kalmbach hobby store – The Hills Line

Mr. January

January 21, 2024January 19, 2024 by James McNab, posted in Announcements

Blatant self-promotion time returns, as The Hills Line is featured in several publications this month. The first is my article in the always impressive Model Railroad Planning. For the 2024 edition, I share how I can host two separate eras on the same layout. It's always an honor to appear in Tony Koester's annual treatise … Continue reading Mr. January

Under Pressure

April 24, 2022April 23, 2022 by James McNab, posted in Philosophy

“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” -Douglas Adams- With the publication and shipping of Kalmbach Media's latest book, Building What's In A Photo, I can now share some additional photos from the my submission "Building an offline customer". It also gives me the opportunity to tell the … Continue reading Under Pressure

Meet The Modeler

February 3, 2022February 2, 2022 by James McNab, posted in Announcements

Continuing my trend for blatant self promotion on this site, the past few weeks have been a very good time for me... promotionally speaking. First, the 2022 edition of Model Railroad Planning is now available on newsstands, in fine hobby shops, and online at the Kalmbach Hobby Store. My article, Demolition to Discovery, details the … Continue reading Meet The Modeler