Model Trains

Features: 11 x 14" format hardcover book is packed with drawings and photos compiled from the pages of Mainline Modeler magazine.
...more about the Hundman Publishing The Locomotive Cyclopedia -- Volume 2

Features: The history of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad and its predecessors by noted author Stan Mailer. A subsidiary of the Chicago & North Western, the Omaha Road was merged into CNW in the late 1970s.Includes maps, index and an all-time locomotive roster.
...more about the Hundman Publishing Book -- The Omaha Road- Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha

Features: Mallory Hope Ferrell's new book concentrates on the shortlines and logging railroads of the northeastern portion of the Bible Belt.
...more about the Hundman Publishing Book -- Slow Trains Down South by Mallory Ferrell

Features: This is a personal pictorial by Mal Ferrell of the final decades of smoking steam action on the N&W. It's a photographic study of power as everything from small consolidations and "Mollies" to husky double-headed 2-8-8-2s moved coal trains to Tidewater and the midwest. Hardcover 8-1/2x11 landscape.
...more about the Hundman Publishing Book -- Norfolk & Western- Steam's Last Stand

Features: There were roughly 100,000 stock cars out of 2,000,000 freight cars in the United States. that's about five percent, or five out of every one hundred cars. This is a 100 page soft cover 8-1/2x11 landscape book with scale drawings.
...more about the Hundman Publishing Book - Softcover -- Stock Car Cyclopedia Volume 1

Features: Tells what all the piping, springs and pumps are for.
...more about the Kalmbach Publishing Book -- Model Railroader Cyclopedia Vol 1- Steam Locomotives

Features: The deveopment of steam locomotives on all North American railroads since 1900.
...more about the Kalmbach Publishing Book -- Guide to North American Steam Locomotives Softcover

Features: A ready reference for nearly 600 shortline and regional railroads in the United States and Canada.
...more about the Kalmbach Publishing Softcover Book- American Shortline Railway Guide

Features: * This guide takes you to 100 of the busiest, most interesting train-watching sites across the U.S. and Canada. Each spread includes a color photo and authoritative text about the site written by train-watching experts. * Softcover, 208 pages, 200 color photos, 8-1/2 x 5-1/2".
...more about the Kalmbach Publishing Book -- Guide to North American Railroad Hot Spots 208 Pages, Softcover

Features: A must-have for railfans, this completely new guide lists hundreds of tourist train sites and train-related attractions in North America. Features information on where to go, when to go, how to get there and tips on what to do when you arrive. Includes a laminated discount card good for hundreds of dollars of savings on admission fees. Softcover, 5-1/4 x 8", 320 pages, 150 b/w images.
...more about the Kalmbach Publishing Book -- Tourist Trains Guidebook - 320 Pages, 150 Black & White Photos, Softcover

Features: This handy guide covers over 450 of the most popular train rides, railroad museums and historical depots throughout the United States and Canada. Also included are over 175 full-page reviews plus color photos, nearby attractions and more. Softcover, 336 pages.
...more about the Kalmbach Publishing Book -- Tourist Trains Guidebook, 2nd Edition

Features: * Step-by-step photos guide you from basic assembly techniques to painting and weathering, detailing, masking and displaying your model ships. * Softcover, 112 pages, 25 color and 400 B&W photos, 8-1/4 x 10-3/4".
...more about the Kalmbach Publishing Book -- Basics of Ship Modeling- The Illustrated Guide 112 Pages

Features: Learn to detail, kitbash, paint and maintain a steam locomotive of any scale. Includes information about the history of steam motive power and components of the prototype. Compiled from the pages of Model Railroader, with additional new material from John Pryke. Softcover, 80 pages, 100 color and 50 B&W photos, 40 illustrations, 8-1/4 x 10-3/4".
...more about the Kalmbach Publishing Book -- Steam Locomotives and Project Ideas 80 Pages, 100 Color & 50 B&W Photos

Features: * Build Realistic Junctions on your Railroad. * "The Model Railroader's Guide to Junctions" from Kalmbach gives readers the scoop on railroad junctions where tracks meet and cross. Photos and drawings of various junctions and descriptions of how they work, as well as modeling tips, give you the inside track on how to add these fascinating track arrangements to your layout. This informative book features about 150 photos and plenty of drawings.
...more about the Kalmbach Publishing Book -- The Model Railroader's Guide To Junctions

Features: Pelle Soeborg teaches you innovative techniques to add realism to your railroad. Topics include constructing basic terrain, ballasting track, choosing scenery materials, painting backdrops, scratchbuilding modern businesses, weathering and more. Softcover, 8-1/4 x 10-3/4", 96 pages, 200 color images, 15 illustrations.
...more about the Kalmbach Publishing Book -- Mountain to Desert- Building the HO Scale Danville and Donner River, 96 Pages

Features: The Model Railroader's Guide to Logging Railroads by Matt Coleman explains logging railroads to modelers interested in adding these unique operations to their layouts. The author covers prototype operations by region and includes photos of locomotives, log cars and other logging railroad equipment and structures. This information sets the stage for modelers wanting to design logging scenes or a logging railroad layout. Softcover 8-1/4 x 10-3/4" 80 Pages, 75 color and 75 black and white photos and 5 illustrations.
...more about the Kalmbach Publishing Book -- The Model Railroader's Guide to Logging Railroads

Features: Learn to build, modify, detail and paint these legendary WWII warbirds. Eighteen illustrated projects include the P-51 Mustang, P-47 Thunderbolt and B-17 Flying Fortress as well as Axis aircraft like the Bf 109 and Stuka. Introduction by Paul Boyer. Softcover, 8-1/4 x 10-3/4", 96 pages, 300 color photos.
...more about the Kalmbach Publishing Book -- Classic Combat Aircraft Vol. 2- Modeling WWII Warbirds - 96 Pages, Softcover

Features: How to Model the Glory Years of Rail If you model the steam-to-diesel transition years of the 1950s, this how-to guide is for you! Loaded with historical photos and information, this 88-page book offers modelers pieces on 50s-era trains, equipment, trackside details, modeling projects and more from the pages of Model Railroader magazine. Featuring 116 color and 25 black and white images, it's a great reference if you're planning or building a transition-era railroad.
...more about the Kalmbach Publishing Book -- Modeling the '50s- The Glory Years of Rail

Features: A great reference for collectors. Offers tips on identifying specific pieces and determining values.
...more about the Krause Publications Book -- Warman's Lionel Train Field Guide 1945-1969 2nd Edition

Features: A complete and thorough identification and price guide to postwar Lionel sets, book includes plenty of color photos and detailed descriptions.
...more about the Krause Publications Book -- Standard Catalog of Lionel Train Sets 1945-1969

Features: Loaded with color photos of the trains along with typical selling prices based on condition.
...more about the Krause Publications Book -- Collectors Guide to Classic O Gauge Trains

Features: 5 x 8" Softbound.
...more about the Krause Publications Book -- Collectors Guide to Prewar Lionel Trains 1900-1942

Features: This handy reference has plenty of photos and includes a rarity scale, condition criteria, typical prices and more to help determine the worth of used American Flyer trains.
...more about the Krause Publications Book -- Standard Catalog of American Flyer Trains