After more than a year of filming episodes in his basement and in the MR workshop, Cody Grivno is back in the office! In this episode, he will take a look at an Atlas N scale 48-foot coil car, an Athearn Genesis HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP15-1 road diesel, and the Locomotive 2021 annual from […]
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A Rapido refrigerator car, an Athearn GP60 locomotive, and a new book! Plus modeling tips and viewer mail
Cody Grivno is back in the studio for the latest episode of Cody’s Office, and today he’s taking a look at a Rapido Trains HO scale 37-foot meat refrigerator car, an Athearn HO scale EMD GP60 diesel locomotive, and a new book called Building the Right Size Layout by Thomas Klimoski (available at the Kalmbach Hobby […]
An Atlas hopper, a Menards UFO scene, and a new DVD! Plus modeling tips and viewer mail
It’s episode 273 of Cody’s Office, and Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno is in to talk about the new Atlas HO scale ACF six-bay cylindrical covered hopper, the Menards HO scale M&Ms UFO scene, and the Trains Minnesota Railroads DVD! He also offers some helpful modeling tips, and answers viewer mail. […]
An Alco locomotive, controlled entry kiosks, viewer mail, and more!
Group technical editor Cody Grivno is back for episode 272 of Cody’s Office, and this time he’s taking a look at an Alco locomotive, controlled entry kiosks, and the limited edition Milwaukee, Racine & Troy two-bay Center Flow covered hopper kit. Plus, viewer mail and modeling tips! […]
A Pullman-Standard coach, an engine works structure, a new Lance Mindheim book, and more!
Cody Grivno has returned for episode 271 of Cody’s office, and today he’s looking over a new Pullman-Standard coach, an engine works structure from Menards, and a book by Lance Mindheim! Cody also offers modeling tips, and answers some viewer questions. You don’t want to miss this! […]
A steeple cab, EMD GP9, and boxcar, plus modeling tips and viewer mail!
Welcome back to episode 270 of Cody’s Office! Group technical editor Cody Grivno is here to show you all the newest products, featuring a Kato steeple cab, a new EMD GP9 locomotive, and a MR&T boxcar. Also, check out the latest mail from from our viewers, as well as hear some helpful modeling tips! […]
An EMD GP40 and covered hopper, a guidebook, modeling tips, and viewer mail
It’s episode 269 of Cody’s Office, and group technical editor Cody Grivno is here to a discuss a new EMD GP40 locomotive, a PS-2CD covered hopper, and the 8th edition of the Tourist Trains Guidebooks, as well as go over viewer mail and offer modeling tips. […]
Check out FP7s, a new Menards building, and a mini tool kit, plus a modeling tip and viewer mail!
Group technical editor Cody Grivno has new HO scale FP7s from WalthersProto, Menards HO scale Patriot Lighting Supply, and a mini tool kit among the new products, plus how to change road numbers, and more! […]
Cody’s Office is back with new HO scale freight cars and a new book about cabooses!
Cody Grivno takes a look at the American Limited HO scale single-dome tank car, Walthers’ new HO scale International Car Co. caboose, and the new Guide to North American Cabooses book from Kalmbach, plus a modeling tip and viewer mail. […]
A custom-decorated covered hopper and gondola, new road numbers on a locomotive, a modeling tip, and viewer mail!
Learn about the new HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy 4750 covered hopper from the Kalmbach Hobby Store, Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s HO scale Dash 8-40B diesel locomotive in new road numbers, and the New England Steam Corp.’s custom-decorated HO scale Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England 52’-6” gondola. In addition, there’s viewer mail and a […]
A new book, an updated caboose, and new well cars with containers, plus a tip and viewer mail!
Learn about Kalmbach Books’ new Guide to Signals & Interlockings, Bachmann’s updated HO scale CB&Q offset caboose, Kato’s new N scale Gunderson Maxi-I five-unit articulated well car with containers, a modeling tip, and viewer mail in the new episode of Cody’s Office! […]
New paint on GP38-2s and 50-foot double-door boxcars, and all-new N scale containers!
Cody’s back in the office with new paint schemes for the Atlas HO scale GP38-2, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy double-door 50-foot boxcar from Accurail, and all-new 53-foot corrugated containers from JTC Model Trains, a modeling tip, and viewer mail. […]