List of products by brand Kalmbach Publishing Co.

Easy-to-use plans in every size, shape and scale -- from tiny card-table layouts to giant garage-size railroads. Demonstrates how to design a railroad to fit any space, shows how to convert plans to N, HO, S, and O scales.

Author: Linn H. Westcott
Size: 8 1/4 x 11 1/4
Pages: 72
Color photos: 0
Black & White photos: 0
Illustrations: 118

Featuring plans from Model Railroader magazine from three decades, each of the 101 track plans has a newly written, informational description of the design. The track plans range in size from simple 4 x 8 foot and smaller layouts to room- and garage-sized showpieces, with the majority focusing on mid-size layouts.

Author: From Model Railroader
Size: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4
Pages: 88
Illustrations: 101

Build Big and Small Industries for Your Model Railroad provides hands-on modeling tips and techniques, step-by-step photos, and how-to advice for adding a variety of industries to a layout.

This book features 17 projects in all dating back to the steam era to present day - ranging from simple to complex and large to small.  Beginners will learn how to build a kit and integrate it to a scene, while more experienced modelers will learn how to kitbash and scratchbuild a structure and add it to a complete industry.  
Written by top experts in the field, including Pelle Soeborg, Gerry Leone, and Tony Koester, this wide-ranging book features the following industries:

Cement plant.
Cold storage warehouse.
Local oil dealer.
Asphalt transfer terminal.
Brewery complex.
Propane bulk dealer.
Old-time factory.
And more!

Build Big and Small Industries for Your Model Railroad is the ideal book for all modelers who are looking for ways to add industries to their layouts!

Author: From Model Railroader Magazine
Size: 8.25 x 10.75
Pages: 112
Color photos: 200

Follow along with experienced model railroader Dave Abeles as he delves into signal systems and interlocking plants. Guide to Signals and Interlockings, the newest book from Model Railroader, will give the reader all the information they will need to tackle this complex project with confidence.
This 144-page book includes:

Explanation of how signal systems work
How different systems can be applied to layouts
Detail on both automatic and more complex systems
Most up-to-date methods for replicating these systems
And more!

Great for modeler’s who are building or planning a layout with the goal of adding prototypical signaling and control systems!

Author: Dave Abeles
Size: 8.25 x 10.75
Pages: 144

This newly revamped book features every steam locomotive built in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada since 1900. This is an essential guide that should be in the library of every railfan! It includes: •    Comprehensive rosters for every railroad. •    Information and data railfans can’t find anywhere else. •    420 photos and newly designed roster tables.

Author: George Drury
Size: 8.25 x 10.75
Pages: 336

Jeff Wilson's new book, Guide to North American Diesel Locomotives, offers more than 300 pages of detailed information on diesel locomotives produced in North America from the 1930s to today. An essential guide for model railroaders and train enthusiasts, this comprehensive reference book includes:

All-time rosters for more than 100 major railroads in the U.S. and Canada through the 1970s.
Spotting features on all major locomotive types produced.
Characteristics and operation of diesel locomotives.
New and updated material (text, charts and, photos).
400 color/black&white photos
And much more!

Guide to North American Diesel Locomotives is an important reference for railfans and model railroaders alike.

Author: Jeff Wilson
Size: 8.25 x 10.75
Pages: 350

This museum-quality book traces the development of North American locomotives from the early 1800s to the present. The collection presents 100 locomotives that are rarely shown together in the same book.
Features include: • Striking detailed and colored photographs created through painterly techniques. • Landscape formatted page spreads for optimal viewing. • A wide variety of historical and modern era locomotives, from the 1805 Trevithick to the high-speed 2013 GE Genesis.

Author: Ken Boyd
Size: 11 x 8.5
Pages: 232
Color photos: 200

From the publishers of Trains magazine, Classic Railroad Scenes presents 100+ snapshots of railroading history from the 1940s to the early 1970s.  This stunning collection of rare color photos focuses on train subjects in everyday settings - offering a unique and detailed view of railroading during the Classic and Transition eras, including:

Steam and diesel trains
AT&SF, B&O, SP, UP, WP, BN, CN and CP railroads
A variety of settings: large cities, small towns, and rural areas
Locations throughout the U.S. and Canada
And more!

Softcover

Author: Art Peterson
Size: 11 x 8.5
Pages: 224