader, will give the reader all the information they will need to...

Filled with tons of information and inspiration that you can use today, Modeling Cities and Towns from Kalmbach is a great guide to making your layout more realistic! Noted author Jeff Wilson covers a wide variety of topics including modifying and...

Covered subjects include: Projects: N Scale Red Oak, the Beer Line, and Bay Junction. Prototype and historical information. Construction techniques: Benchwork, wiring, scenery, structures, and more. A variety of layout types using different construction...

This book features 17 projects in all dating back to the steam era to present day - ranging from simple to complex and large to small.  Beginners will learn how to build a kit and integrate it to a scene, while more experienced modelers will learn how...

Topics include: Using LDEs (Layout Design Elements) with staging. Efficient layout construction tips and techniques. Time-effective methods to get a layout built and operating. Author: Tony Koester Size: 8.25" x 10.75" Pages: 112 Illustrations: 175 ...

Digital Command Control is a great way to run your model railroad, but setting it up and keeping it current can be overwhelming. DCC Projects & Applications, Volume 4 by DCC expert Larry Puckett simplifies the process with the most up-to-date and...

Modern Freight Cars, a new book by Jeff Wilson, provides an overview of freight cars from the 1960s through today. This is an essential guide for model railroaders who model the 1960s through today, as well as railfans and freight train enthusiasts. The...

The late steam and steam-to-diesel transition era remain very popular with model railroaders. This book offers modelers a single reference guide for upgrading, detailing, modifying, and maintaining their steam locomotive models. Covered topics include:...