Carstens Publications, Inc. was a publisher of books and magazines related to the railroad and airplane hobby fields until its permanent closure on August 22, 2014.

[1] Many of the titles published by Carstens were older than the company, and have long established histories in their respective markets.

Carstens was the chief competitor to Kalmbach Publishing in the scale model hobby and enthusiast field.

What made Carstens stand out from the competition was the in-depth detail and active voice of the books and magazines.

[2] The roots of the company go back to 1933 with the establishment of The Model Craftsman magazine in Chicago by Emanuele Stieri, and edited by Harold V.

White River Productions has announced its intention to continue the publication of RMC and Railfan & Railroad, as well as develop new book titles in the future.