Can someone recommend a couple magazines for someone just getting started with HO?
Model Railroader & Railroad Model Craftsman are good magazines that usually have pretty good articles.
You can get the Model Railroader magazine.
http://www.trains.com/mrr/default.aspx
Below is a link to a free on line magazine.
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/download/back_issues
Both will have advanced and occasionally articles for new people.
Below are some links for information. The first mentions HO scale. You can get the books sometimes at a LHS or order on line from Amazon. I have bought used books once in a while that was cheaper than new. Used books ship for about $3.99.
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lex
Defently model railroader! even the old ones help!
You might also check in your local library.
O-Man, another valuable resource is the Internet...you probably already know that huh? YouTube has a wealth of videos that will instruct you in many of model railroading's skills. Another great website is Carl Arendt's at
http://www.carendt.com/ (http://www.carendt.com/)
I can tell you that you will spend a lifetime learning new ideas and perfecting skills. That is what makes the hobby so entertaining.
Welcome aboard,
Ray
Although I may not be suggesting a magazine (All of my bets are taken!), I can safely say the neatest thing about this hobby is both the minuature wonders, and saying, "Now that I can do ______, how else can I do it?"
Just touching up with Ray!
Cheers,
Joshua
while these do not cater to model railroaders per se, the regular railroad magazines often have good articles about trains and places you'd want to model. they are an endless source of inspiration for me. i recommend trains, classic trains and trp. all are available at bookstores like barnes & noble, or borders.....+-+
jward,
Especially when you find books about model railroading. Usually it's Kalmbach Publishing once again, but sometimes it's something else. I love to go to Barns and Nobles, just to see the real train books. I found a good read in a $45.00 New York Central book that I sat and read for 10 minutes and I couldn't put it down...
Great reads everywhere!
Cheers,
Joshua
I highly recommend Model Railroad News. The only publication I see that consistantly gives you decent reviews, meaning if a product is good they will tell you and if a product is bad that will be told to you also.
joshua,
if you want some fascinating reads, try the triumph series of books by bernard roberts co. these deal with the building and operations of various segments of the pennsy, and there are similar books covering the b&o as well.
for modelling projects, morning sun has books dealing with the equipment of different railroads. if you get these, look for photos by my dad in there. he was taking slides back in the 1960s and 1970s (i never stood a chance....lol} at a time when most of the rail trails were still running railroads. he made it a point to hunt down shortlines and branchlines that everybody else ignored.....books that i know his work has appeared in are those covering pennsy, penn central, b&o, western maryland, union rr, bessemer, and the p&le.
I subscribe to Railroad Model Craftsman and Model Railroader.
There appears to be a problem with the Railroad Model Craftsman subscriptions being delivered in Canada. I just started my subscription in November and had to contact RMC that the Dec. issue had not been received and now I am still waiting for the Jan. 2010 issue. Contacted RMC a couple of times in the last couple of weeks and still no word from them.
The Model Railroader issues arrive on time with no problems.