Resource Central :: Books, Magazines, & Multimedia Reviews [BETA]

On any model railroad, motor vehicles should look as accurate as the trains and structures. Learn the techniques for modeling realistic HO scale vehicles from the late steam era through today.

THE GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES is from KALMBACH PUBLISHING LTD. It presents detailed information on diesel locomotives produced in North America from the 1930s to today.

DER MASS:STAB is HERPA's flagship magazine. This is the second issue of DMS for 2017.

Tourist Trains Guidebook, 6th Edition is the 2017 edition of this guide to recreational railroading. It lists 500 of the most popular train rides and museums in the United States and Canada.

PIGGYBACK & CONTAINER TRAFFIC from KALMBACH PUBLISHING is a book about an important and fun aspect of railroad traffic.

BUILDING & WEATHERING THE HO SCALE CORNERSTONE UNION CRANE & SHOVEL is the 2nd of the COMPREHENSIVE SERIES SCALE MODEL RAILROAD MANUAL from MIKE ASHEY PUBLICATIONS.

BUILDING AND WEATHERING THE HO SCALE ATLAS 3-STALL ROUNDHOUSE from MIKE ASHEY PUBLISHING is a new manual about step-by-step assembly and finishing of a model railroad building.

We take a look at this new magazine from AK Interactive. This is covering general modeling subjects and highlights weathering and detailing your models.

WATERFRONT TERMINALS AND OPERATIONS is a book from KALMBACH PUBLISHING CO. is your guide to rail & marine operations, examining the transfer of railway freight to watercraft, from inland boats to ocean vessels.

BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO LOCOMOTIVES & ROLLING STOCK by KALMBACH PUBLISHING CO introduces modelers to the basics of prototype railroad equipment, and how to make their model trains better.

SPACE-SAVING INDUSTRIES FOR YOUR LAYOUT is a new book from KALMBACH PUBLISHING. It is full of ideas to inspire modelers to fill their layout with small interesting scenes.

MAIL, EXPRESS & MERCHANDISE SERVICE is a new book from KALMBACH PUBLISHING, introducing those essential services and how to model them.

END OF THE LINE - GERMAN AND FRENCH RAILWAYS AT THE END OF WW II is a special edition from HUSSAR PRODUCTIONS, the 2nd book of their Detail & Color series.

Jim gives us a look inside these new metallics painting guides by AK Interactive.

A quick look through one of the recent issue of The Weathering Magazine. This issue is focused on What If projects.

This is a technique guide for weathering locomotives, wagons, and trainwrecks. Published by AK Interactive. Softcover, Color, 208 pages.

25 FREIGHT CAR PROJECTS from KALMBACH PUBLISHING CO is a new addition to their series Modeling & Painting. This book is necessary for military-scale modelers of railroad subjects as well as traditional model railroaders.

EASY MODEL RAILROAD SCENERY PROJECTS is book number 12499 from KALMBACH PUBLISHING COMPANY with 112 pages of highly detailed content by numerous acclaimed model railroad scenery experts, supported by hundreds of color photographs and illustrations.

Jim gives us a peek at what's inside this recent issue of The Weathering Magazine. This one is focused on metal finishes.

BASIC PAINTING & WEATHERING FOR MODEL RAILROADERS, SECOND EDITION is a book by KALMBACH PUBLISHING.