Books, Maps and Atlases

Softcover, 124 pages, B&W images and data.

Promotional material of the Heisler Locomotive Works of Erie, Pennsylvania. Includes some statistics as to why you should purchase a Heisler for service with heavy hauling at moderate speeds!

Contents:
Heisler Geared Locomotives, pp. 4-28,
Descriptive Folders, pp. 29-77,
Heisler Fireless Locomotives, pp. 78-106,
The Pictures Tell the Story!, pp. 107-124.

Softcover, 94 pages, standard portrait format, B&W images and illustrations, technical data.

Ironton Bulletin No. 555 (specifications and illustrations), pp. 4-50,
Electric Mine Locomotives: General Electric Co., pp. 51-94.

Softcover, 72 pages, standard portrait format, B&W images and technical data.

Contents:
1020 1/2 yard Covertable Machine, pp. 4-25,
120-B 4-Yard Electric, Steam Revolving Shovel: A Big Output Machine for Ore and Rock Loading, pp. 26-52,
Class 200 17 1/2 Railway Crane, pp. 53-64,
Bucyrus 14-B Revolving Shovel: Bulletin C-142, pp. 65-72.

Softcover, 74 pages, standard portrait format, B&W images.

This volume is a gathering of Bethlehem Steel promotional materials regarding the locations of plants, the plants and products made.

Softcover, 128 pages, standard portrait format, B&W images.

Here are 128 pages of various Budd Company advertising and catalog images from years gone by. There are some small diagrams of the equipment (transit, Amfleet, etc.). Of the many passenger cars Budd constructed, inside this title are mostly transit, commuter and California Zephyr cars. Included are interior photographs of many but not all cars. There are also aerial views of the many plants.

Contents:
Budd Transport, pp. 4-43,
Gallery Car in Operation in the Chicago Area, pp. 44-46,
Budd Metro Car: Modification of the Rio Metro Car in Operation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pp. 47-49,
Budd Universal Rapid Transit Car (BURT) in Operation in Metro Dade County and Baltimore, pp. 50-52,
Budd (plants exterior and interior photos), pp. 53-79,
The World's Finest Railway Cars, pp. 80-99,
The California Zephyrs: Built by the Budd Company, pp. 100-128.

Manufacturers' Catalog Archive Book 2

With connections to the Pacific Ocean controlled by the Union Pacific, George Jay Gould had no choice but to build his own railroad or risk having his railroad empire with no friendly outlet further west. This history is about the predecessors of the modern Rio Grande (before Southern Pacific and now Union Pacific mergers) which included the Rio Grande Western and other companies with Rio Grande in their name.

This handsomely done history of the Rio Grande is written by an outstanding railroad author. The book covers the railroad from the very beginnings of the Denver & Rio Grande in 1870 through to the 1970s, as well as its subsidiaries, the Western Pacific Railway, and associated railroads. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. With numerous maps, rosters, gradient profiles, timetable, locomotive dispositions and extensive bibliography. 416 pages with index.

Contents:
Preface, Introduction, pp. 5-14,
Denver & Rio Grande Railway, 1870-1886 pp. 15-50,
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, 1886-1908, pp. 51-82, Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway, 1881-1889, pp. 83-88,
Rio Grande Western Railway, 1889-1908, pp. 89-116,
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (Consolidated), 1908-1921, pp. 117-134,
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, 1921-1946, pp. 135-162,
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (Reorganized), 1947-1970, pp. 163-204,
Rio Grande Southern Railroad, 1889-1953, pp. 205-228,
Subsidiary Railroads, pp. 229-262,
Western Pacific, pp. 263-278,
Associated Railroads, pp. 279-294,
Curiosity Salon, pp. 295-304,
Corporate Control, pp. 305-306,
Electrification, pp. 307-314,
Rio Grande Territory - Including Maps and Profiles, pp. 315-384,
Denver & Rio Grande Time Table No. 13, pp. 385-403,
Locomotive Dispositions, pp. 404-406,
Bibliography, pg. 407,
Index (including photo index), pp.408-416.

by Jeremy F. Plant, Jeffrey G. Plant, and Brian D. Plant

Publisher: The Garbely Publishing Company
Released: June 2026
ISBN: 979-8-9946504-0-0
Pages: 80
Format: 8.5"x11" softcover

Trackside in Eastern Canada with the Plant Family is a stunning visual journey through several decades of railway photography across the Maritimes, Quebec, and Ontario. Brothers Jeffrey and Jeremy Plant, along with Jeremy’s son Brian, chronicle their explorations from the 1970s to the early 2000s, capturing the evolution of Canada’s eastern railways, from the Alco-powered main lines of Canadian National and Canadian Pacific to the remote mining railroads of the Canadian Shield. Blending family adventure, heritage, and a lifelong passion for trains, this book offers a rare and intimate look at both the grandeur and the grit of Canadian railroading.

Through more than 150 vividly detailed scenes, readers will follow the Plants from the busy ports of Halifax and the coal trains of Cape Breton to the majestic wilderness of northern Ontario. Each photograph is paired with expert commentary and rich historical context, making Trackside in Eastern Canada both a captivating travelogue and an essential reference for rail enthusiasts and historians alike.

8.5 x 11 Softcover, 96 pages You can create realistic scenery for your model railroad! Follow along and learn tips and techniques from the experts, taken from the pages of Railroad Model Craftsman. You don’t need expensive tools or specialized training to achieve realistic results. With a little patience, a few basic materials, and inspiration from the real world, you can create stunning scenes of your own.

Inside, you’ll find practical methods and inspiring projects for adding grass, roads, water, ground cover, and the small scenic details that make a big difference. This book will help you create scenery with depth, atmosphere, and a true sense of place in any scale. Jump in! Introduction —The most important skill to master is patience.

Static Grass Applicators —An easy-to-use tool to help achieve realistic grass effects. Build a Realistic Photo Diorama —Get your models off the shelf and practice scenery techniques. Photomurals and Transitions —Create backdrops made from photos and foreground scenery. Mini Scenes for Your Layout —Carefully placed figures and vehicles add life to your scenes.

Cracked Asphalt Crossing —Create a realistic paved crossing in any scale. Easy Classic Concrete Roads —Using foam board as a base for mid-century highways. Build a Reflecting Pond —Adding this feature creates great photo opportunities. Model a Vacant Lot —Empty, overgrown lots add character to downtown scenes.

Detailed Cypress Tree Stumps —An important detail for modeling Delta swamp scenes. From Prototype to Plausible —Adapting elements of the real world into realistic model scenes. Make a Scene at CP 294 —An old interlocking tower anchors this trackside scene. Model a Summer Wheat Harvest —Using faux fur as the base to make a convincing wheat field.

Working With Molds and Castings —Easy methods to create custom plaster castings. On Location: Othello Tunnels —Capturing the dramatic cliffs of a Canadian tunnel scene. Edited By Otto M. Vondrak

Magazine, pages, 8.5 x 11, Color photographs and illustrations. The 2023 Passenger Train Annual covers your favorite trains from the past and present, including: New Haven: Passenger Powerhouse A look back at a New England classic by Geoffrey H.

Doughty, Montreal's Central Station at 80 years. One of the last major terminals built in North America by Kevin J. Holland, More Accidental Varnish A railfan's random passenger train encounters by Carl Graves, Japan Tram Sampler From Kyushu in the south to Hokkaido in the north byKevin J.

Holland, Tail End: The Comet lives. And much more!

White River Productions, softcover

Featuring: First of the Fleet by El Simon: An examination of Amtrak's origins. Photo Spectacular: Amtrak's early equipment. Commuter Muscle: MPXpress locomotives.

PCCs on Parade: A streamlined streetcar album. Unveiling VIA: Canadian passenger trains of the late 1970s. TGV at 35: A French high-speed anniversary.

White River Productions, softcover

Featuring: Acela at 10 by Karl Zimmerman: An examination of the first decade of Amtrak's high-speed Acela service. Return to the Mountain by Geoffrey H. Doughty: A look at Conway Scenic Railroad's restoration of a rugged stretch of the former Maine Central Mountain Subdivision.

Jasper Interlude: Servicing Canadian National's Panorama at Jasper, Alberta, at the height of CN's passenger revival in 1968. London Landmark: New life for venerable St. Pancras station.

Fifteen Months: Forty years after the Burlington Northern merger, reflections on BN's brief passenger train era. 2009 in Review: An illustrated timeline of passenger-rail happenings, from the pages of PTJ's Journal.

Magazine, 116 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs and illustrations. The debut issue of O Scale Trains Annual is an expanded 116-page edition celebrating the art of 1:48 model railroading! Inside you'll find visits to beautiful home layouts, detailed how-to articles on kitbashing and scratchbuilding, a look back at vintage two-rail models, and a showcase of new products for your layout!

Table of Contents: Product Showcase — Our listing of exciting products for your O scale model railroad empire, including locomotives, freight cars, structures, decals, scenery items, detail parts, and more.

Scratchbuild a Virginian C-10 Caboose in Brass by Conley E. Wallace — Working with brass sheet to scratchbuild a model of one of the 25 cabooses built new for Virginian Railway in 1949 by St. Louis Car Co.

Operations Notebook 1: Buckeye Through Freight by Herm Botzow — We follow through freight Train 401 as it works it away across Buckeye Railroad from Monongahela Yard east of Pittsburgh to Gateway Yard in Youngstown, Ohio.

Rio Grande Narrow Gauge 30' Refrigerator Cars by Chris Lane — In 1900, Rio Grande built a fleet of 50 new 30' ice-cooled refrigerator cars for the narrow-gauge lines. Rebuilt in 1926, many lasted in service into the 1950s.

Includes scale drawings. A Norfolk & Western and Virginian Sampler by Conley E. Wallace — Tour this 28 x 44 ft model railroad featuring detailed rolling stock and structures inspired by actual locations along the Norfolk & Western and Virginian Railway lines.

Canandaigua Southern Super Allegheny Redux by David Vaughn — A piece of John Armstrong's legendary Canandaigua Southern Railroad lives on through the operation of this one-of-a-kind Super Allegheny 2-6-6-6 steam locomotive.

Southern Pacific Orange Empire by Jurg Lutscher — A photo gallery of colorful Southern California transition era railroading on Southern Pacific, from a detailed model railroad based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Transform an Old Brass Articulated Steam Engine by Conley E. Wallace — You never know what you'll find at a swap meet! Follow along as a pile of parts is transformed into a beautiful brass articulated steam locomotive.

Operations Notebook 2: Budd Car on the Buckeye by Herm Botzow — All aboard! You don’t need a lot of room to add passenger service to your model railroad. Follow along as the daily commuter trains make their way across Buckeye Railroad.

Harold Russell's Genesee Falls & Ontario by Otto M. Vondrak — Inspired by short lines of western New York, we pay a brief visit to the detailed O scale empire constructed by well-known author and draftsman Harold Russell.

Rebuilding a Vintage Max Gray M1a by John McEnerney — Rebuilding an old Max Gray brass steam locomotive import from the 1950s into a detailed model of a Pennsylvania Railroad class M1a 4-8-2. Return to the Cumberland Valley by Joe Loele — This detailed transition era O scale model railroad is inspired by Pennsylvania Railroad and Norfolk & Western routes between Roanoke, Va., and Hagerstown, Md.

Scratchbuild a 'Side Slider' Boxcar in Styrene by Bill Yancey — Introduced in the 1970s, the Evans "Side Slider" boxcar was designed to make loading of finished lumber easier and reduce damage. Building a Henry-T Kit by Martin Brechbiel — Building from older model kits can be a fun challenge! The author shares tips and techniques working with a vintage gondola kit featuring a cast resin body.

Modeling Hot Rolled Steel Coils by Daniel Kleine — Hot rolled steel coils leave the steel mill to be further finished into cold rolls that are used in manufacturing. These interesting loads for your flatcars or gondolas are easy to make.

Ground Cover 101: Basics of Realistic Scenery by George Riley — Once the benchwork is finished and the track is laid, it's time to think about scenery! A variety of techniques and materials are available to make realistic effects on your layout.

Berkshire Hills Trolley From 3D Printed Parts by Ed Skuchas and Doug Cowperthwaite — A custom-printed body is the basis for this unique parlor car that was used by Berkshire Street Railway in New England more than 100 years ago.

Building Henry's Store by Martin Brechbiel — Country stores like these could be found in almost every community and makes for a great first scratchbuilding project using scale wood siding. A Tale of Three Shanties by Bruce J.

Mohn — Small utility buildings like these can be found everywhere along the railroad, for storing tools and supplies to offering crews a place to shelter from the weather. Product Reviews Clubs Directory

This is a high-quality print of the original John Winfield painting used for the cover of Texas Zephyr Publishing's book, Passenger Trains of Texas - Rock Island. Print is 18 x 24 in. and ships in a sturdy mailer.

This print is the same quality as other John Winfield prints. Features: Original Painting by John Winfield

Softcover, 90 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs and illustrations.

Ira Silverman's lifelong awe with the transcontinental Canadian began with his first trip on the train in 1964. He has since ridden The Canadian over 40 times, taking care to document every trip with his trusty camera in hand. With full-color images spanning 1964 through 2018, this book is a photographic album of the history of one of the longest-lasting and most graceful, streamlined trains in North America.

Kalmbach Publishing, softcover, 80 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x.25 in., Color photographs.

Modeling Airliners involves specific skills and techniques. Commercial airplanes are bright, bold, and colorful. Painting and applying decals are especially important techniques to master when completing these flying billboards.

FineScale Modeler associate editor Aaron Skinner takes you through the steps needed to construct and finish airliner models.

Contents:

• Building Airliners is Fun, pp. 4–7
• Construction, pp. 8–19
• Painting, pp. 20–33
• Applying Decals, pp. 34–41
• Conversions, pp. 42–47
• Detailing and Improving Kits, pp. 48–65
• Weathering, pp. 66–71
• Airliner Gallery, pp. 72–80.

Softcover, 72 pages, B&W and Color photographs with captions.

In January 1953 the Baldwin Locomotive Works supplied the Central New Jersey with four of their model RS-12 road-switchers. They were specifically purchased to dieselize the shuttle services that ran between Elizabethport, Newark and Kearny, New Jersey.

By 1954 changes were already in the works and the delivery of Budd RDC-1’s removed them from their intended service. Baldwin diesel locomotives were a familiar product on the CNJ. Because of this, the four quickly found themselves in yard and local service in and around Jersey City.

In time, their service lives carried them to Ashley and Bridgeton before the Baldwin era ended in 1973. This 72-page, softcover title illustrates their CNJ existence from delivery to scrapping with 21 of the pages being in color.

Not to be overlooked is a review of the steam tank engines they replaced as well as leased Reading Baldwin AS-16's.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• Gerard Bernet
• Steel Road Press
• 2023

Kalmbach Publishing, softcover, 88 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x.25 in., Color and B&W photographs and illustrations.

You're about to take a complete course in building plastic model airplanes from an expert. Every chapter includes information you can take to the workbench today, taught in step-by-step projects.

Contents:

• Acknowledgements, Meet Paul Boyer, pp. 3–4
• Prologue, pp. 5–6
• What You'll Need to Make Model Airplanes, pp. 7–12
• Your First Model Airplane, pp. 13–17
• A Hellcat Out of the Box, pp. 18–28
• Taming a Wildcat, pp. 29–37
• Rigging a Classic, pp. 38–42
• Building a Vacuum-Formed Kit, pp. 43–52
• Revolutionary Resin, pp. 53–60
• Converting a "Hun", pp. 61–68
• Lights, Camouflage, Action!, pp. 69–78
• On Display, pp. 79–86
• Epilogue, p. 87
• Sources, p. 87.

Double Take Productions, softcover, 48 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., B&W photographs with Color photographs on the outside and inside covers.

This softcover publication is filled with a variety of well captioned photographs. Also included is a full roster, as well as, an informative look at the trains, the territory and the roles this interesting fleet played during their late 1940s to early 1960s era.

This is not simply just another locomotive book! Full color photographs are provided on the interior and exterior cover pages while the book itself is presented in crisp B&W. In today's mobile society interest in regional railroads is not just localized but literally worldwide.

That same thought holds true for interest in the minority diesel locomotive builders.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• Gerard Bernet
• Steel Road Press

J-T Publishing, softcover, 200 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.5 in., B&W photographs and illustrations.

Have you always wanted to make creative effects for your model railroad, but didn't know how? Many off-the-shelf items in lighting, animation, and sound are available and are easy to operate. Learn to make an operating crane by using gear motors and a remote controller, build a working conveyor loader, or an operating turntable that moves at scale speed.

Animate a waterfall, create smoke, simulate fire, and project theatrical type lighting. These are only a few of the many items covered in this book. Learn how to make a working crossing gate with lights, a simple track signal system, or a street system with moving cars and trucks.

New ideas and materials are explained to the novice modeler with easy-to-understand instructions, photographs, and diagrams.

Contents:

• Electrical Primer
• Wiring Techniques
• Lighting Effects
• Track Effects
• Animation Effects
• Sound Effects
• Scenery Effects
• Theatrical Effects
• Effects Operations
• Source Guide.

Benchmark Publications, hardcover, 192 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.5 in., color and black and white photographs and illustrations, includes 20-minute DVD.

The Degulbeef & Cradding Railroad is a fictitious US Pacific Northwest mining and logging system in the Roaring Twenties. With humor and wittiness, outstanding model railroader Alexander Zelkin tells about his layout, and his own life as well, while sharing with other model railroaders his techniques, in thirty lavishly illustrated tutorials.

Included is a 20-minute DVD, presented are with jesting spirit and fun, the particularities of such an achievement, as presented by the author.

Contents:

• Introduction, pp. 4–7
• My early modeling efforts, inspiration and roots of the Degulbeef & Cradding Railroad, pp. 8–19
• 1974-1984, My first five layouts in HO scale, pp. 20–33
• 1984-1990, The end of my stay in America, pp. 34–45
• 1991-1997, The early years of my return to France - my two dioramas, pp. 46–57
• 1998-2015, The present-day layout, pp. 58–115
• Tutorials and equipment: Opinion, my method, pp. 116–118
• Supporting structure and track, pp. 119–140
• Terrain and scenery, pp. 141–162
• Structures, pp. 163–173
• Building rolling stock, pp. 174–181
• Tools and supplies, pp. 182–187
• Photography the layout, pp. 188–190
• Conclusion, pp. 191–192.

RP CYC Publishing, softcover, 112 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.25 in., B&W photographs and illustrations.

Contents:

• Six Pullman Lightweight Passenger Cars, by Pat Wider. Presented in Volume 11 are four selected groups of Pullman lightweight streamline passenger cars, two of which had specific variations to make six unique arrangements. The four main groups discussed include selected Pullman-Standard 10-5, Pullman-Standard 6-6-4, Pullman-Standard 4-4-2, and Budd 10-6 sleeping cars. The prototype versions match, to an extent, HO-scale models available from Walthers. But by no means are the contents limited to these specific configurations. Included in this volume is information that applies to virtually all lightweight sleeping cars with comprehensive attention paid to the underbody equipment. There are summaries and detailed descriptions, photographs, illustrations, diagrams, and tables of Pullmans sleeping car accommodations, materials used to construct lightweight cars, electrical systems, air-conditioning systems, heating systems, braking systems, trucks, hand brakes, draft gear and couplers, steam connections, as well as a few other miscellaneous topics. Numerous builders' photographs and in-service photographs are provided to show the various railroads operating these cars. A substantial number of builders' photographs are printed landscape format on the page for maximum size and visibility of detail. Several pages are devoted to the Walthers models with Color photographs and descriptions of the many positive aspects of the models as well as areas where modifications are necessary for a more accurate rendering. We apologize for an error made in the text on page 107, which leads the reader to believe that D&G Models may be out of business. Jim Gerstley has notified us that D&G Models is still very much in business. We hope our readers will take stock of the excellent HO-scale passenger car trucks that continue to be available from D&G Models.

RPCYC Publishing, softcover, 112 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W photographs and illustrations.

Contents:

• U.S.R.A. 40-ton Double-Sheathed Box Cars (53 pages) by Patrick C. Wider. The article is the first in a series of articles that will cover several 'standard' American box car designs that were built in large quantities during the first half of the 20th Century. In this article, Pat Wider covers the 25,000 double-sheathed wood and steel box cars that were built from 1918 to 1922 following a United States Railroad Association standard design. The comprehensive series of articles will include the contemporary U.S.R.A. single-sheathed wood and steel and double-sheathed all-steel box cars operated by a large number of U.S. railroads. General American 70-ton All-Steel Refrigerator Cars (10 pages) by Patrick C. Wider. Pat Wider describes and illustrates the unique 1930s General American 70-ton 'super size' all-steel refrigerator cars owned and operated by General American Transportation Corporation and leased to the Milwaukee Road and the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway. These cars presaged the modern 50-foot cars of the 1950s. Freight Car Running Boards and Brake Steps (53 pages) by Ed Hawkins. Ed Hawkins covers the various types of running boards and brake steps installed on freight cars prior used from the early 1900s through 1960 and to their banishment in 1974. Included are numerous photographs, tables, diagrams, descriptions, and contemporary trade publication advertisements. This is a must have article for serious freight-car modelers.

Plans include Baggage cars, Baggage-Dorm., Baggage-Mail, Railway Post Offices, Coaches, Dome cars, Parlor, Gallery Commuter coaches, Sleepers, Dining cars, and Observation cars from many railroads including the ATSF, SP, CB&Q, Rock Island, NP, Milwaukee Road, NYC, PRR, UP, the Golden Rocket (complete train) and Amtrak Horizon cars.77 plans and many B&W photographs with captions.

These plans have been taken from past articles in Railroad Model Craftsman and are reproduced in HO scale.Carstens Publications, softcover, 118 pages, 12 x 9 x .25 in., B&W photographs and plans.

Features:

• New Softcover Hal Carstens Carstens Publications

You don't have to be into narrow gauge or even HOn3 to find a wealth of information and value in its pages. Maybe you've always suspected that the narrow gauge guys are having more fun, and you'd be right! The pages of the 2022 HOn3 Annual are loaded with exciting layout tours, in-depth construction projects, and plenty of detailed prototype information, sure to keep your workbench full and your modeling fires stoked all year.

Now in its 14th year, the HOn3 Annual is the only publication exclusively dedicated to HOn3 narrow gauge model railroading, but with something for everyone in each issue. Features: New Softcover various White River Productions 2022

Collectors of Lionel toy trains and accessories eagerly await the latest edition of this definitive annual guide. With current pricing and invaluable reference information for prewar, postwar, and modern trains, this is the guide they need when buying, selling, or trading any Lionel toy train or accessory.

Kalmbach Publishing, softcover, 424 pages, 4 x 8.5 x .75 in.

Kalmbach Publishing, softcover, 80 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x.25 in., Color photographs.

This book includes a variety of techniques for constructing many types of scenery that improve the look of a layout. It also features tips for laying track and wiring accessories.

Contents:

• Introduction, pp. 4–5
• Foam tabletops and track laying, pp. 6–12
• Foam scenery basics, pp. 13–18
• Scenery for vertical surfaces, pp. 19–26
• Sidewalks, houses and hatches, pp. 27–39
• Ponds, water and below-grade scenery, pp. 40–43
• Adding city scenery, pp. 44–60
• Using animation, pp. 61–71
• Creating a layout centerpiece, pp. 72–78
• About the author, p. 79.

Kalmbach Publishing, softcover, 20 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.1 in., color and B&W photographs and illustrations.

Get Started in Toy Trains provides information on how to start building a layout. Includes tips on operation, two-train wiring, and track.

Contents:

• 10 tips to a better layout, pp. 3–5
• Choosing a track system, pp. 6–7
• Tubular track tips, pp. 8–10
• Designing for operation, pp. 11–13
• Two-train wiring, pp. 14–16
• Simple, no-fuss scenery, p. 17
• Old dog, new tracks, pp. 18–19
• ISBN: 9780897784849

Benchmark Publications, hardcover with dust jacket, 296 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.75 in., B&W photographs and illustrations.

This book tells the story of the 3-foot-gauge Pacific Coast Railway. For some 66 years this line ran from the deep water harbor at Port Harford (later Port San Luis) on the Central California coast, north through San Luis Obispo, and then south to the sleepy little town of Los Olivos.

This book is an excellent reference work about this railway with station track plans, structure and equipment plans.

Contents:

• Ch. 1: The Story, pp. 1–84
• Ch. 2: Over the Line, pp. 85–199
• Ch. 3: Motive Power, 200-239
• Ch. 4: Rolling Stock, pp. 240–281
• Appendix A: Equipment and Fixtures in California, p. 282
• Appendix B: Length of the Electric Track, pp. 283–284
• References, pp. 285–288
• Index, pp. 289–296.

From the basics of track laying, wiring, and maintaining locomotives to the finer points of scenery building, painting, weathering, and detailing models, every aspect of modeling is presented in this up-to-date reference. Packed with simple tips and techniques and instructions for building a basic 4 x 8-foot HO scale layout with scenery.

Kalmbach Publishing, softcover, 80 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25; 150 Color photographs; 5 B&W photographs.

Kalmbach Publishing, softcover, 112 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x.25 in., 50 B&W photographs, 100 Color photographs, 14 illustrations.

This title features 26 innovative model railroad track plans in Z, N, HO, O, and G Scales and fit spaces from 8'x 10' to a 20'x 20' G Scale garage layout. Based on such interesting prototype lines as Western Maryland 'Thomas Subdivision, White Pass & Yukon, Norfolk Southern's Shirley Industrial Park, Chesapeake & Ohio's Chicago Division, Denver & Rio Grande Western's Craig Branch, Erie/LTV Mining Railroad, Utah Railway, and New York's Bush Terminal.

Contents:

• Introduction, pp. 4–5
• White Pass & Yukon, pp. 6–15
• Western Maryland's Thomas Subdivision, pp. 16–23
• Norfolk Southern's Shirley Industrial Park, pp. 24–33
• Chesapeake & Ohio's Chicago Division, pp. 34–47
• Denver & Rio Grande Western's Craig Branch, pp. 48–57
• Erie/LTV Mining Railroad, pp. 58–65
• Utah Railway, pp. 66–77
• New York's Bush Terminal, pp. 78–87
• U.S. Military Railroad City Point and Army Line, pp. 88–101
• Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway, pp. 102–112.

Using a step-by-step photographic approach, this book offers proven, easy-to-follow techniques for installing of sturdy track work, including fitting the roadbed, laying sectional or flexible track, and finishing the track with lineside details. Also covers installing turnouts, cleaning and maintaining track work, and other special techniques suitable for a layout of any size or scale.

Kalmbach Publishing, softcover, 88 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in.; 250 Color photographs.