Publications concerning armored trains are very rare. Official sources are as good as non-existent or in-accessible. When material concerning armored trains, a class i»r \napun not unjustly looked upon as dinosaurs in the field of military arms development, does appear, whether in the form of articles or larger features, there is generally a not inconsiderable response from interested readers. Many former members of this special arm surfaced following the appearance of German Armored TYains in World War II (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1989). Their help, together with new material, made it possible for author Wolfgang Sawodny to present almost all new photographs in German Armored TYains in World War II Vol.11 (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1990). Since the German armored train force used captured Chechoslovakian, Polish, French and Soviet locomotives, cars and trolleys, the 112 photos and the drawings of the individual armored vehicles were of special interest beyond the German-speaking world. The publication was also a gold mine of information For modelers.