Millie Mack lives a quiet life by herself with her cat until one winter evening an express train rushes out of the fireplace and away into the night. This eccentrically illustrated tale, reminiscent of the work of Maurice Sendak, is guaranteed to charm and beguile children for years and years. Full color.

    Featuring today's newest products and equipment, this third edition of one of Kalmbach's top-sellers will attract modelers with contemporary images of diesel locomotives and urban settings, plus updates to Dave's trademark scenery "recipes." Hundreds of photographs bring the techniques to life and make it easy for modelers to get started quickly.

    An engaging and delightfully illustrated account of the impact of railroads on the American built environment and on American culture from the last decades of the nineteenth century to the 1930's.