Sorry Yardmaster but the wording in this news item made me laugh.

"Also new from Kalmbach is “Starter Track Plans for Model Railroaders,” a compilation
of 25 basic layout designs reprinted from the pages of Model Railroader
magazine."

Yeah yeah we know, everything old is new again, lol!  Is there ever anything truly new from Kalmbach? {grin}

Most of their books are reprints from the magazine.  It saves me money.  Instead of subscribing to a magazine that usually has nothing of interest, or buy a magazine because there is an article that interests me, I wait for them to come out with a book.  If it has enough articles of interest, I buy.  If not, I pass.

Just a quick comment: you folks might consider an alternative photo with a more sober pose for when the column's editor has bad news posted.

For instance, Richard Bale does a terrific column, but it's a bit disconcerting to see his smiling face over the first item in the last-minute inclusions that begins, "We're sorry to report that our friend... has been hospitalized..."