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Model Railroader, November 2025
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Mark Albert’s Cincinnati Traction in HO scale
Dive into the captivating world of Cincinnati’s traction history with Mark Albert’s stunning HO scale model railroad! Originally built to travel to train shows, this layout, presented in the October 2025 issue of Model Railroader magazine, has found its permanent home, allowing for incredible new details and enhancements. Explore intricately modeled street scenes complete with […]
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 28 | Creating a realistic river
In this episode, David Popp builds out a river with rapids and waterfalls for his Olympia & Sand Creek On30 logging layout. He gets things started by sharing his proven method for installing styrene dams to contain the resin “water” pour. Next, David focuses on creating the riverbed with a mix of sand, rock, and earth. […]
Curt LaRue’s PRR Panhandle Division in HO scale
Embark on an epic journey back to the late 1940s and early ’50s, as depicted on Curt LaRue’s HO scale (1:87.1) Pennsylvania Railroad Panhandle Division! Originally presented in the October 2025 issue of Model Railroader magazine, this stunning layout comes to life as cameras capture various modeled rural and industrial sites along the multi-track mainline […]
September 2025
In every issue News, p. 4 Newly merged CPKC faces service issues on the former Kansas City Southern Bill Stephens, p. 10 CPKC’s tech troubles cast doubt on new mergers History with Hankey, p. 12 Pullman porters and their long fight for equity Brian Solomon, p. 46 Fathers, sons, and a lifetime love of trains […]
Spaces to Places VIII | Add realistic telephone poles to a town
Gerry Leone, host of Spaces to Places, works along the streets of Westcott, a Bona Vista HO scale layout town site he thought was previously “finished.” Here, he shows how to add a key missing element – telephone poles (aka utility/power/line poles)! Follow along, and you’ll see Gerry’s process for building, painting, and installing the […]
Trains.com Insider Interview | Ben Fioriello, President of NJ Hi-Railers Train Club
Join Trains.com staff writer Lucas Iverson as he chats with Ben Fioriello, president of the New Jersey Hi-Railers, a model train club facing an unexpected challenge. A change in building ownership forced the club to relocate, a situation that can be “life or death” for such organizations. Hear the story of how the club is […]
Midday Modeler – August 21st, 2025
Midday Modeler – August 21st, 2025 | Watch the replay of our monthly Midday Modeler livestream event, and you’ll see the Model Railroader staff and Trains.com Video crew scrabbling to get the all-new model railroad project completed before publication deadlines arrive! Of course, this behind-the-scenes look reveals the many skills (and personalities) it takes to […]
Spaces to Places VII | Finishing touches for the roundhouse scene
In this episode of Spaces to Places, host Gerry Leone focuses on the final details of the yard and roundhouse area on his HO scale (1:87.1) Bona Vista model railroad. He begins by placing background buildings and uses a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees to cover a hole in the backdrop. After ballasting all […]
Classic Toy Trains, Fall 2025
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Trains, October 2025
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