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Model Railroader (MR) is an American magazine about the hobby of model railroading. Founded in 1934 by Al C. Kalmbach , it is published monthly by Firecrown Media of Chattanooga, Tennessee .
Kalmbach Media, a 90-year-old Wisconsin publisher, has sold its Model Railroader, Trains, Astronomy, and other magazines to a Tennessee publisher.
On May 1, 2024, Kalmbach Media announced the sale of several titles to Firecrown Media, including Trains, Model Railroader, Classic Toy Trains, Classic Trains, Garden Railways, and the trains.com web site. [19] Also included in the sale is Astronomy magazine, FineScale Modeler, the Kalmbach
It took Kalmbach seven years to pay off the loans used to launch the magazine. Al Kalmbach did much to popularize the hobby. His main interest was operation. He enjoyed being the dispatcher at the Model Railroad Club of Milwaukee, and published many articles on operation. He also wrote a book, How to Run a Model Railroad, under the name Boomer ...
Great Model Railroads, Easy Model Railroad Wiring, The Model Railroader's Guide to Passenger Equipment & Operations and The Model Railroader's Guide to Freight Yards Andy Sperandeo (September 1, 1945 – October 2, 2015) was an editorial employee of Kalmbach Publishing 's Model Railroader Magazine beginning in 1979.
Carstens was the chief competitor to Kalmbach Publishing in the scale model hobby and enthusiast field. What made Carstens stand out from the competition was the in-depth detail and active voice of the books and magazines. The company's list of monthly magazine titles included: Railroad Model Craftsman; Railfan & Railroad; Flying Models
As the magazine's editorial focus shifted entirely toward the hobby of model railroading, the publication was renamed "Model Railroad Craftsman" in April 1949. Feeling the name was too close to that of Model Railroader, publisher Al Kalmbach asked for a slight name change as professional courtesy. As a result, "Railroad Model Craftsman" debuted ...
In 2013 the NMRA started the process of moving the library to the California State Railroad Museum. [4] The library was adjacent to the Norfolk Southern Railway Georgia Division and the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum. It is named for Al C. Kalmbach, founder of Kalmbach Publishing, whose original magazines are Model Railroader and Trains.