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N Scale Railroading, The Magazine

N Scale Railroading is a magazine published bi-monthly by North American N Scale that is tailored towards N-scale railroaders or those interested in the smaller models of the hobby. Aside from HO, N is perhaps the most popular scale in the model railroad hobby because of its versatility and maximum use of space (for instance, a typical 4 ft x 8 ft layout in N scale will yield about twice the amount of trackage and layout space compared to very popular HO).

N Scale Railroading is quite similar to other magazines like Garden Railways, Classic Toy Trains, O Gauge Railroading, and Model Railroad News in that it covers a specific part of the modeling hobby. For instance, Garden Railways is a newer magazine publication from Kalmbach. For all of you gardeners out there perhaps interested in spicing up the look of your landscaping, the addition of a railway is certainly one way to do it! Also, the magazine is good resource guide for current garden railway aficionados, helping you to improve the overall look, design, or just operation of your layout.

Classic Toy Trains magazine is another publication owned by Kalmbach. It is similar to its sister magazine, Model Railroader, except that it deals exclusively with the “classic” modeling manufacturers such as Lionel, Marx, and others. Not only does it deal with collectible models from years past but also gives reviews and advice on current toy trains still being produced.

O Gauge Railroading is a magazine OGR Publishing, Inc. that specifically features and highlights O-scale model railroading. While O is not quite as popular or well known as some of the other scales out there like HO and N it still has a very devout following of modelers and if you are one of them then this magazine has about everything you’re looking for. As with about all modeling magazines in a typical O Gauge Railroading issue you can find information on the latest models/gadgets, feature articles on layouts that often times include tips & tricks, reviews of new stuff out there, and plenty more!

Model Railroad News is a monthly magazine printed by LampLight Publishing, which details and highlights the latest information and news ongoing in the model railroad industry covering every possible scale you can think of. While other magazines like the very popular Model Railroader from Kalmbach and Railroad Model Craftsman from Carstens, cover all bases from touching on news to modeling tips and tricks, MRN deals specifically with the latest models and gadgets on the market and gives you in-depth, expert advice and reviews on which are the best and perhaps which you may want to stay away from.

In a typical issue of N Scale Railroading you will find:

· Welcome Aboard (From the Editor)

· New Arrivals

· Featured Articles With Plenty of Tips and Tricks

· NSR Horizons

· NSR Calendar (Upcoming Events Around The Country)

· Ad Index

· Observations

To learn more about N-Scale Railroading please click here to visit their website.

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All in all, if you’re interested in magazine that is geared only towards N-scale and not model railroading in general (such as Model Railroader) then you certainly shouldn’t be disappointed with N Scale Railroading. If you are interested in getting started in the hobby of N-scale model railroading you may be interested in the book N Scale Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby, Second Edition (Model Railroader's How-to Guide) by author Martin McGuirk and published by the Kalmbach Publishing Company. It is a fairly recent book and covers nearly 100 pages of how-to tips and other advice in starting off the hobby of not only N-scale modeling but model railroading in general. If you are perhaps interested in ordering this book please click on the link below which will take you to ordering information through Amazon.com (Please Note!: The below book is not the N Scale Railroading magazine, simply a how-to guide on getting starting in the hobby).

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