great model railroads – The Hills Line

Cover Model

November 1, 2024September 23, 2024 by James McNab, posted in Announcements

"Wanna see my smilin' face on the cover of the Rolling Stone" -Dr. Hook- Great Model Railroads 2025, featuring the definitive article on The Hills Line, is now available at fine hobby stores everywhere and on the Trains.com Store. Be right back... I'm off to buy five copies for my mother.

Abyssinia, Kalmbach

May 14, 2024May 6, 2024 by James McNab, posted in Philosophy

Like many modelers, I'm still processing the announcement that Kalmbach has sold their rail-related titles to Firecrown. Model Railroader, Trains, and Kalmbach Books (among others) are now part of the Chattanooga-based company, joining their existing transportation-based publications. To be clear, I work in media. I understand that sales, mergers, and spinoffs are part and parcel … Continue reading Abyssinia, Kalmbach