Model Railroading - Kalmbach Publishing Co.
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Model Railroading - Kalmbach Publishing Co.
We’re not just book-focused. We’ve been customer-focused since 1934.. 2009 HOBBY CATALOG TABLE OF CONTENTS When you carry Kalmbach books, you are providing your customers with the information and inspiration they need to get the most out of their hobbies and interests. Kalmbach has grown to be the leader in step-by-step books, teaching your customers how to achieve higher levels of project success and enjoyment, and serving as a catalyst for your business and sales growth. COVER More and more customers will turn to you for supplies and accessories to finish a project, experiment with new techniques, and look for more options. They’ll reach for more Kalmbach books as they build their skills and interests, and will look for more projects to take on too. Modeling, painting, history, and more make Kalmbach books an integral tool for higher sales, as well as generating curiosity and giving customers a reason to linger in your store longer. 2 l FRONT COVER bottom left: Detailing Freight Cars; all other pictures are from magazines. BACK COVER bottom right: Tourist Trains Guidebook; all other pictures are from magazines. 3 New Titles 14 Calendars 15 Model Railroading - Beginner 16 Model Railroading - Basic Book Series 17 Model Railroader Series 18 Model Railroading - Track Plans 19 Model Railroading - Scenery 20 Model Railroading - Reference 21 Toy Trains 23 Scale Modeling 25 Kalmbach Magazines 27 Distributed Magazines 30 Merchandising 31 Retailer Services 33 Complete Product List Alphabetical 34 Complete Product List Numerical 35 Representative By State/ Ordering Information Kalmbach Publishing Co. • We’re not just book-focused. We’ve been customer-focused since 1934. NEW TITLES MODEL RAILROADING Tourist Trains Guidebook, Second Edition +5%18'4*70& 4'&51((#5%+0 64#+05+6'5#% #6+0 41556*' #0#&#) Trains staff, contributors More than 450 of the most popular train rides, dinner trains, rail museums, and historical depots found throughout the U.S. and Canada are described in the pages of this second edition guidebook. More than 175 attractions are detailed in full-page reviews written by a Trains magazine editor or contributor. Now with color photos, this guidebook provides practical information on what’s worth seeing, nearby attractions, and other tips. Regional maps showing site locations are also included. = = #01208 344 pages 5.5 x 8.5 175 color photos ISBN: 978-0-87116-273-1 UPC: 64465112081 $19.95 Available Now Charlie Russell Chew-Choo Dinner Train 1 Montana Alder Gulch Short Line MONTANA 3 SITE LOCATION: Wallace Street, Virginia City PHONE: 406-843-5247 WEB SITE: www.virginiacitymt.com This dinner train takes you on a 3.5-hour excursion over the old Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line from Kingston Junction to Denton. The ride crosses three historic trestles, passes through a 2,000-foot tunnel, and travels through the land that inspired artist Charles Russell. Along the way, you’ll enjoy a catered prime rib dinner. Just keep your eyes open for masked bandits! North Pole runs take place in December. SITE LOCATION: 211 E. Main Street, Lewistown PHONE: 866-912-3980 or 406-538-8969 WEB SITE: www.montanacharlierussellchewchoo.com E-MAIL: [email protected] 2 Joel King Historical Museum at Fort Missoula Located in Fort Missoula, the Historical Museum includes 13 structures that depict the area’s history. One is the Drummond depot, which was constructed by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad in 1910. Fort Missoula is on the National Register of Historic Places. SITE LOCATION: South Avenue, Missoula PHONE: 406-728-3476 WEB SITE: www.fortmissoulamuseum.org E-MAIL: [email protected] The Alder Gulch Short Line is one of three operating 30-inch gauge tourist railroads in the United States. This narrow gauge railroad connects the former gold mining towns of Virginia City and Nevada City. The line winds along Alder Creek, where you can view the remains of gold mining operations, dredge tailings, and a variety of wildlife. Grades approaching 4 percent challenge the little line. CHOICES: Steam trains run weekends and holidays throughout the summer, while a gas-powered train operates on weekdays. Passengers may board the train at the depots in both Virginia City or Nevada City for either a one-way ride or a threemile round trip. A round-trip ticket includes access to a walking tour of the historic collection of Western buildings and displays in Nevada City. Also, round-trip passengers can lay over at either terminal, look around, and complete their trips later in the day. WHEN TO GO: The operating season runs between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. Occasional moonlight rides are scheduled during the season. Now in all full-color! GOOD TO KNOW: The line was completely rebuilt in the late 1990s when heavier motive power arrived. If you are interested in the Old West, mining, architecture, and history, plan on spending several hours exploring each town. With more than 100 historic buildings, Virginia City is one of best-preserved mining towns in the West. WORTH DOING: Visit the historic Livingston depot, built in 1902, that provided access to Yellowstone National Park. The Italianate-style depot has been restored as a local museum. If interested in mining, the World Museum of Mining in Butte is located on a mining site. It features more than 50 structures, including a re-created mining town. DON’T MISS: The Alder Gulch Short Line is situated in scenic southwest Montana. Camping, fly-fishing, golf, day drives, hiking, biking, horse pack trips, nature watching, and gold-panning opportunities abound. The wonders of Yellowstone Park are also nearby. GETTING THERE: Virginia City is located on Highway 287 approximately 80 miles south of Butte, and the Alder Gulch Short Line is located south of I-90 and east of I-15. DISCOUNT: 10% discount at the gift store and 10% off each train ticket, up to four tickets. 140 141 Retailers.Kalmbach.com • 1-800-558-1544 • Fax 262-798-6592 l 3 NEW TITLES MODEL RAILROADING MODEL R GUIDE S H O W T O ’ R E D A O R L AI Done in a Day y a D a n i e Don jects eathering pro w d an g lin ai Easy det el railroad for your mod Done in a Day Pelle K. Søeborg Readers will get more than a dozen easy weathering and detailing projects that add realism to rolling stock and locomotives. Well-illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions make this book suitable for beginning model railroaders. It promises a variety of projects readers can finish in an afternoon. #12458 88 pages 8.25 x 10.75 225 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-762-4 UPC: 64465124589 $19.95 Available Now org Pelle K. Søeb An easy flatcar pipe load made from Evergreen styrene tubing No railroad makes money running empty freight cars, and my HO layout is no exception. Although you can buy ready-made freight car loads, most loads are not hard to make, and by doing so, you can model exactly what you have seen on your railfan excursions. For example, during my field trips, I started paying careful attention to loads of pipe and other long bulky materials and how different types of loads are stacked and secured. Since I had several open freight cars on my layout that needed some kind of loads, and since stacked pipes seem to be 46 4 l a common load on flatcars, I decided to make such a load for one of my Walthers bulkhead flats. I started by cutting in equal lengths some Evergreen 9⁄32" styrene tubes I had in stock. For this load, I needed a total of 15 pipes. With smaller diameter tubes you need more. The most common colors I’ve seen for pipe are black or red. I chose red for my pipe load and airbrushed the Evergreen tubes with a reddish color mixed from Model Master Gloss Ferrari Red having just a touch of flat white and Burnt Umber added to it. A mix of gloss and flat paint leaves a silky finish when dry. The pipes in the prototype pipe loads I have seen have all been glossy, but in scale, I believe a semi-gloss finish looks more realistic. The inside and ends of the pipes are supposed to be gray. My hand is not steady enough to do this freehand, so I wrapped a piece of masking tape around the ends 1⁄64" from the edge and painted the ends and the inside of the pipes gray. Stacking the pipes Wood strips are placed between the layers of pipes on a flatcar to prevent the AUTHOR Projects that take only hours to complete! I cut a total of 15 pipes in equal lengths from Evergreen 9⁄32" styrene tube. The tubes were painted red. I wrapped them with strips of masking tape close to the ends. The ends and insides of the tubes were painted gray. pipes from rolling over the edge. The first layers of pipe are placed on six wood strips with small blocks attached to the ends to keep the pipes in place. The wood strips are spaced evenly. I drew a template on a sheet of paper as a guideline. Wood strips go between all layers except the top one. The layers have equal amounts of pipe except the top layer, which consists of one less pipe. This way the top layer can rest in the grooves between the pipes in the layer below. The first two layers are first wrapped together with straps separately and then all layers are banded with straps. The pipes are ready to stack. Having the ends and insides painted a contrasting color gives an extra realistic appearance. Mounting the load to the flatcar deck My pipe load appears to be attached to the flatcar with elastic strings. Actually I glued it to the flatcar deck first, but a real load would be attached to the car by straps pulled over the load and fastened to the car’s side sills. I use the heavy version of a product called EZ Line—an elastic string from Berkshire Junction—for these straps. Apply a dab of super glue in four of the side sill pockets and stick the end of a piece of EZ Line in each of them. Pull the EZ Line over the load and attach it with a Six pieces of stripwood are needed for this load. The strips with the wood blocks attached are for the flatcar deck and carry the weight of the entire load, which is why it is made from heavier wood than the other strips. 47 Kalmbach Publishing Co. • We’re not just book-focused. We’ve been customer-focused since 1934. PELLE K. SØEBORG PELLE K. SØEBORG is a graphic designer in Farum, Denmark. In the early 1990s, several Model Railroader magazines caught his attention, and he has been a model railroader ever since. A trip to the United States in 1992 added to his interest in modeling United States prototypes. Pelle has written a number of articles for Model Railroader. His images have been featured in MR calendars in addition to Woodland Scenics and Walthers catalogs. He is the author and photographer of the book Mountain to Desert: Building the HO Scale Daneville & Donner River by Kalmbach Books. NEW TITLES MODEL RAILROADING and Detial Mod el Rail Lou Sassi road Scenes Lou Sassi’s second volume of railroad scenes features a variety of new settings and shows how to model them realistically. Readers will be able to model a firehouse scene, a residential neighborhood, a farm implement dealership, a rural Northeastern scene, and On30 scenes. Also included are historical backgrounds and period details. #12454 80 pages 8.25 x 10.75 150 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-669-6 UPC: 64465124541 MODEL RA ILROADER’ How to Build How to Build and Detail Model Railroad Scenes, Vol. 2 S HOW-TO GUIDE HOW TO BUILD AN D D E TA I L MODEL RAILRO AD SCENES Vol. 2 Set the stage with this detailed how-to Sassi $19.95 Available Now AUTHOR Lou Sassi LOU SASSI LOU SASSI has been a model railroader since his early teens while living in his hometown of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. He is the author of several Kalmbach books, including Basic Scenery for Model Railroaders: The Complete Photo Guide and How to Build and Detail Model Railroad Scenes. Lou’s cartoons, articles, and photos have appeared in various publications for more than two decades. His Boston & Maine West Hoosic Division layout was featured in Model Railroader, Great Model Railroads, the Wm. K. Walthers product catalog, and Allen Keller’s Model Railroads Video no. 23. Trained as a forestry technician, Lou has been a draftsman, surveyor, and a teacher. 1-1 The first firehouse in the U.S., a simple shed, still stands in Mount Holly, N.J. CHAPTER ONE Selecting and weathering an HO firehouse It’s a warm August day in 1953 as engine No. 1 backs into firehouse No. 2 at the corner of Main Street and First Avenue in the suburbs of Burlington, Vermont. 6 Prototype fire houses come in many shapes and sizes. They can range from a simple shed-like affair to a mock Victorian Queen Anne, or, as seems to be the trend today, a concrete and steel behemoth with little or no archectural interest. Since I model the 1940s to 1950s, I decided to do a bit of research to find what best suited my needs before adding a firehouse to my model railroad. I discovered a wealth of information in the hardcover book The American Fire Station, by Gerry Souter. As Gerry notes in the book, “Early firefighting in eighteenth century America was a community affair. Able-bodied citizens were required to keep a fire bucket in their home. When it was requested that they ‘fetch their bucket,’ people brought their buckets from their homes and formed fire lines that led from the nearest water supply to the fire.” As time went on it was apparent that more effective methods were needed, so groups of individuals formed volunteer fire brigades. Additional buckets, hooks, ladders, axes, and other needed paraphernalia were kept in sheds built for that purpose. The first firehouse in the country still stands in Mount Holly, N.J. (1-1). The 8 x 12-foot clapboard shed was the first home of the Britannia Fire company, which was organized in 1752. Bucket brigades evolved into handpumper fire wagons that did exactly what the term implies. Firefighters manually worked a pump mounted on the wagon to draw water from a nearby stream, pond, or fireplug. As if actuating the pump manually along with fighting the fire wasn’t enough exercise, the firemen themselves had to pull the wagon to and from each fire. In some rural locales fire sheds evolved into fire barns. I worked 12 1-2 This barn was home to the Verdoy Fire Company in Niskayuna, N.Y. 1-3 Many firehouses were built with a second floor once pumpers came into use. 1-4 Here’s a more extravagant example of a hose tower, featuring a clock and ornate windows. 1-5 This firehouse in Syracuse, N.Y., is cleverly designed to resemble a cozy middle class home. Its architecture blends with neighboring properties. 7 Retailers.Kalmbach.com • 1-800-558-1544 • Fax 262-798-6592 l 5 NEW TITLES MODEL RAILROADING MODEL RA Shelf Layouts for Model Railroads GUIDE S HOW-TO ’ R E D A O R L I Iain Rice S T U O Y A L F SHEL RAILROAD L E D O M FOR Solve space problems with shelves! Shelf layouts don’t need benchwork or floorspace and can be set at any height, easily lit, and readily moved. This book explores the possibilities, practicalities, and challenges of linear layout design and presents a variety of prototype layouts with construction details. S Interlocking tower Old farmhouse Store w in front of windo Removable link #12419 88 pages 8.25 x 10.75 24 color photos, 53 illustrations ISBN: 978-0-89024-690-0 UPC: 64465124190 Water tank Section house tor Wooden eleva Team track Passing siding ON THE PRAIRIE THE SMALL TOWNscale) (HO Combination freight house depot/ $19.95 Available May 2009 ants Agricultural merch Loading ramp Wind-pump and tank Farmhouse Barn and silo Removable link across doorway Iain Rice Switch tower Sub-station for subway line Lighting tower Fuel points Fuel tank car spotted here Large industrial building Elevated subway track (automatic shuffle) Warehouse complex Lighting mast Lighting tower Yardmaster’s office Caboose pocket Switch engine terminal Industrial building Chemical storage facility Large Hidden end of subway High-level Billboard commercial building highway overpass Switchman’s shanty Industry with roof sign ELM POINT (HO scale) Lighting tower Tug berth Port Authority building Cold storage warehouse (hides end of subway track) Lifting span Main line hidden by removable structures Door to house Removable cassette shelf Sliding door to courtyard without stretching things too far. Having the NH as the key player is a decision based not just on prototype conformity, but also on the attractive and varied switching power rostered by the railroad during this period, which included USRA 0-8-0 steam switchers and a selection of pioneer diesels. The New Haven was a very early user of diesel-electric switchers—which they classed as DEY (diesel-electric yard). Types tried included Alco’s pioneering 1931-built 600-hp prototype (DEY-1), “trialed” on the NH, followed by a fleet of 1936-vintage GE 600hp units (DEY-2). In 1938 came the more powerful 660-hp DEY-1b Alco HH660 switchers. For the lightest work, the NH stuck with GE’s ubiquitous 44-tonner. 52 6 l Cassette Windows For everything bigger, Alco initially won out, with the road buying a total of 65 S-3s and 22 S-2s before General Motors muscled in on the scene in 1956, supplying a fleet of EMD’s meaty 1200-hp SW1200 switchers. For the 1940s era envisioned for this plan, steam and Alcos would hold sway, aided by a 44-tonner or two. Proto 2000 and Atlas have both listed the Alco S-2 and S-3 switchers, and Bachmann the GE 44-tonner; however, these ready-to-run models are usually offered in the later greenand-orange or in McGinnis-era black, white and red. The earlier plain green or green/orange “script” paint schemes will probably call for the airbrush and decals. Atlas now makes an Alco HH660 in plastic. The early GE 600-hp switchers were a boxcab design, so you might be able to find an old Roundhouse boxcab diesel kit as a starting point. These distinctive early oil-electrics were extensively used for New York car float operations by all the other main participating railroads: Jersey Central, LIRR, Pennsy, and NYC. Suitable NH steam power is available in the Proto 2000 Heritage series: The USRA 0-8-0 has been listed as a NH 3400-series, while the 0-6-0 would not be out of place. The odd road diesel could also put in an appearance, with the Proto 1000 Alco RS-2 being the most likely candidate. On the elevated subway tracks, a four-car set of Life-Like’s Proto 1000 R21/R22 New York subway cars would Car float Warehouse units Warehouse (taxpayers) fit quite nicely, although technically they would be a little bit out of period, as both series actually date from the mid-1950s. In the context of this scheme, either the charismatic roundwindow Redbirds or the slightly plainer dark green R22s would certainly create the right impression. A pair of R22s were NYT’s first unmanned automatic train, so having a train of them shuttle back and forth under the control of an automatic reversing module with timer would seem quite appropriate! Judging from photographic evidence, the vast majority of car float traffic traveled in boxcars and reefers, with just the odd tank car, mill gondola, or flat. But the industries at the south end could offer more variety: covered hoppers, gons or hoppers of The New Haven owned several pioneering Alco HH-series diesel switchers, along with early GE 600-hp units and later models from Alco, GE, and EMD. NYNH&H coal, fuel oil or chemicals in tanks, and machinery or bulky items on heavy flats or in gons. Other possible traffic might include lumber and building supplies, aggregates, metal feedstocks, refrigerated perishables, and scrap metal or other industrial trash. There would also need to be fuel and sand for the railroad’s own power, plus the odd piece of maintenance-of-way equipment. The yard capacity is not that great, so a huge choice of equipment would not be needed. Scenery and structures We’re talking urban wasteland here—although when I first came to New York I was surprised at just how much green open space there is in areas like the South Bronx. In terms of this railroad-heavy layout, though, scenery amounts to little more than a few patches of rough grass and weeds and a bit of exposed rock. Far more significant are the structures. Here’s a chance to kitbash a motley collection of mostly industrial buildings of different ages, with signature New York rooflines. Is there some New York city ordinance that says you have to put as many things as possible up there? Water tanks, air conditioning plant, elevator hoists, ventilation and dust extraction equipment, chimneys, piping, and—of course—advertising signs are all part of the New York roofscape. The other signature structure detail is the spindly iron fire escape draped down every building side; fortunately, Walthers has them in their Cornerstone series. In fact, pretty much everything you need is out there from DPM, Great West Models, Rix, Pikestuff, Walthers, and a host of small suppliers. Operation When the various New York car float operations were in full swing, they together handled more than 2,000 car movements in a 24-hour period. Aside from the intensive car float traffic, Elm Point is a straightforward waterfront and industrial switching railroad. It’s designed around relatively short—six cars or so—transfer runs, which enter the compact four-track classification yard from the cassette fiddle yard at the south end. Arriving trains are broken down by the dedicated yard switcher, with the caboose being tucked away in the “cabin pocket” nestled in the shadow of the elevated highway on tall steel stilts that dominates and disguises the right-hand corner of the scene. Cuts of cars ready to cross the harbor to the Jersey shore would be assembled in the pair of stubend spurs adjacent to the car float lead track, and switched onto the float with the use of an idler flat or two—a job for a second dedicated switch engine. Other than that, it’s just straightforward industrial switching against a distinctive New York background, with the occasional distraction as a subway train rolls and rattles by. 53 Kalmbach Publishing Co. • We’re not just book-focused. We’ve been customer-focused since 1934. AUTHOR Office building IAIN RICE IAIN RICE is a retired firefighter who now designs and builds model railroads. He also lectures about the subject throughout the U.S. and Europe and has written 20 books and more than 350 articles. Iain is a regular contributor to Model Railroader and Model Railroad Planning and is a contributing editor to the Layout Design Journal. He regularly exhibits his four compact model railroads, all in shelf format, at United Kingdom and European train shows. Iain’s current home is a historic 200-year-old stone cottage in western England, which he restores between his frequent travels. Iain’s other interests include hiking the wild hill country on his doorstep, gardening, conservation work, and writing about local history. NEW TITLES MODEL RAILROADING Essential Model Railroad Scenery Techniques MODEL RA ILROADER’ S H O W T O GUIDE Essential Mo del Railroad Pelle K. Søeborg A comprehensive how-to guide for constructing the most common forms of scenery: mountains, deserts, lakes and streams, and rural and town scenes. This volume describes essential scenery tips and techniques through highly detailed photos and step-by-step instructions. Scenery Techniques #12433 104 pages 8.25 x 10.75 300 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-736-5 UPC: 64465124336 $21.95 Available October 2009 Greater scenic realism awaits! Pelle K. Søeb org AUTHOR Bushes and weeds PELLE K. SØEBORG PELLE K. SØEBORG is a graphic designer in Farum, Denmark. In the early 1990s, several Model Railroader magazines caught his attention, and he has been a model railroader ever since. A trip to the United States in 1992 added to his interest in modeling United States prototypes.Pelle has written a number of articles for Model Railroader. His images have been featured in MR calendars in addition to Woodland Scenics and Walthers catalogs. He is the author and photographer of the book Mountain to Desert: Building the HO Scale Daneville & Donner River by Kalmbach Books. An easy way to attach clump foliage to a scene is to apply dabs of white glue to an area... ...and smother clump foliage onto the glue. Excess material can be vacuumed away when the glue is dry. After the basic scenery is completely dry it is time to apply more scenery materials. So far the only thing growing on our scene is grass and smaller weeds. The next step involves adding bushes, small trees, and tall weeds to the scene. If you pay attention to how actual landscapes look it will be easier for you to model realistic scenery for your model railroad. There are a couple of basic rules you need to follow. Where water exists the scenery will be more green and the intensity of weeds, bushes, and trees will be increased. This applies not only to open water but also areas with more ground water like ditches and lower areas where rainwater collects. On slopes, more foliage will be growing at the bottom than at the top. This is more obvious on some types of scenery than others. Our Midwest scene represents an area that receives plenty of rain, so it should be pretty green all over. I still added a little more of the green scenery stuff to the lower areas and along the bottom of the hill. Start out with some light green clump foliage from Woodland Scenics. As with everything else I attached clump foliage with white glue. Apply dabs of white glue on the terrain and smother on clump foliage. Gently press the clump foliage into the glue. Excess foliage can be vacuumed away after the glue has dried. Scatter clump foliage randomly over the entire scene. For tall weeds I use field grass, also from Woodland Scenics. This material is like fine hair, and comes in packs of 2" long fibers in four different colors. I used all four colors in this scene. Make small bundles of straw and wrap a piece of tape around the end. With your finger, grab the bundle on the end with no tape and trim it with scissors. Dip the end in glue and placed it on the scene. If necessary, spread the fibers a little with the tip of a scalpel. Place the tall weeds mainly in low areas and ditches where you would expect the ground to receive more water. How to apply tall weeds 1 Make the field grass hair easier to handle by making small bundles wrapped with tape on one end. 2 Dip the end in white glue. Grab the tip of the bundle with your fingers and cut off a bite in the appropriate length. 3 4 Attach the weeds to the terrain. 5 Apply tire marks to a dirt road Spread the fibers a little if necessary. 1 Finishing the dirt road To avoid damaging the bushes and small trees after they have been applied, it’s wise to finish the dirt road now. The road now appears as if it has never been used. To change that I applied tire marks in the dirt using an old stiff oil paint brush. Simply rub the surface a couple of times with the brush. There is a risk that the road will be damaged from this treatment if it is not completely dry and hard. That is why I waited as long as possible before doing it. 2 Apply tire marks to the dirt road by rubbing it with a stiff brush. Tall weeds are cut in appropriate lengths and attached with a dab of white glue. 24 25 Retailers.Kalmbach.com • 1-800-558-1544 • Fax 262-798-6592 l 7 NEW TITLES MODEL RAILROADING D L RAILROA THE MODE Model Railroader’s Guide to Diesel Locomotives E TO ER’S GUID L E S E I D S E V I T O M O LOC Jeff Wilson Model railroaders will learn the history, spotting features, characteristics, and operation of diesel locomotives. The book helps modelers determine appropriate eras, the purpose of details and features, and describes the type of specialized service of each diesel. #12437 88 pages 8.25 x 10.75 100 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-761-7 UPC: 64465124374 $19.95 Available December 2009 JE FF W ILS ON FOUR Union Pacific No. 909 can be identified as an EMD E9 by its flush-rim headlight lens and the stamped Far-Air grille along the side. The flat snow shields on the roof above the winterization hatches were a UP custom addition. Number 909 was built in 1961, just two years before EMD built its final E unit, another E9 for UP. 38 8 l EA, EB E1 Baltimore & Ohio EA No. 52 pauses in Washington, D.C., in July 1937. Note the height of the windows compared to the E1. Santa Fe No. 2 displays the taller side windows of the E1 and the recessed headlight common to EAs and E1s. The EA and EB were built exclusively for the Baltimore & Ohio. They can be identified by recessed headlights (a trait shared with E1s) and by carbody side windows with rounded ends that are not as tall as than those of the E1 (which were being built at the same time). The EAs were traded in for rebuilding into E8s by EMD in 1953 and 1954. EA: B&O 51-56 EB: B&O 51X-56X Santa Fe owned the only E1s, which were built at the same time as—and share internal machinery with—EAs and E2s. Distinctions include a recessed headlight and small recessed notches for locomotive numbers in the corners of the nose on either side of the headlight. Their side windows were taller than those on the EA. They were rebuilt into E8s in 1952 and 1953. E1A: AT&SF 2-9 E1B: AT&SF 2A-4A E2 E3 Electro-Motive E2 No. LA-1, owned by Union Pacific and Chicago & North Western, has the bulbous nose unique to that model. The E3 was the first passenger diesel to receive Electro-Motive’s new 567 engine, with a pair of them boosting the locomotive’s horsepower to 1,000. To the E3 also goes the credit for being the first truly mass-produced passenger diesel, with orders from multiple railroads. The E3 introduced the body that would essentially be standard through the E6, with the long slanted nose with protruding headlight at the top, square side windows in pairs, and rectangular screened air intakes atop each side. Mechanically the E3 through E6 were basically the same locomotive; in fact, the last E3 rolled out of LaGrange in June 1940, when the E6 had been in production for seven months. Railroads: AT&SF; ACL; CRI&P; C&NW; KCS; MP; UP W AUTHOR Cab units hen diesels began powering passenger trains in the The E3 introduced the slanted nose and body style used through the E6. This is Chicago & North Western No. 5002. 1930s, railroads wanted the power units in stream- lined bodies to match their new, sleek trains. This applied if separate locomotives were used or if the power car was integrated into an articulated train. This streamlined look carried over to the first road freight diesels as well, as ElectroMotive’s FT followed the same basic design as the manufacturer’s sleek E units. Over the years this style of body became known as a cab, carbody, or “covered wagon” diesel. Two A-B-B sets of E2s were built for service on the City of San Francisco and City of Los Angeles, trains at the time operated jointly by the Union Pacific, Chicago & North Western, and (for the COLA) Southern Pacific. The A units had bulbous, rounded noses unique to this model, and As and Bs both had round portholes along their sides. Internally they matched the EA and E1. E2A: SF-1, LA-1 E2B: SF-2, -3; LA-2, -3 There’s no doubt that appearance had a lot to do with early diesel locomotive design. Carbody-style diesels provided railroads with a broad canvas on which to splash their often-lavish multi-color paint schemes. Cab diesels were designed so the framing of the body worked with the underframe to provide structural strength—similar to the design of a truss bridge. This is unlike switchers and hood-type diesels, where the underframe is solely responsible. Carbody diesels with operating cabs were known as “A units” and non-cab locomotives were “B units” or boosters. For any given model, A and B units were mechanically identical except for the lack of an operating cab on B units. The purpose of this was the build- ing-block concept, with the idea that railroads would have an A unit leading, followed by one or more B units, with an A unit trailing the consist (as in an A-B-A or A-B-B-A consist). Matched sets looked good, and having an A unit at each end avoided the need to turn the locomotives at the end of a run. Many early A units when delivered only had multiple-unit (m.u.) con39 Kalmbach Publishing Co. • We’re not just book-focused. We’ve been customer-focused since 1934. JEFF WILSON JEFF WILSON has written more than 20 books on railroads and model railroading. He spent 10 years as an associate editor at Model Railroader magazine, and he currently works as a freelance writer, editor, and photographer, contributing articles to MR and other magazines. He enjoys many facets of the hobby, especially building structures and detailing locomotives, as well as photographing both real and model railroads. NEW TITLES MODEL RAILROADING N Scale Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby, Second Edition MODEL RA ILROADER’ S HOW-TO GUIDE N SCALE RAILROAD IN Getting starte d in the hobby G Martin McGuirk There have been numerous advances in N scale railroading since the first edition of this book, and the author addresses them all, from track to train control. He takes beginners through step-by-step chapters that show them how to build and operate a complete N scale 4 x 8-foot railroad. SECON D EDITIO N #12428 96 pages 8.25 x 10.75 200 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-705-1 UPC: 64465124282 $19.95 Available November 2009 Martin McGui rk AUTHOR Benchwork MARTIN MCGUIRK MARTIN MCGUIRK is a former associate editor with both Model Railroader and Classic Toy Trains magazines. Martin started in the hobby with Lionel trains and picked up HO modeling in his teens. He has built several N scale layouts and written many articles about these projects. In addition, Martin wrote The New Haven Railroad Along the Shore. Martin lives in Manassas, Va., where he enjoys golf and fly-fishing with his three sons. 10-1 CHAPTER TEN Benchwork and track for the Androscoggin Central Capturing a slice of everyday life is the goal of many model railroaders. We’re heading into town on a crisp autumn morning when the stillness is broken by Maine Central U25B 234 leading a long freight across a country lane. While it may seem intimidating at first, creating an appealing scene that will wow your family and friends is fun and easy. 86 I’ve built a number of N scale railroads using hollow-core doors for benchwork, but since the Androscoggin Central was larger than any door I could find, I decided to build moreconventional benchwork. I intended to use 1 x 3 or 1 x 4 dimensional lumber, but after spending an hour at the local home center trying to find more than a half dozen straight pieces of wood, I gave up and purchased a 4 x 8 sheet of ¾" birch plywood. I had them rip the piece into 3"-wide strips, creating straight, knot-free 1 x 3s. At first I was going to support the layout with a simple set of legs, but knowing that I, like most model railroaders, always need more storage space (for construction and scenery materials while building the railroad and to hold all those extra cars and locomotives we inevitably collect once the railroad is operating), I decided to support the railroad on a cabinet base, 10-2. Suffice it to say you’ll be amazed at the amount of “stuff ” needed to build even a small layout. One of the unwritten laws of model railroading is the fact that a small layout needs just as many different supplies (ground foam in various colors, wire in multiple sizes and colors, track laying tools, other scenery materials) as a large layout. One key tool that makes cutting benchwork materials to length is a power compound miter saw. Other very helpful tools include a cordless reversible variable-speed drill, a small square, a level, and a jigsaw. The tools I used for benchwork construction are pretty straightforward and you probably have most of them already. 10-2 The 2 x 4-foot base cabinet supports the railroad and also provides some hidden storage under the layout. We all start building layouts by dreaming of realistic, detailed scenes, 10-1. But if a layout is to be truly rewarding to build and fun to operate, care must be taken during the more mundane stages of construction such as benchwork, tracklaying, and wiring. Rush these steps and you will regret it later. So, before we talk about scenicking and operating the Androscoggin Central, let’s first build a solid, reliable railroad that runs smoothly. The cabinet base Construction of the cabinet is fairly straightforward, and by following the photos and diagram, you should have no trouble building it. The layout gridwork fits onto the base cabinet, so the layout is not screwed, bolted, or otherwise attached to the base cabinet—gravity holds the layout in place, 10-3. The size of the base isn’t critical, although it’s wise to make it a little narrower and shorter than the overall 10-3 The benchwork is built using plywood cut into 3"-wide strips. The cabinet top is designed to hold the layout securely with gravity. dimensions of the layout to allow some “foot space.” Also, while this is an ideal approach for an island layout that will be moved once or twice (you could even build a new layout to park on this cabinet when you’ve completed this one) it’s not recommended for layouts that you plan to take to shows on a regular basis. Although the cabinet is moveable, I’d hardly call it portable! The height of the layout will be determined by the length of the 2 x 2 legs (the final rail height will be the length of the legs plus the thickness of the foam board plus ¼" for the plywood). Carriage bolts in the bottom of 87 Retailers.Kalmbach.com • 1-800-558-1544 • Fax 262-798-6592 l 9 NEW TITLES TOY TRAINS MTH’s l’s Legacy and Features Lione ins trol for Toy Tra Command Con Command Control for Toy Trains, Second Edition DCS systems AND COMMR L O T COfoN r Toy Trains — SECOND EDITION Neil Besougloff, revised by Carl Swanson Features practical advice on operating Lionel’s new Legacy command control system and updated information for running MTH’s DCS system as well as Lionel’s earlier TrainMaster system. This book serves as a valuable resource for toy train operators who are turning to command control systems. — #10-8395 104 pages 5.5 x 8.5 60 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-752-5 UPC: 64465183951 $17.95 Besougloff Companion to Wiring Handbook for Toy Trains Neil Besougloff n anso revised by Carl Sw TMCC-equipped locomotives Lionel’s use of modular circuit boards created a series of command-ready Lionel locomotives. Command-ready locomotives have sockets that accept TMCC and RailSounds circuit boards, but they do not come with the actual boards. Out of the box, these locomotives can only be run in AUTHOR Available Now Adding TMCC to your layout 6 Even on small layouts, TMCC offers excellent train-control features. TMCC can be put on any new or existing toy train layout, from a 4 x 8-foot oval to the most sophisticated museumsized layout. TMCC circuit boards Small layouts conventional-control mode, but you can easily add a modular TMCC or RailSounds board and a TMCC antenna to these locomotives to give them full command capabilities. Non-Lionel TMCC-equipped locomotives On smaller layouts, such as an oval with sidings on a sheet of plywood, two or more TMCC-equipped trains operating independently at the same time may simply not fit. It’s no fun operating nose-to-tail with collisions all but inevitable. Atlas O, Weaver, and other manufacturers regularly offer locomotives factory-equipped with Lionel’s TMCC and RailSounds circuitry. Their components are as reliable as those in Lionel locomotives. All non-Lionel TMCC-equipped locomotives operate in either conventional-control mode or command-control mode, just as Lionel’s own TMCC locomotives do. But not all offer the full line of TMCC features such as coil couplers, infrared tethers between steam locomotives and tenders, and remote smoke control. Also, a locomotive may or may not use a RailSounds system that perfectly matches the prototype. Before you buy one, check its features by examining the locomotive and reading the instructions. At time of publication, Lionel has not made its newgeneration Legacy locomotive boards available to other manufacturers; however, the Legacy CAB-2 controller can operate any TMCC-equipped engine from any manufacturer, although, obviously, no Legacy-specific features can be activated. Transformer Command base 26 10 l Adding TMCC to your layout Locomotives from Atlas O and other manufacturers contain factoryequipped circuit boards for TMCC operation. CAB-2 Wiring a TMCC system on a small layout is simple. 27 Kalmbach Publishing Co. • We’re not just book-focused. We’ve been customer-focused since 1934. NEIL BESOUGLOFF is editor of Model Railroader magazine. Previously, he was editor of Classic Toy Trains for 10 years. Before that, he was a newspaper journalist for 15 years in Fla. and in his native N.J. He is slowly but surely building a prewar-style O gauge layout after moving to a new home in Oconomowoc, Wis. Neil and his wife Susy are the parents of five boys. In addition to toy trains, Neil spends his free time reading history books and tinkering with his 1931 Ford Model A. CARL SWANSON succeeded Neil Besougloff as editor of Classic Toy Trains. At Kalmbach Publishing Co. for 12 years, Carl also worked for Model Railroader and Trains as well as an earlier stint on CTT. Carl was also the founding editor of RailNews magazine and served as editor of Passenger Train Journal prior to joining Kalmbach. An avid model railroader, Carl has an 8 x 12-foot O gauge layout in his Milwaukee home, where he lives with his wife Judy, sons John and Daniel, and daughter Rachel. NEW TITLES TOY TRAINS 2 0 10 E D ITION American Flyer Pocket Price Guide 1946-2010 This handy pocket-sized guide provides accurate, current market values for American Flyer S gauge trains and accessories manufactured by A.C. Gilbert and Lionel between 1946 and early 2010. This guide also features ready-to-run S gauge train information from contemporary manufacturers like American Models and S-Helper Service. This is the 26th edition of this valuable Greenberg Guide. #10-8610 112 pages 4 x 8.5 ISBN: 978-0-89778-538-9 UPC: 064465186105 LIONEL TRAINS POCKET PRICE GUIDE 1901-2010 UPDAT CLUB CAERD LISTINGS $15.95 Available October 2009 ITION 2 0 10 E D AMERICAN FPOLCKYETEPRRICE GUIDE 1946 -2010 UPDATED S-HELPER SERVICE LISTINGS Lionel Trains Pocket Price Guide 1901-2010 This is the essential guide that collectors need before buying, selling, or trading any Lionel toy train or accessory. The latest edition of the famous Greenberg’s Guide lists current prices and other reference information for prewar, postwar, and modern trains. A thorough introduction offers collectors helpful hints on collecting, buying, and determining condition. #10-8710 336 pages 4 x 8.5 ISBN: 978-0-89778-537-2 UPC: 064465187102 $18.95 Available October 2009 Retailers.Kalmbach.com • 1-800-558-1544 • Fax 262-798-6592 l 11 NEW TITLES TOY TRAINS Realistic Modeling for Toy Trains: A Hi-rail Guide LING FOR E D O M IC T IS L REA S N I A R T Y TO Dennis Brennan E AIL GUID R I H A The author shows step-by-step how various creative elements of a layout fit together using his Sandy Harbor Terminal Railway. Practical building techniqes and realistic modeling concepts, explain how readers can build a hi-rail toy train layout. #10-8390 96 pages 8.25 x 10.75 200 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-745-7 UPC: 64465183906 $19.95 Available October 2009 REETS BUILDINGS • ST • S IE R SO ES C AC • BALLAST TRACKLAYING n Dennis Brenna Laying out the harbor scene 3-3 3-1 C H AP T ER T H REE Creating a Realistic Harbor With a bascule bridge and a gantry crane, Sandy Harbor Terminal Nothing conjures up images of big-time railroading better than a bustling harbor scene. Railway provides many operational In this chapter, I’ll describe how I created the waterfront on the Sandy Harbor Terminal Just as the Lionel bascule bridge identifies the entrance to the harbor, the pier’s railroad spur defines the dock area. I allowed 6” from the center rail of the dock spur to the front of the 30”-long dock that lines up with the end of the track. The 6” measurement is determined by the reach of the Lionel Gantry Crane. The little slip beyond the dock is 7” wide. Before marking the top layer of extruded foam, use masking tape to temporarily outline the entire harbor area. The tape is easy to reposition as you figure things out. On the right side of the harbor, I roughed in the rocky I based the dock design on one of several different designs found in books on the New York Harbor Railroad. shoreline across from the dock. Once you are satisfied with the arrangement, outline the harbor with a marker, using the tape as a guide. If in doubt, leave in extra foam—just as I did with the shoreline. It is simple enough to cut excess foam away later. On the other hand, it is just as easy to put some foam back. So don’t worry too much about it. That’s the beauty of working with foam. Creating the water Because the harbor takes up a relatively large amount of space (approximately 3 x 8 feet), I decided to use a patterned glass to create the water. I chose a brand activities. Railway. Crafting a scene like this is not that difficult, and it provides plenty of operational possibilities, 3-1. The biggest feature is the water, and it couldn’t be simpler to create. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Before adding the water, you have to set up the harbor. called Aquatex, which you can find at any large retail glass supplier. It’s mainly used for shower doors and patio tables. To use, I simply spray-painted the bottom side and set the glass in place. It is truly that simple and the final result speaks for itself. An added bonus is that it’s easily cleaned without worrying about scratching or dulling the surface. The patterned glass has two different surfaces with the ripples being more distinct on one side. I know it seems counterintuitive, but that is the side that I painted and used for the bottom. The smoother top surface looks more natural. I painted the bottom side with the Rust-Oleum Deep Forest Green Camouflage spray. Placing white paper under the glass lets you see if the several light coats give a smooth, even look. This was a critical step. You can’t rush the painting, 3-2. After letting the paint cure for several days, I had a friend help me install the large sheet of glass. Before placing the glass, I thoroughly vacuumed the harbor bed. We then set the large piece down as close as possible to its final position and then carefully jockeyed it into place. The paint easily scrapes off the glass when moving, so you don’t want to slide it any more than necessary across the foam. WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE 3-2 You can clearly see the difference between the painted and unpainted glass. Painting the back of the glass causes the glass to act like a mirror. AUTHOR SCALE-LIKE TRACK WORKING WATER, WITH WATER TRACK EVERYWHERE COMPONENTS SECTIONAL TRACK FOR TRAIN SETS Making the dock 3-4 The bollards are made from scrapbooking snaps on top of styrene tubing. The snaps can be found in the scrapbook department of stores such as Hobby Lobby or Joann Fabric. 24 12 l The dock represents a concrete structure faced with horizontal boards attached to pilings along the apron, 3-3. Although 25 Kalmbach Publishing Co. • We’re not just book-focused. We’ve been customer-focused since 1934. DENNIS BRENNAN An avid model railroader for more than 30 years, he especially enjoys making scenery and kitbashing structures. Dennis is also a commercial photographer, and his photos have appeared in Classic Toy Trains, Model Railroader, and O Gauge Railroading. He has contributed numerous articles to CTT, and his four-part series on the Sandy Harbor Terminal Ry., which was the basis for this book, appeared in the December 2007 to March 2008 issues. The layout was the first hi-rail project layout featured in CTT. Dennis lives in Independence, Mo., with his wife Sandy and Madigan, their wire-haired dachshund mix. They have three children: Tyler, Dorian, and Leah. NEW TITLES SCALE MODELING Building and Detailing Model Aircraft SCALE MOD ELER’S Building and deta iling Pat Hawkey Starting with a simple modeling kit, the author demonstrates how to assemble, align, glue, prepare surfaces, paint, and decal a plastic model aircraft. From there, he applies the learned techniques for adding extra details such as photoetched metal parts and aftermarket resin to more-advanced techniques consisting of how to create realistic panel-line detail. H OW-TO G UIDE MODEL AIRCRAFT PAT HAWKEY #12440 96 pages 8.25 x 10.75 300 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-723-5 UPC: 64465124404 $21.95 Available November 2009 Creativity will take flight with this informative guide! PAT HAWKEY PAT HAWKEY is a professional model builder who specializes in aircraft, and he has been an active modeler since his youth. Pat is a frequent contributor to FineScale Modeler magazine and is also an advisory board member for the magazine. Adding aftermarket parts AUTHOR 7 Crosskitting a SPITFIRE Mk.IX The Occidental kit is fairly accurate in outline except for its nose, which looks slightly inflated. Fortunately Otaki (originally, then later released as ARII and Airfix) produced a Spitfire Mk.VIII. There are few visual differences between a Mk.IX and a Mk.VIII and though the Otaki kit isn’t perfect, its nose contours are good. I’ll use the Otaki kit from the firewall forward to improve the lines of the Occidental kit. Though the Occidental interior is respectable, True Details did a resin cockpit specifically for it, which I’ll also use. (In addition, I purchased a couple different Eduard “Zoom” Spitfire IX photo-etched sets (not designed for the Occidental kit) to see what useful items may be found on them. 1 Reinforce the join from the inside with a section of sheet styrene and thickened superglue. Compare and contrast The first step to building this model is to match up and compare the Otaki and Occidental fuselage and wings to determine if this nose-swapping plan is feasible. It’s important to discover that the respective firewalls are in the same place on both kits. Before grabbing a saw though, some refining is in order. The exterior of the Occidental kit has a light grainy texture to it. Gun bay doors are supplied as separate pieces and once they are slightly bent to fit flush in their respective wing openings and solidly glued in place, I sand all the exterior surfaces smooth with a worn Norton 150 grit sanding pad, 1. Wet sanding with 320 would accomplish the same thing. Because this model will wear a flat finish, I don’t have to be nearly as fussy with the surface smoothness factor as I was with the RF-84, but that grain definitely had to go! I don’t bother with the horizontal stabilizers, which are decidedly thick and will be replaced with Otaki items. I n 1999, a Portuguese company called Occidental released a much-anticipated 1/48th-scale kit of a Spitfire Mk.IXe. It wasn’t a bad kit (especially for a first release) but those hoping for a great Spitfire kit didn’t get one. That Occidental kit will serve as a starting point to demonstrate adding aftermarket resin detail and combining similar kits, popularly known as “kit-bashing.” Next, a nose job With a razor saw and a mitre box to ensure a straight cut, I do the nose job surgery, 2. Even with the help of the miter box, four perfect cuts prove to be elusive. Nose parts are taped (not glued) together and fuselage halves are taped (not glued) together. With a good dose of liquid cement to allow for sliding and adjusting, I match up the Otaki and Occidental items. I don’t allow any glue into the centerline though. I’m a long way from gluing fuselage halves 2 Otaki’s cross section isn’t as round as Occidental’s. 3 Match up the Otaki and Occidental items. 49 Retailers.Kalmbach.com • 1-800-558-1544 • Fax 262-798-6592 l 13 NEW CALENDARS The Art of Model Railroading 2010 Calendar Stunning model railroads of all scales, eras, and types are depicted in this calendar. Each month features a different model railroad with an informative layout description and room for appointments and reminders. Calendar recognizes national holidays. #68159 24 pages 13 x 10.5 12 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-757-0 UPC: 64465181599 $12.95 Available June 2009 2010 GOLD ASPEN Danneman GRANDE by Mike Photo november september m s t w 1 f s 2 3 4 10 11 8 9 6 7 18 16 17 14 15 25 12 13 23 24 21 22 19 20 30 28 29 26 27 5 4 3 11 10 Day Columbus da) g Day (Cana Thanksgivin 18 17 19 25 24 26 2 3 20 2 1 t f s 4 5 6 12 13 10 11 20 18 19 16 17 27 14 15 25 26 23 24 21 22 30 28 29 8 9 First Qtr 00:00 x.m. 21 27 9 8 New Moon 00:00 x.m. 14 13 12 1 7 7 6 5 w t m s t saturday friday thursday day wednes y tuesda y monda sunday r octobe 28 16 15 22 Full Moon 00:00 x.m. 29 The Art of Model Railroad ing are on motives Nine loco of the MDVRO er t the poin er to Rop bling st-Denv (Manife Lake City) rum colors at Yard, Salt autumn . This through rado Colo ific Tolland, on Pac nd Uni 1998, ber 29, westbou tem Sep train on g off the showin the tage of is nicely nde heri division. 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KENTUC KY COA Photo by L Lou Sass i sunday 2010 monda y tuesda y wednes day s #68160 24 pages 13 x 10.5 12 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-759-4 UPC: 64465181605 m june t w t f s 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 8 9 10 11 13 14 12 15 16 17 18 20 21 19 22 23 24 25 27 28 26 29 30 4 Last Qtr 00:00 x.m. 5 6 1 august s 1 m t w 2 t f s thursday 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 15 16 14 17 18 19 20 22 23 21 24 25 26 27 29 30 28 31 8 9 7 Canada 18 25 Full Moon 00:00 x.m. 3 8 9 First Qtr 00:00 x.m. 12 19 26 13 20 27 14 21 28 15 22 29 Coal min ing in Kentuck is big busines s y, the sett for Bob ing Lawson ’s HO sca (1:87.1 ) Souther le n Ry. It should be no surp layout. then, to rise, find soli d trains coal hop of pers on his 24 30-foot x mod Here, Sou el railroad. thern Ry. no. 405 RS-1 pulls a string of empty hopper s destine the Ten d for nes Coal Com see Consolidate d pany. Bob feature ’s layout s nearly a half doz coal-re lated indu en stries. 10 ce Day New Moon 00:00 x.m. saturday Day Independen 11 july friday 16 23 30 17 24 31 $12.95 www.M odelRa Available June 2009 14 l Kalmbach Publishing Co. • We’re not just book-focused. We’ve been customer-focused since 1934. ilroade r.com KALMBACH BOOKS MODEL RAILROADING BOOKS – BEGINNER BOOKS Get started in N scale Getting Started in the Hobby DVD EASY MODEL RAILROADING EASY MODEL RAILROADING Basic buildings Basic Buildings Basic Model Railroading Building Your First Model Railroad Get Started in N Scale Step-by-step photos and instructions from Model Railroader magazine describe what tools and glues to use, show how to build wood and plastic kits, explain kitbashing, and detail with paint and decals. Beginning modelers can appreciate the simple tips and techniques, detailed photos, diagrams, and drawings provided by the editors of Model Railroader magazine. Includes information on locomotive maintenance, painting and weathering, wiring, and much more. Everything a beginning hobbyist needs to know about building a model railroad layout! Sixty minutes; all-digital format; stereo sound; color. This booklet explains the advantages of N scale model railroading and provides a variety of ideas on getting started with an N scale railroad. Perfect for beginners with limited space. #12413 16 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 45 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-662-7 $7.95 Copyright: 2006 #10003 $12.95 Copyright: 2003 #12197 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 150 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-334-3 $17.95 Copyright: 1998 #12414 16 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 45 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-663-4 $7.95 Copyright: 2006 MODEL R AILROADER ’S HOW-TO GUIDE N SCALE RAILROADING Getting started in the hobby SECOND EDITION NEW Martin McGuirk HO Scale Model Railroading Jeff Wilson Starting with benchwork and ending with realistic scenery, this practical, no-nonsense guide provides insight into the fundamentals of model railroading. Features modern techniques and products. #12246 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 200 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-575-0 $19.95 Copyright: 2003 N Scale Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby, Second Edition Martin McGuirk Model railroaders will learn about grades, lighting and presentation, flextrack, DCC and turnouts, designing scenery, benchwork, and structures, all the while taking in what has to be done differently in N scale for greater realism. #12428 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 200 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-705-1 $19.95 Copyright: 2009 Tips on Track Wiring Basics Perfect for new hobbyists, this booklet features an overview of the various types of track and explains how to configure track, plan a layout, and work with switches. This booklet gives the basics of working with wire, soldering, wiring reverse loops, adding cab control, and making a control panel. #12402 16 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 64 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-588-0 $7.95 Copyright: 2005 Simple Scenery Tables for Your Trains This simple booklet takes the guesswork out of adding scenery to a model railroad, offering new hobbyists tips for building scenes, creating trees, selecting structures, and adding a backdrop. This full-color booklet will help new model railroaders build a simple, semi-permanent tabletop for displaying and running model trains. #12404 16 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 64 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-590-3 $7.95 Copyright: 2005 #12401 16 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 64 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-587-3 $7.95 Copyright: 2005 #12403 16 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 64 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-589-7 $7.95 Copyright: 2005 Retailers.Kalmbach.com • 1-800-558-1544 • Fax 262-798-6592 l 15 KALMBACH BOOKS MODEL RAILROADING BOOKS - BASIC BOOK SERIES ON TS ! Basic Scenery for Model Railroaders Track Plans C ES JE UD RO CL P IN ING N VE E-E BOOKS BASIC MODEL RAILROAD The Complete Photo Guide Small Starter Layouts You Can Build Lou Sassi Basic Model Railroad Benchwork Basic Model Railroad Track Plans Jeff Wilson Step-by-step instructions and illustrations take the mystery out of constructing benchwork. Covers the materials and tools for making benchwork for any layout. From Model Railroader magazine, this book features full-color plans and construction techniques for HO and N scale starter layouts. #12241 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 ISBN: 978-0-89024-615-3 $19.95 Copyright: 2002 #12237 64 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 10 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-613-9 $16.95 Copyright: 2001 Basic Painting and Weathering for Model Railroaders Jeff Wilson Introduces hobbyists to the tools, products, and techniques needed for painting and weathering. Readers are guided through several basic projects from applying chalks to airbrushing. #12247 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 250 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-624-5 $19.95 Copyright: 2003 Basic Scenery for Model Railroaders Lou Sassi Step-by-step instructions and photos teach all levels of model railroaders how to construct the scenery elements that help them create a realistic layout in any scale. #12233 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 200 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-422-7 $21.95 Copyright: 2001 FULL-COLOR second edition Basic Wiring for Model Railroaders — The Complete Photo Guide — Rick Selby Basic Structure Modeling for Model Railroaders Jeff Wilson Photo-driven projects demonstrate the tools, materials, and techniques used when modeling and detailing plastic or wooden structures. #12258 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 225 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-446-3 $19.95 Copyright: 2004 Basic Trackwork for Model Railroaders Jeff Wilson Offers easy-to-follow techniques for installing sturdy trackwork, fitting the roadbed, laying track, and finishing with lineside details. #12254 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 250 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-437-1 $19.95 Copyright: 2004 Basic Wiring for Model Railroaders, Second Edition Rick Selby These simple and clear instructions for wiring projects such as block wiring, turnout wiring, return-loop wiring, and other principles are essential to building a layout. #12412 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 225 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-655-9 $19.95 Copyright: 2006 MODEL RAILROADING BOOKS - WIRING AND ELECTRONICS B O O K DCC S THE Easy Model Railroad Wiring GUIDE How to select and use your command control system SECOND EDITION • Get the most out of decoders • Wire your layout for DCC • Choose the right DCC system • Control lighting effects • Master throttles, stations and boosters Andy Sperandeo Easy Model Railroad Wiring, Second Edition Andy Sperandeo A useful reference for every level modeler. Easy and reliable layout wiring techniques are included with essential techniques needed to wire a two-rail, DC-powered layout of any size or complexity. #12207 128 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 ISBN: 978-0-89024-349-7 $21.95 Copyright: 1999 16 l Don Fiehmann DCC Made Easy Lionel Strang Explains Digital Command Control in a straightforward way. Covers the history of command control, dissects the components, addresses the range of systems, and presents step-by-step projects. #12242 48 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 100 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-616-0 $14.95 Copyright: 2002 DCC Projects & Applications: Digital Command Control for Your Model Railroad Mike Polsgrove A collection of articles from Model Railroader magazine’s DCC Corner. Covers setting up a DCC layout, decoder installation, and more. #12407 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 150 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-645-0 $17.95 Copyright: 2006 Kalmbach Publishing Co. • We’re not just book-focused. We’ve been customer-focused since 1934. The DCC Guide Don Fiehmann This comprehensive guide helps modelers get the most out of DCC with diagrams and photos showing how DCC works, from wiring to installing decoders in locomotives. Presents an overview of the product lines available and helps modelers select the right system for their plans. #12417 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 80 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-676-4 $19.95 Copyright: 2007 KALMBACH BOOKS MODEL RAILROADER SERIES NEW Building a Model Railroad Step by Step Detailing Diesel Locomotives Detailing Freight Cars Done in a Day David Popp Model Railroader magazine Managing Editor David Popp tells the complete construction story of his N scale Naugatuck River Valley layout using techniques any model railroader can use! More than 30 short projects take modelers through the process, from building benchwork to operating realistically. Jeff Wilson Author Jeff Wilson shows model railroaders how to improve the appearance of their diesel locomotives and the realism of their layouts. Jeff Wilson Jeff Wilson shows modelers how to improve ready-to-run and kit HO and N freight cars with upgraded details, wheels, couplers, and loads. #12421 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 175 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-700-6 $19.95 Copyright: 2007 #12420 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 175 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-691-7 $18.95 Copyright: 2007 Pelle Søeborg More than a dozen easy weathering and detailing projects will show readers how to add realism to rolling stock and locomotives. Well-illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions make this book suitable for beginning model railroaders. Model Railroader’s Guide to Diesel Locomotives The Model Railroader’s Guide to Bridges, Trestles & Tunnels The Model Railroader’s Guide to Coal Railroading The Model Railroader’s Guide to Freight Yards Jeff Wilson Model railroaders will learn the history, spotting features, characteristics, and operation of diesel locomotives, and how to determine appropriate eras, details and features, and the type of specialized diesel service. Jeff Wilson An overview of different types of bridges, trestles, and tunnels, featuring prototype information and modeling projects. Chapters on tunnel, snow shed, and overpass construction are included. Tony Koester This book provides modelers with a handy reference as they choose a prototype to model or create a freelanced railroad. Author Tony Koester demonstrates how to model coal trains, company towns, coal customers, and more. Andy Sperandeo Covers how rail yards receive and classify trains, defines yard designs and structures, and offers techniques for modeling yards on a layout. #12437 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 100 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-761-7 $19.95 Copyright: 2009 #12452 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 75 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-596-5 $19.95 Copyright: 2005 #12453 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 153 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-668-9 $19.95 Copyright: 2006 The Model Railroader’s Guide to Industries Along the Tracks The Model Railroader’s Guide to Industries Along the Tracks 2 Model Railroader’s Guide to Industries Along the Tracks 3 The Model Railroader’s Guide to Junctions Jeff Wilson Jeff Wilson provides model railroaders with an overview of North American mining, refining, and agricultural operations served by the railroads, and the specific techniques used to model them on a realistic layout of any scale. Jeff Wilson Learn how to make several rail-served industries with insights, photos, and guidelines. Includes an overview on coal, freight houses, milk and creameries, paper, breweries, and iron ore. Jeff Wilson Through photos of prototype junctions, how-to drawings, and informative sidebars, you’ll learn about various types of junctions and how to recreate them on your layout. #12256 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 150 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-582-8 $19.95 Copyright: 2004 #12409 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 62 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-658-0 $19.95 Copyright: 2006 Jeff Wilson Readers will learn how to realistically recreate and incorporate industries such as ethanol, cement, canning, piggyback traffic, transloading, and sugar beets into their layouts through prototype and historical photos and modeling suggestions. #12418 112 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 250 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-689-4 $21.95 Copyright: 2007 #12458 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 225 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-762-4 $19.95 Copyright: 2009 NEW #12422 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 76 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-701-3 $19.95 Copyright: 2008 #12248 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 130 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-576-7 $18.95 Copyright: 2004 #12408 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 30 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-646-7 $18.95 Copyright: 2006 Retailers.Kalmbach.com • 1-800-558-1544 • Fax 262-798-6592 l 17 KALMBACH BOOKS MODEL RAILROADER SERIES The Model Railroader’s Guide to Locomotive Servicing Terminals The Model Railroader’s Guide to Logging Railroads The Model Railroader’s Guide to Passenger Equipment & Operations Building a Ready-To-Run Model Railroad Martin McGuirk Readers will learn about prototype engine servicing areas and their functions, and then how to model them on any layout. Includes tips and techniques for modeling trackage, structures, and other terminal details appropriate for the steam or diesel era. Matt Coleman Covers the business of logging railroads and provides examples of prototype operations. Photos of locomotives, equipment, and structures set the stage for modeling logging scenes and designing a logging layout. Andy Sperandeo Andy Sperandeo provides model railroaders with passenger train history, types, equipment, and terminal information, as well as tips for modeling equipment, structures, trackage, and details appropriate for any era. Jeff Wilson Creating an entire layout has never been easier. Features layout construction, effort-saving ideas and more, bringing trackwork, scenery, structures, and trains together. #12423 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 75 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-702-0 $18.95 Copyright: 2008 #12244 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 70 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-620-7 $19.95 Copyright: 2006 #12228 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 125 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-414-2 $18.95 Copyright: 2001 #12429 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 220 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-740-2 $19.95 Copyright: 2008 MODEL RAILROADING BOOKS - TRACK PLANS NEW 101 Track Plans for Model Railroaders 48 Top-notch Track Plans Linn Westcott Includes unique track plans that apply to nearly every scale. Includes instructions for converting plans to different scales, tips on building from a plan, and choosing the plan best suited to your space. Includes photos, diagrams, and material lists for plans ranging from small modules to roomsized layouts. From the pages of Model Railroader. #12012 72 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 0 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-512-5 $15.95 Copyright: 2001 #12132 120 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 320 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-190-5 $18.95 Copyright: 1998 Mid-Size Track Plans for Realistic Layouts Bernard Kempinski Twenty-six track plans in a variety of scales incorporate prototype lines such as Western Maryland’s Thomas Subdivision, Chesapeake & Ohio’s Chicago Division, Utah Railway, White Pass & Yukon, and more. #12424 112 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 100 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-704-4 $21.95 Copyright: 2008 Track Planning for Realistic Operation, Third Edition John Armstrong Covers freight and passenger operations, route design, and contemporary railroading operations. The step-by-step design techniques and operation-oriented track plans also make it easy for modelers to create their own realistic model railroad. #12148 144 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 ISBN: 978-0-89024-227-8 $21.95 Copyright: 1998 18 l Kalmbach Publishing Co. • We’re not just book-focused. We’ve been customer-focused since 1934. Shelf Layouts for Model Railroads Iain Rice This book explores the possibilities, practicalities, and challenges of linear layout design and presents a variety of prototype layouts with construction details. #12419 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 24 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-690-0 $19.95 Copyright: 2009 KALMBACH BOOKS MODEL RAILROADING BOOKS - SCENERY M O D E L R A I L R OA D E R ’ S H O W T O G U I D E MODEL R AILROADER ’S HOW-TO GUIDE H O W T O B U I L D A N D D E TA I L Essential Model Railroad MODEL RAILROAD Scenery Techniques NEW SCENES Pelle K. Søeborg Vol. 2 NEW Lou Sassi Building City Scenery for Your Model Railroad Essential Model Railroad Scenery Techniques How to Build and Detail Model Railroad Scenes How to Build and Detail Model Railroad Scenes, Vol. 2 John Pryke Readers will learn how to build a model railroad metropolis with tips and techniques on city planning, detailing structures, adding lights, signs, people and vehicles, in-street running, and much more. Pelle Søeborg A comprehensive how-to guide for constructing the most common forms of scenery: mountains, deserts, lakes and streams, and rural and town scenes. Lou Sassi Covers the techniques of designing and constructing detailed, realistic scenes. Projects include structure, scenery, and detailing techniques for urban and rural settings. Lou Sassi Readers will learn how to realistically model a firehouse scene, a farm implement dealership, and a rural Northeastern scene. Also features the construction of a On30 module. Included are historical backgrounds and period details. #12249 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 193 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-577-4 $21.95 Copyright: 2004 #12454 80 pages • 8.25’’ x 10.75’’ 150 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-669-6 $19.95 Copyright: 2009 Mountain to Desert: Building the HO scale Daneville & Donner River Painting Backdrops for Your Model Railroad Pelle Søeborg Model railroaders will be able to build a detailed HO layout with mountain, city, and desert scenes with instructions on building tunnels, constructing various terrain, painting a backdrop, and more. Mike Danneman Modelers will learn how to select supplies, add clouds, and paint a variety of scenic drops from cities and towns to mountains and deserts and everything in between. #12204 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 132 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-343-5 $19.95 Copyright: 2000 How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery, 3rd Edition Dave Frary Model railroaders will learn how to build realistic scenery from rocks and dirt to frosted mountains and water! Step-by-step photo instructions. #12216 144 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 315 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-470-8 $24.95 Copyright: 2005 Planning Scenery for Your Model Railroad Tony Koester Shows how to model natural land forms, crops, forests, water features, and more, while explaining the critical differences between similar land or water features, and what resources can help modelers achieve a realistic scene from each area. #12410 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 175 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-657-3 $21.95 Copyright: 2007 #12433 104 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 300 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-736-5 $21.95 Copyright: 2009 Model Railroad Bridges & Trestles Build sturdy model bridges and trestles. Includes construction plans, prototype photos, and 20+ sets of scale drawings for scratchbuilding, kitbashing, or modifying commercial bridge kits. #12101 152 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-128-8 $21.95 Copyright: 1992 #12416 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 169 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-675-7 $19.95 Copyright: 2006 #12425 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 160 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-705-1 $18.95 Copyright: 2008 Scenery for Your Model Railroad The New Scenery Tips & Techniques Trackside Scenes You Can Model Mike Danneman Readers will learn how to create a more realistic scene around their model railroad and add the finishing touches that give a railroad character! This book shows them how, from creating a backdrop to adding ground cover, trees, water, and more. Includes ideas on creating realistic ground cover, trees, bushes, rocks, water, and other scenery details. Full of photos, diagrams, and instructions. From Model Railroader. Jim Kelly Historic photos capture U.S. prototype railroad settings. Details how to model each prototype scene on a layout. Includes trackage, structures, operating environment, and a suggested track plan. #12194 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 150 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-323-7 $18.95 Copyright: 2000 #12243 104 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 225 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-621-4 $19.95 Copyright: 2002 #12234 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 80 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-423-4 $18.95 Copyright: 2003 Retailers.Kalmbach.com • 1-800-558-1544 • Fax 262-798-6592 l 19 KALMBACH BOOKS MODEL RAILROADING BOOKS - REFERENCE How to Build Model Railroad Benchwork, Second Edition Maintaining and Repairing Your Scale Model Trains Linn Westcott This classic book demonstrates how to plan and build the basic framework to support layouts of any size, shape, or gauge. Jim Volhard With step-by-step instructions, photos, and illustrations, this book covers the basic techniques needed to maintain and repair DC-powered model locomotives, rolling stock, and layouts. #12175 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 ISBN: 978-0-89024-289-6 $16.95 Copyright: 1996 #12210 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 100 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-324-4 $17.95 Copyright: 1999 Designing & Building Multi-Deck Model Railroads Realistic Model Railroad Building Blocks Tony Koester Acquire more space for scenery and longer runs with multiple decks. Tony Koester walks the reader through design, options, lighting and wiring considerations, as well as the all-important construction techniques. Tony Koester Modelers will learn how to plan a model railroad using layout design elements: prototypical models of towns, yards, terminals, industries, and other realistic building blocks. #12434 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 175 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-741-9 $19.95 Copyright: 2008 #12405 96 pages • 8.25’’ x 10.75’’ 125 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-368-8 $19.95 Copyright: 2005 Model Railroader Cyclopedia Presents details and measurements of steam locomotives from their first appearance to their final days. #01001 272 pages • 14 x 11 ISBN: 978-0-89024-001-4 $49.95 Copyright: 1960 Realistic Model Railroad Design Realistic Model Railroad Operation Tony Koester This book includes chapters on layout design for operation, construction and maintenance, creating a roster, designing a realistic paint scheme, and more. Tony Koester Readers will develop realistic operating sessions and operate their model railroad like a full-sized one. The book covers how to forward cars, move trains, and use signal systems. #12250 96 pages • 8.25’’ x 10.75’’ 150 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-581-1 $19.95 Copyright: 2004 #12231 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 125 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024418-0 $19.95 Copyright: 2003 Trackwork and Lineside Detail for Your Model Railroad N Scale Model Railroad That Grows Steam Locomotive Projects & Ideas Details the steps for building a 4 x 8 layout. Photos, diagrams, and instructions show how to build benchwork, scenery, and structures, how to lay track, and more. Kent Wood Build an expandable N scale railroad in a few easy steps. Includes instructions on constructing framework, laying track, building scenery, and assembling structures. Beginner and intermediate model railroaders will learn to detail, kitbash, paint, and maintain steam locomotives of any scale. Includes information about the history of steam locomotive power and components of the prototype. 20 l #12145 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 38 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-223-0 $19.95 Copyright: 1996 This book provides historical information and photos covering locomotives, passenger equipment, freight cars, and trackside details. Featured layouts in a variety of scales show how to model Chicago’s Dearborn Station, move coal in the Appalachians, carry produce, and recreate Los Angeles of the 1950s. #12456 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 116 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-718-1 $19.95 Copyright: 2008 HO Railroad From Start to Finish #12121 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 100 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-155-4 $17.95 Copyright: 1993 Modeling the ’50s: The Glory Years of Rail #12221 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 100 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-400-5 $18.95 Copyright: 2003 Kalmbach Publishing Co. • We’re not just book-focused. We’ve been customer-focused since 1934. Featuring more than 30 projects from the experts found in Model Railroader magazine, this book focuses on laying and weathering track and creating the realistic lineside details that are found alongside it. #12235 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 150 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-571-2 $19.95 Copyright: 2000 KALMBACH BOOKS GARDEN RAILROADING g o r g e o u s g a r d e n r a i l wa y s VIDEO MARC HOROVITZ and PAT H AY WA R D Building a Basic Garden Railroad Garden Railroading Get Started in Garden Railroading Gorgeous Garden Railways Learn how to construct a garden railroad as a weekend project, from laying track to picking the right plants. Clear, step-by-step presentation assures your success and lots of family fun! Nineteen minutes; VHS; color. This comprehensive collection of articles from Garden Railways magazine addresses site considerations, developing a plan, landscaping, trackwork, power, and gardening. Model railroaders with green thumbs will learn the basics of garden railroading with this booklet offering tips on choosing plants to arranging the track to best suit the terrain of their yard. #12217 144 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 230 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-369-5 $22.95 Copyright: 2002 #12415 16 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 45 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-664-1 $7.95 Copyright: 2006 Marc Horovitz This book features vivid photography and informative text on garden railroad landscaping, trains, infrastructure, ponds and water features, and other landscape challenges. #10001 $12.95 Copyright: 2000 #62326 144 pages • 10.25 x 10.25 135 color photos ISBN: 978-0-87116-232-8 $24.95 Copyright: 2006 How to Design and Build Your Garden Railroad Jack Verducci This full-color volume features tips for designing, planning, and installing a layout; landscaping with natural materials; adding drama with structures, bridges, and trestles; and designing and installing water features. #12406 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 190 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-644-3 $21.95 Copyright: 2006 TOY TRAINS 2 0 10 E D I T I O N AMERICAN FLYER POCKET PRICE GUIDE 1946-2010 2 0 10 E D I T I O N NEW UPDATED S-HELPER SERVICE LISTINGS LIONEL TRAINS UPDATED CLUB CAR LISTINGS Features Lionel’s Legacy and MTH’s DCS systems COMMAND CONTROL for Toy Trains NEW — S E CO N D E D I T I O N — NEW POCKET PRICE GUIDE 1901-2010 Neil Besougloff revised by Carl Swanson American Flyer Pocket Price Guide 1946-2010 Lionel Trains Pocket Price Guide 1901-2010 This handy pocket-sized guide provides accurate, current market values for American Flyer S gauge trains and accessories manufactured by A.C. Gilbert and Lionel between 1946 and early 2010. This guide also features ready-to-run S gauge train information from contemporary manufacturers like American Models and S-Helper Service. This is the essential guide that collectors need before buying, selling, or trading any Lionel toy train or accessory. The latest edition of the famous Greenberg’s Guide lists current prices and other reference information for prewar, postwar, and modern trains. #10-8610 112 pages • 4 x 8.5 ISBN: 978-0-89778-538-9 $15.95 Copyright: 2009 #10-8710 336 pages • 4 x 8.5 ISBN: 978-0-89778-537-2 $18.95 Copyright: 2009 Build a Better Toy Train Layout John Grams and Dick Christianson Two experienced authors bring model railroaders easy-to-follow advice on creating a more realistic and enjoyable operating layout. #10-8803 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 150 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89778-479-5 $18.95 Copyright: 2004 Command Control for Toy Trains, Second Edition Neil Besougloff, revised by Carl Swanson Features practical advice on operating Lionel’s new Legacy command control system and updated information for running MTH’s DCS system as well as Lionel’s earlier TrainMaster system. #10-8395 104 pages • 5.5 x 8.5 60 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-752-5 $17.95 Copyright: 2009 Retailers.Kalmbach.com • 1-800-558-1544 • Fax 262-798-6592 l 21 KALMBACH BOOKS TOY TRAINS Creative Toy Train Track Plans Get Started in Toy Trains Neil Besougloff In this book, model railroaders will find 16 realistic, themed layout plans, each including track diagrams, wiring schemes, and a list of suggested equipment. Provides information on how to start building a layout. Includes tips on operation, two-train wiring, and track. #10-8350 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 64 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89778-530-3 $18.95 Copyright: 2005 #10-8360 16 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 15 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89778-484-9 $7.95 Copyright: 2006 Greenberg’s Repair and Operating Manual for Lionel Trains, 1945-1969, Seventh Edition Offers repair and maintenance tips for postwar Lionel locomotives, operating cars, accessories, and other items. Features original Lionel service diagrams, illustrations, and instructions. #10-8160 736 pages • 8.25 x 5.5 ISBN: 978-0-89778-455-9 $24.95 Copyright: 1998 Layout Plans for Toy Trains This book features track plans for layouts that will fit bedroom to basement-sized spaces. Accompanying the sectional track plans are descriptions of the layouts, a list of track requirements, and suggestions for operating accessories. #10-8275 72 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 15 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89778-515-0 $15.95 Copyright: 2001 REALISTIC MODELING FOR TOY TRAINS A HIRAIL GUIDE NEW ACCESSORIES • BUILDINGS • STREETS TRACKLAYING • BALLAST Dennis Brennan Lionel Accessories at Work on Toy Train Layouts Modern Toy Train Repair and Maintenance Realistic Modeling for Toy Trains: A Hi-rail Guide Lionel’s electronic accessory items are very popular with toy train enthusiasts. This book helps readers incorporate these accessories, both originals and modern reproductions, into their layouts. R. D. Teal Dick Teal demonstrates techniques for keeping toy trains in excellent condition. Includes tips for repairing Lionel and MTH trains, making a repair workstation, and finding parts. Dennis Brennan The author shows step-by-step how creative elements of a layout fit together using his Sandy Harbor Terminal Railway. Practical building techniques and realistic modeling concepts explain how readers can build a hi-rail toy train layout. Peter H. Riddle This essential guide addresses O gauge trackwork from today’s major manufacturers. The author provides an overview of the various lines of sectional and flexible track, then demonstrates with step-by-step photography the basic techniques for cutting, bending, wiring, and layout installation. #10-8390 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 200 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-745-7 $19.95 Copyright: 2009 #10-8365 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 200 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-707-5 $19.95 Copyright: 2007 #10-8355 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 180 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89778-481-8 $17.95 Copyright: 2006 #10-8327 112 pages • 5.5 x 8.5 200 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89778-529-7 $17.95 Copyright: 2005 Wiring Handbook for Toy Trains Wiring Your Toy Train Layout Ray Plummer Containing sample wiring layouts, photos, and illustrations, this handbook gives the basics as well as explains how to operate two trains with block and cab control, wire accessories, and maintain and troubleshoot a layout. Peter H. Riddle Techniques for any three-rail toy train layout. Addresses fundamental concepts, wiring a layout, accessory wiring, automatic train control, and troubleshooting. #10-8375 96 pages • 5.5 x 8.5 65 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89778-533-4 $17.95 Copyright: 2008 22 l #10-8320 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 18 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89778-477-1 $19.95 Copyright: 2003 Kalmbach Publishing Co. • We’re not just book-focused. We’ve been customer-focused since 1934. Trackwork for Toy Trains KALMBACH BOOKS RAILROADING BOOKS +5%18'4*70&4'&51((#5%+0#6+0) 64#+05+6'5#%41556*'#0#&# == NEW American Shortline Railway Guide, 5th Edition Guide to North American Railroad Hot Spots Tourist Trains Guidebook, Second Edition Edward A. Lewis Lists nearly 600 shortline and regional railroads in the U.S. and Canada. Includes line history, locations, radio frequencies, and locomotive data. J. David Ingles Travel to 100 of the busiest train-watching sites across the U.S. and Canada. Each spread includes a color photo and text written by train-watching experts. #01073 368 pages • 8.25 x 5.5 ISBN: 978-0-89024-290-2 $24.95 Copyright: 1996 #01097 208 pages • 5.25 x 8.25 100 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-373-2 $24.95 Copyright: 2001 Trains staff, contributors More than 450 popular train rides, dinner trains, rail museums, and historical depots found throughout the U.S. and Canada are described in the pages of this guidebook. Includes 175 in-depth reviews with color photos. #01208 344 pages • 5.5 x 8.5 175 color photos ISBN: 978-0-87116-273-1 $19.95 Copyright: 2009 SCALE MODELING SC ALE MOD ELER ’S H OW-TO GUIDE Building and detailing MODEL AIRCRAFT PAT HAWKEY NEW American Fighters Over Europe Basics of Ship Modeling Building and Detailing Model Aircraft This informative guide describes colors and markings for U.S. Army Air Force fighters in the European and Mediterranean theaters of WWII. More than 300 illustrations show markings, nose art, and color schemes. Michael Ashey Hundreds of step-by-step photos guide you from basic assembly to painting and weathering, detailing, masking, and display of your model ships. #12427 112 pages • 7 x 10.125 25 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-711-2 $21.95 Copyright: 2007 #12220 112 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 24 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-372-5 $19.95 Copyright: 2000 Pat Hawkey Readers will learn how to master construction and finishing of plastic model aircraft with basic skills such as assembling aligning, gluing, surface preparation, painting, and decaling. Then they’ll be able to add extra details and use more advanced techniques. Classic Combat Aircraft, Vol. 2: Modeling WWII Warbirds Easy Scale Modeling How to Build Armor Dioramas How to Build Dioramas This booklet features simple techniques and detailed photos to get new modelers started. FineScale Modeler magazine editors offer the basics on assembling, painting, and displaying car, plane, and ship models. Lynn Kessler Readers will learn how to design and assemble a diorama, model and paint figures, add finishing details, and more. Sheperd Paine Readers will learn how to add realism to dioramas through expert tips on painting, weathering, and detailing figures, aircraft, vehicles, and more! Readers will learn how to build, modify, detail, paint and weather legendary aircraft from the experts found in FineScale Modeler magazine. #12431 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 300 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-696-2 $18.95 Copyright: 2007 #12259 16 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 64 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-583-5 $7.95 Copyright: 2005 #12440 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 300 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-723-5 $21.95 Copyright: 2009 #12239 112 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 300 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-379-4 $22.95 Copyright: 2004 Building and Displaying Scale Model Aircraft with Paul Boyer Make a high-quality display of any model aircraft. Teaches basic preparation and assembly. Includes suggestions for painting and decaling with attention to displays and mounting. #12151 88 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 40 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-237-7 $12.95 Copyright: 1997 #12136 144 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 95 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-195-0 $24.95 Copyright: 1999 Retailers.Kalmbach.com • 1-800-558-1544 • Fax 262-798-6592 l 23 KALMBACH BOOKS SCALE MODELING How to Use an Airbrush, Second Edition Modeler’s Guide to Realistic Painting & Finishing Robert Downie Through 12 step-by-step projects, readers will learn how to camouflage military vehicles, apply custom paint schemes for stunning auto finishes, and correct the “orange peel” effect, cracking, wrinkling, and other paint problems. Perfect for the beginning plastic modeler who wants to learn more advanced techniques, this photo-driven guide includes an introduction to airbrushing and sections on brush painting, spray painting, weathering, and applying finishes. #12426 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 240 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-706-8 $21.95 Copyright: 2008 #12257 80 pages • 8.25’’ x 10.75’’ 233 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-391-6 $16.95 Copyright: 2006 Modeling Classic Combat Aircraft The Basics of Scale Modeling Modelers will learn how to build, paint, and finish aircraft models from WWII to today. Projects include the P-51 Mustang, the B-17 Flying Fortress, and more. Answers basic questions about tools, kits, glues, decals, paints, and more. Detailed information and high-quality projects. FineScale Modeler magazine. #12255 96 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 300 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-394-7 $21.95 Copyright: 2003 #12251 80 pages • 8.25 x 10.75 238 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-392-3 $16.95 Copyright: 2005 CALENDARS The Art of Model Railroading 2010 NEW The Art of Model Railroading 2010 Calendar Trains at Work 2010 Calendar Each month of this calendar features a different model railroad with an informative layout description and room for appointments and reminders. Recognizes national holidays. #68159 24 pages • 13 x 10.5 12 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-757-0 $12.95 Copyright: 2009 NEW Each month features a descriptive explanation of a train at work in rugged and breathtaking scenes. Recognizes national holidays with plenty of room for appointments and reminders. #68160 24 pages • 13 x 10.5 12 color photos ISBN: 978-0-89024-759-4 $12.95 Copyright: 2009 BINDERS These durable binders keep magazines organized, handy, and in mint condition. Each binder holds six to 12 issues—and you won’t even have to punch holes in valuable magazines. An attractive addition to a home library. Magazine binder American Snowmobiler Astronomy Birder’s World Classic Toy Trains Classic Trains FineScale Modeler Garden Railways Model Railroader Scale Auto Trains Product number 14030 14007 14021 14017 14028 14006 14022 14001 14023 14002 $13.95 each 24 l Kalmbach Publishing Co. • We’re not just book-focused. We’ve been customer-focused since 1934. 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