Realistic Scenery for Model Railroads

SKU: RSMR  |  96 pages, 8.5 x 11 softcover

$34.00

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. Edited by Otto M. Vondrak.

Railway Express Agency

SKU: REAP  |  164 pages, hardcover

$69.95

For more than half a century, Railway Express Agency moved America's commerce from coast to coast and to nearly every town across the country. This comprehensive new volume traces REA from its origins and corporate structure to the realities of daily express operations. Detailed chapters examine rolling stock, terminals and facilities, air express service, logos and emblems, and the vast green truck fleet that carried the familiar red-and-white shield into nearly every city and town in America until 1975.

2026 O Scale Trains Annual

SKU: OSTA 26  |  116 pages

$34.00

The 2026 O Scale Trains Annual celebrates the art of 1:48 model railroading — including a special look at the legendary New York Society of Model Engineers as it marks its 100th anniversary. Inside you'll also find visits to beautifully crafted layouts, step-by-step how-to features on kitbashing and scratchbuilding, and a showcase of the latest products to enhance your railroad. Whether you're building, operating, or just looking for inspiration, this year's edition is packed with ideas to take your modeling to the next level.

A Railroad Life, Vol. 4

SKU: RLMB4  |  128 pages, hardcover

$70.00

Mike Bednar began his railroad career in the 1960s on Lehigh Valley and worked through the Conrail era and onto Reading & Northern in the 1980s. His storytelling with a touch of humor will make you feel like you're sitting right there with him in the tower, diesel cab, or caboose. A Railroad Life, Vol. 4 continues his story of railroading in Pennsylvania's Anthracite Country and the Cement Belt. You'll enjoy a wide range of Northeastern railroading, including Lehigh Valley, Central Railroad of New Jersey, Reading, Delaware & Hudson, Lehigh & New England, Conrail, Reading & Northern, and more.