Founded in 1934 by Al Kalmbach, Kalmbach Publishing is an independent and privately held publishing company based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Kalmbach publishes books, magazines and a host of special-interest publications that caters to hobbyists and model railroader enthusiasts. The best thing about Kalmbach is that most of its staff are hobbyists themselves so you can be assured that their books, magazines and articles were written with zeal and passion. Kalmbach is the publisher of the best-selling model railroading magazine, Model Railroader; best-selling railroad magazine, Trains; best-selling scale-modeling magazine, FineScale Modeler; and other best-selling magazines catering to the needs of other hobbyists including Beads & Buttons, Astronomy, and Discover.
Kalmbach aims to expand your knowledge about the model railroad world through books and magazines, and Trainz carries a wide variety of Kalmbach publications.