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Welcome to the website of
Highlands Station, LLC...your source for digital books for model railroaders, original railroad art and prints, prototype
railroad photo CDs from the collection of Warren Calloway, Model Railroading magazine back issues and CDs, and
other books for modelers and railfans. After having served as Executive Editor, then Editor/Publisher, of Model
Railroading for over 16 years, I formed Highlands Station, LLC, in April 2007 to “provide technical and material support
to model railroaders and the model railroad industry.” Be sure to see What's New for details about
new releases, special sales and new services being offered. You can order securely using the online shopping cart service.
In November 2007, a new hardbound book and two new digital books were introduced. December 2007's digital book release was Containers
A to Z by David G. Casdorph (release date 12/22/07). January saw two new digital releases, Trackside on the Pennsylvania — Vols. 1 & 2
by Jeff Scherb (release date 1/29/08). In February, George Melvin's GP40: The First 645 Geep was released (release date
2/29/08). The March release was Modeling Passenger Operations & Facilities (release date 3/31/08). Diesel Detail
Close-Ups by Rich Picariello was released on a DVD on May 14, 2008. With 300 pages, the Big Book of Model Railroads is our biggest digital book
released so far (release date 6/19/08); it features 39 great model railroad layouts. A new digital book will be released about every four to six weeks,
so check back often.
When ordering back issues and books, please be advised that quantities of some items are extremely limited. If you
want an item, please order it now...it may be gone the next time you visit.
Thanks for visiting. If I can be of any assistance or if you have any suggestions for new CD book releases, please
feel free to contact me via email at
Randy@HighlandsStationLLC.com.
Randy Lee
Stationmaster
Highlands Station, LLC
4255 South Buckley Road, #137
Aurora, CO 80013-2951
Phone: (303) 829-4449 Fax: (720) 870-8279
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What's New
SIX NEW HARMANTAS ORIGINALS — August 27, 2008: The Gallery has just added
six more originals from noted railroad artist Andrew Harmantas. Paintings include three of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, two of the Frisco and one of the Baltimore & Ohio. Andrew's works are extremely popular and are welcomed
additions to The Gallery.
NEW PHOTO CDs - August 27, 2008: Warren Calloway has released two more
new Photo CDs, bringing the total now available to 123. New releases feature the second volume
of Frisco motive power and Vol. 1 of Amtrak.
Did you see us in Issue #43 of the Timber Times? - August 26, 2008: The
current issue (#43) of Timber Times has a very favorable review of Sam Swanson's
Scratchbuilding Ward's Sawmill digital book.
Did you see us in the May-June 2008 issue of O Scale Trains? - August 25, 2008: I
just learned that a review of the digital versions of Jeff Scherb's Trackside on the Pennsylvania - Vols. 1 & 2
appeared on page 56 of the May-June issue of O Scale Trains.
NEW PHOTO CD - August 18, 2008: Warren Calloway has released another
new Photo CD, bringing the total now available to 121. New release features the first volume
of Frisco motive power.
Did you see us in the September 2008 RMC? - August 11, 2008: The
September issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has our half-page,
full-color ad for our first three digital books on page 38. If you missed it, click
here to view it.
SUMMER SIZZLER SPECIALS!! - August 1, 2008: Click here to get four
years of MRG in PDF form on a single CD for only $44.95* — SAVE 65% OFF RETAIL!! Be sure to check out the other
specials on CDs, books and artwork.
*Prices good now through August 31, 2008.
NEW PHOTO CD - July 27, 2008: Warren Calloway has released another
new Photo CD, bringing the total now available to 120. New release features a second volume
of EMD SD45s of the ACL, CR, CRR, SBD, SCL and Southern.
FEATURED DEALERS PAGE - July 25, 2008: Highlands Station has begun distribution of its
digital books to hobby shops, museums and other retail outlets. Retailers who are now carrying our line of digital books can be found by
clicking the Featured Dealers link in the sidebar at left or by clicking Featured Dealers. Contact
information and links to their websites are listed for all dealers. Your support of these retailers is encouraged.
NEW PHOTO CDs - July 24, 2008: Warren Calloway has released two more new
Photo CDs, bringing the total now available to 119. New releases feature two volumes of EMD GP40-2s.
SEE YOU IN ANAHEIM FOR THE 2008 NMRA NATIONAL CONVENTION
- July 11, 2008: I'm off to Anaheim to attend the NMRA National Convention and the National Train Show. The office
will reopen on Wednesday, July 23rd. While I'm away I will only be able to fill orders for our digital books and 2003-2006 MRG CD. I will
also be able to process orders for Warren Calloway's Photo CDs and forward them on to Warren for fulfillment. Orders for books and back issues
will be processed when I return on the 23rd. I will also be able to process orders for items in The Gallery, except for the Harmantas, Winfield and
Desobeau pieces, as well as some of the Howe pieces. If you're going to be in Anaheim be sure to stop by the Carstens Publications booth to check out all of our digital books...and who knows,
you might even find me there too!
Press Release in MR's Weekly Online Newsletter
- July 10, 2008: Today's News & Products
section of the Model Railroader weekly online newsletter has our press release for Rich Picariello's Diesel Detail Close-Ups digital book on DVD.
Did you see us in the August 2008 RMC? - July 9, 2008: The
August issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has our half-page,
full-color ad for our first three digital books on page 34. If you missed it, click
here to view it.
Press Release in July The Keystone Modeler - July 9, 2008: The
July 2008 (TKM #60) online PDF edition of the Pennsylvania Railroad Techinical & Historical Society's
The Keystone Modeler has our
release for the BIG BOOK of Model Railroads on page 4.
FOR DEALERS ONLY - July 6, 2008: A dealer order page has been
added to the Highlands Station website so that authorized dealers can place their orders online and automatically receive
their dealer discounts. Dealers should contact Randy for
access information.
Press Release in MR's Weekly Online Newsletter
- July 3, 2008: Today's News & Products
section of the Model Railroader weekly online newsletter has our press release for the BIG BOOK of Model Railroads digital book on DVD.
NEW DIGITAL BOOK — June 20, 2008: Our latest digital book,
Big Book of Model Railroads, contains 300 pages and features 39 of the best model
railroad layouts from the pages of Model Railroading magazine. With 3.3GB of information, it was too big to fit on
a single CD, so it is being offered on a DVD. (Please note that even though this digital book is on a DVD, it requires
a computer with a DVD drive and Acrobat® Reader®...it is NOT a video disk, and thus will not play on your TV with a DVD player.)
Press Release in July/August N-Scale - June 16, 2008: The
July/August 2008 issue of the N-Scale magazine has our
release for Rich Picariello's Diesel Detail Close-Ups book on page 15.
Rocky Mountain RPM Meet — June 11, 2008: Highlands Station will be
exhibiting at the 3rd Annual Rocky Mountain Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet
on June 20 & 21 at the Littleton Baptist Church, 1400 W Caley Ave in Littleton, Colorado. Visit their website for schedule and additional information.
NEW BENNETT PRINTS — June 9, 2008: The Gallery has added
several signed and numbered limited edition giclée prints by Gil Bennett as well as one open edition print.
Press Release in June The Keystone Modeler - June 6, 2008: The
June 2008 (TKM #59) online PDF edition of the Pennsylvania Railroad Techinical & Historical Society's
The Keystone Modeler has our
release for Rich Picariello's Diesel Detail Close-Ups book on page 6.
NEW PHOTO CDs - June 3, 2008: Warren Calloway has released three more new
Photo CDs, bringing the total now available to 117. New releases feature more ACL GP7s in the
200-279 and 1100-1104 series, CSX freight cars and cabooses, and Union Pacific Vol 4.
NEW ARTIST — May 22, 2008: The Gallery is pleased to
welcome Fred Carlson as its newest featured artist. Fred is a mechanical engineer working in the
railroad industry and has been painting all of his adult life. He attended the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago for three years, majoring in illustration, industrial design, commercial art and architecture. After switching
majors two times, he had doubts about what course he wanted to take, so he decided to enlist in the service. After serving
in the Air Force for four years during Vietnam, he decided to become a mechanical engineer, but he kept painting
transportation subjects, concentrating on railroads. Fred's work has been published on magazine covers, and hangs in
railroad and railroad supplier corporate offices. An active model railroader, he regularly holds operating sessions on his
layout and presently serves as president of the NMRA's Rocky Mountain Region. Giclée prints of 30 of his paintings are
currently available through The Gallery, and original works will be added as he completes them.
Did you see us in the June 2008 RMC? - May 15, 2008: The
June 2008 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has our half-page,
full-color ad for our first three digital books on page 40. If you missed it, click
here to view it.
NEW DIGITAL BOOK — May 14, 2008: Our latest digital book,
Diesel Detail Close-Ups, contains 62 of Rich Picariello's Diesel Detail Close-Ups.
With 1.54GB of information, it was too big to fit on a single CD, so it is being offered on a DVD...our first DVD book!
(Please note that even though this digital book is on a DVD, it requires a computer with a DVD drive and Acrobat® Reader®...it is NOT
a video disk, and thus will not play on your TV with a DVD player.)
NEW PHOTO CD - May 13, 2008: Warren Calloway has released another new
Photo CD, bringing the total now available to 114. New release features more ACL GP7s in the 100-199
series.
NEW PHOTO CD - May 7, 2008: Warren Calloway has released another new
Photo CD, bringing the total now available to 113. New release features ACL depots, buildings and structures.
NEW PHOTO CD - May 1, 2008: Warren Calloway has released another new
Photo CD, bringing the total now available to 112. New release features Reading diesels.
Press Releases in June 2008 Model Railroader - May 1, 2008: The
June 2008 issue of Model Railroader has our press release for
Jeff Scherb's Trackside on the Pennsylvania CD books on page 14.
EIGHT NEW HOWE ORIGINALS — Apr. 24, 2008: The Gallery has just added
eight more originals from noted railroad artist Tony Howe. Six works depict railroading in the South,
while the other two depict logging railroads. These are truly wonderful works and are welcomed additions to The Gallery.
THREE NEW DESOBEAU ORIGINALS — Apr. 22, 2008: The Gallery has just added
three more originals from talented railroad artist Marc Desobeau, the Artist of the Rails®. These three works
depict scenes between Ogden, Utah, and Green River, Wyoming. As a UP engineer who worked this district for many years, Marc is
quite familiar with the locales depicted in Mixed Freight, Green River Soda and An Apple
in Echo. These are absolutely exquisite works and are exciting new additions to The Gallery.
Press Releases in May Model Railroad News - Apr. 21, 2008:
The May 2008 issue of Model Railroad News features our
press releases for George Melvin's GP40: The First 645 Geep CD book. The
release, which appears on page 72, also announces that we are now distributing the Warren Calloway Photo CDs.
NEW PHOTO CDS - Apr. 10, 2008: Warren Calloway has released three new
Photo CDs, bringing the total now available to 111. New releases feature C&NW E & F units, SCL
freight & passenger trains, and EMD SD45s.
Press Release in MR's Weekly Online Newsletter
- Apr. 3, 2008: Today's News & Products
section of the Model Railroader weekly online newsletter has our press release for the Modeling Passenger Operations & Facilities CD book.
NEW CD BOOK — Mar. 31, 2008: Our new CD book,
Modeling Passenger Operations & Facilities, contains Robert A. Clark's series, The
Passenger Train Oriented Layout and V. S. Roseman's Passenger Servicing Facilities — Their Construction On Your Railroad
into a convenient resource tool for modelers.
NEW ARTIST — Mar. 25, 2008: The Gallery is honored to
welcome Andrew Harmantas as its newest featured artist. Andrew's paintings have been published
extensively in the railfan press, with over fifty being used as book and magazine covers, frontispieces and featured
spreads. Readers of Mainline Modeler have seen many of his paintings featured on covers over the years. While
attending Western Maryland College in Westminster, MD, he came to know the Western Maryland Railroad, a fortuitous event
that shaped the direction of his painting, as scenes along the Western Maryland became a recurring theme and continue to be
subjects in many of his paintings today. His works are included in hundreds of corporate and private collections, museums, as
well as the Pentagon's Army Art Collection. Except for the time he spent in combat in Vietnam, he has painted all of his
life.
Press Releases in April Model Railroad News - Mar. 20, 2008:
The April 2008 issue of Model Railroad News features our
press releases for Jeff Scherb's Trackside on the Pennsylvania CD books on page 73.
NEW ARTIST — Mar. 14, 2008: The Gallery is pleased to
welcome Gil Bennett as its newest featured artist. Gil, a life long artist and railfan, has been a professional illustrator
since 1984. He graduated from the University of Utah's Art Department, and has continued to study and develop his style.
Noted railroad artists like Howard Fogg and Ted Rose took an interest in Gil's artwork and let him know how he could improve
both his watercolors and oils. In 1995, Howard called Gil the "heir apparent" and encouraged him to paint as much as
possible...he has been doing his best to follow that advice ever since. Gil calls himself an "artistrator," a term he coined
to describe his style, which blends the expression of an artist with the technical detail of an illustrator. As you look at
his work, you will be able to see what he means. I am pleased to be able to offer his work through The Gallery. His
book, Railway Reflections is also now available on the Books page. (Giclée prints will
be available soon.)
Press Release in MR's Weekly Online Newsletter -
Mar. 13, 2008: Today's News & Products
section of the Model Railroader weekly online newsletter has our press release for the GP40:
The First 645 Geep CD book.
Did you see us in the April 2008 RMC? - Mar. 11, 2008: The April 2008 issue of
Railroad Model Craftsman has our half-page, full-color ad for our first three CDs on page 43. If you missed it, click here
to view it.
PREORDERS BEING ACCEPTED - Mar. 9, 2008: Preorders are now being accepted
for giclée prints of John Murphy's exquisite painting of PRR 5499. Act now while low numbers are still available.
SPECIAL OFFER - Mar. 6, 2008: For a limited time,
when you purchase Jeff Scherb's new Trackside on the Pennsylvania —
Vol. 1 and 2 CDs at the regular price you can get each softcover book version for only $5 more.
NEW PHOTO CDS - Mar. 5, 2008: Warren Calloway has released five new
Photo CDs. Two feature D&RGW diesels, one Reading diesels, and one each for Rock Island and C&NW E and F units.
NEW CD BOOK - Feb. 28, 2008: George Melvin's superb series,
GP40: The First 645 Geep is the latest CD book being offered. With 116 pages of history
and photos documenting its use on American and Canadian railroads, this CD provides a wealth of valuable information for diesel modelers
and railfans alike.
Press Releases in April 2008 Model Railroader - Feb. 28, 2008: The
April 2008 issue of Model Railroader has our press release for
George Melvin's Alco S-1 & DL109 CD book on page 16.
Press Releases in March Model Railroad News - Feb. 20, 2008:
The March 2008 issue of Model Railroad News features our
press releases for George Melvin's Alco S-1 & DL109 CD book on page 75 and David Casdorph's
Containers A-Z CD book on page 79.
Warren Calloway Photo CDs Now Available - Feb. 18, 2008:
Warren Calloway, former Editor and current Contributing Editor of Diesel Era magazine, is compiling his extensive
collection of prototype locomotive, rolling stock and train photos into CD collections and offering them through Highlands
Station. Click here to view a listing of the more than 100 photo CD collections currently available.
(At least one sample photo from each CD is available for viewing online.)
Model Retailer 2008 Business Pages - Feb. 14, 2008:
Highlands Station is listed in the just released Model Retailer 2008 Business Pages, which is available in a free,
downloadable PDF version from Kalmbach's
Model Retailer website. This guide is a very handy reference to "almost 2,000 listings of manufacturers,
distributors, publishers, associations, show promoters and service providers, plus extensive cross-reference indexes so you
can find suppliers listed by the product you're looking for."
Press Release in MR's Weekly Online Newsletter and RMC's Online Arrival Board
- Feb. 14, 2008: Today's News & Products
section of the Model Railroader weekly online newsletter has our press release for the Trackside on the Pennsylvania
CD books, but they were beaten by Railroad Model Craftsman's online Arrival Board, which released it on February 4th (I didn't learn of this though until February 16th). But both
were beaten by The Keystone Modeler, which got it out in their February Issue #55 on February 3rd.
Did you see us in the March 2008 RMC and MR? - Feb. 8, 2008: The March 2008 issue of
Railroad Model Craftsman has our half-page, full-color ad for our first three CDs on page 120. If you missed it, click here
to view it. On page 16 of the March Model Railroader, you'll find our press release for the Scratchbuilding Ward's Sawmill CD.
FREE SCALE LICENSE PLATES - Feb. 2, 2008: Now you can download
and print scale license plates for your model vehicles in HO Scale,
S Scale, and O Scale.
These are being offered totally free of charge as a courtesy to detail-oriented modelers...Enjoy!
TWO NEW CD BOOKS - Jan. 29, 2008: Jeff Scherb's Trackside on the Pennsylvania —
Vols. 1 and 2 have just been released on CDs. With dozens of scale CAD drawings in each, these books were naturals for
release in PDF form since all of the drawings can now be printed out by the customer in any scale desired.
NEW MURPHY ORIGINAL - Jan. 23, 2008: The Gallery has just added
another original from noted railroad artist John Murphy. His work, simply entitled 5499, is a truly exciting new
addition to The Gallery.
FIND SOLD OUT BOOKS - Jan. 22, 2008: Even if I'm sold out of a book
that I've edited/published, I've provided information on where you can still get it. In some cases, the listing may link to a
hobby shop, another publisher or Amazon. When the link is to Amazon, the link also provides a snapshot of the best price found on their
system. When you click on the referenced site, a new window will open so you can get the information you need, but still be able to return
to Highlands Station with ease. Click here to check out this new feature on the Books page. I've also just found a brand new copy
of Railway Express: An Overview (SOLD) and two brand new copies of Norfolk & Western Railway: Williamson Terminal - 1953 (SOLD). These
books have been out of print for years and are now collector's items.
ONLINE SAMPLES OF CD BOOKS - Jan. 17, 2008: Have you wondered what
our new CD books will look like when viewed on your computer or printed out on your printer? Well, you don't have to wonder
any longer. I have added a sample page from each CD book so you can see for yourself. Click here to
go to the Books page where you can click on the Sample PDF Page from CD link for each book. You can also access the sample page
from each CD book's Description page.
BACK ISSUES PAGES REVAMPED - Jan. 15, 2008: To make the Back Issues pages more user friendly, they have
been redesigned, expanded and improved. New navigation buttons have been added to make it easier to move from year to year. Directories for 1979 to 1993 have been added, as have
cover images. The contents of all issues from 1979 through 2006 can now be easily accessed by clicking on the issue cover in each year's directory. Before today, only the contents
of the July 2002 to August 2006 issues were directly accessible by clicking on the covers.
Press Release in MR's Weekly Online Newsletter
- Jan. 3, 2008: Today's News & Products
section of the Model Railroader weekly online newsletter has our press release for the Containers A-Z CD book.
OUR THIRD NEW CD BOOK - Dec. 22, 2007: Highlands Station is
pleased to announce the availability of its third CD book, Containers A-Z by David G.
Casdorph. The other two recently released CD books are S-1: ALCO's First Standard Switcher and
ALCO DL109: ALCO's First Cab Locomotive by George Melvin and Scratchbuilding Ward's
Sawmill by Sam Swanson.
Press Release in MR's Weekly Online Newsletter
- Dec. 20, 2007: Today's News & Products
section of the Model Railroader weekly online newsletter has our press release for the ALCO S-1 & DL109 CD book.
Press Release in MR's Weekly Online Newsletter
- Nov. 8, 2007: Today's News & Products
section of the Model Railroader weekly online newsletter has our press release for the Scratchbuilding Ward's Sawmill CD book.
NEW BOOK - Nov. 1, 2007: Highlands Station is pleased to announce the
availability of a new book, The Horseshoe Curve: Sabotage and Subversion in the Railroad City by Dennis P. McIlnay.
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NEW ARTIST — The Gallery is pleased to welcome John R. Murphy
as its newest featured artist. John's exquisite Susquehanna Afternoon is an
important work of rail art, and I am pleased to be able to offer it through The Gallery. We have also added two new
limited edition Giclée prints from John.
NEW DESOBEAU ORIGINALS
— The Gallery has added ten new original paintings by Marc Desobeau. Click here
to view these new original works of rail art from the Artist of the Rails®.
LIMITED EDITION GICLÉE PRINTS — The Gallery is now offering
limited edition giclée prints by John R. Murphy and David A. Oram that are truly exquisite. Click
Giclées to view these incredible works of rail art that feature American and Canadian rail subjects. Prints
from William Gardoski and Nancy Tritt Bruns are also now available in The Gallery; click
Prints to view these affordable high quality prints.
PRR Trackside Special - Click here to
SAVE 41% when you buy both (Vols. 1 & 2) for only $19.95, or SAVE 24% when you buy only one for $12.95.
eBay Store Now Open — The Highlands Station eBay Store is now open.
Click here for more information. This site offers model railroad equipment and railroad memorabilia
in addition to many of the items available here.
Back in Stock - Not
available for years, Modeling & Detailing Diesels - Vols. 1 & 2. are once again available in
VERY limited quantities. When these few copies are gone, they're gone for good, so order now while you have
the chance. Click Here
Recently Discovered - Limited
quantities of many 1994 and 1995 MRG back issues plus a few copies of some issues that we thought were sold out.
Click here to check the Back Issues page to see if we have the issues you want.
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