We have assembled a number of links and will be adding to these in the future. These include sites and ventures by various friends and associates, sales sites, recommended ready, other interests, etc.
Scott Mason has been a friend of mine since I started South River Modelworks. He was an accomplished builder to start, so you can imagine what he has also picked up during the last 15 years. His how to videos feature the building of craftsman kits by several manufacturers, including SRMW. The most recent video features yours truly doing my version of scenery techniques. Take a look at his site to see more.
This is the source for out-of-production craftsman kits and more. Jimmy Deignan is the proprietor and it is worth spending some time just to surf his vast array of webites. Jimmy is also the owner of of the refurbished Pennsy layout. The original was built by Dave Frary in 1992 and was recently rebuilt, expanded and re-installed by Scott Mason and Dave Frary at Jimmy's. It was a monumental task that was well worth it. It is simply a beautiful layout.
Michael Tylick should be no stranger to model railroad buffs. His articles and photographs have appeared in the hobby press for over fifteen years, and he is a frequent clinician at NMRA conventions. He has been a model builder for almost all his life, and has several model layouts in his basement. In my humble opinion, Mike is one of the top Modelers in the U.S. More than many realize, his work has influenced the cutting edge of craftsman building and kit design. Lots of information on his site.
Dave is a Model Railroader extraordinaire - and then some. We were big fans of Dave and his friend Bob Hayden well before we started SRMW. His books are a standard recommendation of ours for new and accomplished builders. You have to visit his site to just to get a "taste" of what he offers.... and speaking of which, if you believe that barbecue is a major food group - then you have come to the right place. Visit his site and see.
Northeastern Scale Lumber is the original (and longest in business) producer of scale lumber for modelers of all scales. If you like the variety of basswood sidings, plain and weathered that we have been putting in our kits, check these folks out. New ownership has brought many new & improved products to their line. Watch their site as they are always developing new products.
For realism, I am a big proponent of hand made switches - especially curved switches. In the past, many modelers have shied away from this process because of the skill and time involved to do a decent job. However, this fine company from up north has a fantastic system using jigs, laser cut ties and clear, instructional videos downloadable from their website. I'm a stickler for quality and good instructions and these folks have it. Take sometime to look over their extensive and well presented website.