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Join Trains.com hosts David Popp and Gerry Leone, as they visit Bernard Hellen in the Miniprints booth at Trainfest 2024 in Milwaukee, Wis. Watch as “Dr. Mini” walks through the process he uses to make 3D-printed scale model figures from a full body scan of actual people. Learn how easy it is to add a […]
In this Trains.com exclusive from Trainfest 2024, Model Railroader magazine Senior Editor Cody Grivno chats with Jordan Smith and Jeff Lassahn of Rapido Trains Inc. The Rapido Crew arrived in the Trains.com Booth with plenty of new HO and N scale model railroad products and news to share with viewers like you! Watch additional behind-the-scenes […]
Howard Hitchcock, CEO of Lionel, talks about Lionel’s 125th anniversary, as interviewed by Classic Toy Trains Editor Rene Schweitzer. Howard was kind enough to give us some time to talk about their anniversary, new products, virtual events, and show us some brand-new anniversary items in this video! You don’t want to miss this exclusive video […]
Join Trains.com staffer Bryson Sleppy, as he hosts Curtis Koch of Broadway Limited Imports for an insightful interview at Trainfest 2024 in Milwaukee, Wis. Listen in, as Curtis shares news and specifics regarding new product releases from this notable HO and N scale model railroad manufacturer! Watch additional behind-the-scenes interviews from Trainfest 2024! […]
Trainfest 2024 occurred November 23-24, 2024, at the Baird Center in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Over the two-day event, thousands of train enthusiasts made their way into the sold out exhibit spaces to enjoy visiting model manufacturers, hobby product/material vendors, model train retailers, operating layouts, and so much more! Watch this compilation video to catch a […]
Peer in, as Trains.com staffer Lucas Iverson converses with Scott Griggs, Founder and Chief Engineer of Trainz.com. Scott was kind enough to carve time out of his frenetic fall 2024 calendar to drop into this exclusive Q&A interview via remote video feed. Throughout this extensive interview (edited), you’ll glean behind-the-scenes insights into the past, present, […]
In this late summer 2024 interview hosted by Model Railroader magazine’s Editor Eric White and Senior Editor Cody Grivno, the two visited with founder and CEO of Rapido Trains Inc., Jason Shron. The dream job of making model trains is one nearly every hobbyist envisions, but few have ever brought to fruition. In the span […]
Should it stay or should it go? Model Railroader magazine editors Eric White and Bryson Sleppy talk about the reasons to keep or discard rare, unique, special, irreplaceable model railroad “treasures”. From rolling stock to tools to modeling supplies, if you question whether or not you should keep something in your collection, they have answers! […]
Come along with Trains.com host Gerry Leone, as he explores the production facilities of Sievers Benchwork, located on Washington Island, Wisconsin. With master carpenters Barb Cornell and Butch Young guiding us through the manufacturing process, learn how model railroad framework fabricated with pre-drilled holes and modular designs, revolutionized benchwork construction! Discover additional insights about its history, […]
In this installment of Q&A with the Editors, you’ll meet Classic Trains magazine Editor Brian M. Schmidt. Listen in, as he speaks with Digital Editor Steve Sweeney about his time at Kalmbach, interests in railroading, and – of course – his leadership role at Classic Trains. This video series is exclusively for Trains.com Unlimited Members to […]
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Meet Eric White in this installment of Q&A with the Editors. In this video, Model Railroader Magazine Editor Eric White speaks with Digital Editor Steve Sweeney about his time at Kalmbach, interests in railroading, and – of course – his leadership role at Model Railroader. This video series is exclusively for Trains.com Unlimited Members to […]
