Workshop Webcam

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Watch the new Trains.com Workshop Webcam! Trains.com members will have this unique window to peer into our efforts, as we build out and build within an all-new workshop space. This is where you’ll see staff from Model Railroader, Classic Toy Trains, and other publications making models, testing new products, and otherwise honing their craft! The […]

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Are you planning an interlocking towers special edition?

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Interlocking towers Cody answers this question in this video of Ask Trains. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for magazine subscribers and Trains.com members, where editors answer the […]

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What is an abandoned railroad?

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Abandoned railroads In railroad operations, what is an abandoned railroad? If a railroad abandons a part of its line, does it still physically own the right-of-way? But who owns the right away when the tracks go away? Using some online resources, Cody answers this question in this video of Ask Trains. Do you have questions […]

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How do you change the different colored numbers on a freight car without damaging the paint?

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What do you do if you have a car that has different colored numbers on each side and you want to change them?  Cody answers this question in this video of Ask Trains. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email […]

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Do restored steam locomotives incorporate any computer or modern technology into function and operations?

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Restored steam locomotives We are blessed with an abundance of steam locomotives that are in operating condition today. But do they use modern technology to function? Cody answers this question in this video of Ask Trains. Do you have questions on model railroading or full-size railroads? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is […]

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A small S gauge layout with big ideas

A small S gauge layout

A small S gauge layout can give a lot of play value. For proof, check out John Mansueto’s layout in the November-December 2022 issue. It’s like many of the compact O and S gauge layouts spotlighted in Toy Train Layouts for Small Spaces, the 2021 special issue from Classic Toy Trains. Spare bedrooms, garage stalls, […]

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A small S gauge layout with big ideas

A small S gauge layout

A small S gauge layout can give a lot of play value. For proof, check out John Mansueto’s layout in the November-December 2022 issue. It’s like many of the compact O and S gauge layouts spotlighted in Toy Train Layouts for Small Spaces, the 2021 special issue from Classic Toy Trains. Spare bedrooms, garage stalls, […]

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Is it possible to replace my model’s couplers with Micro-Trains Magne-Matic couplers?

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Replacing the couplers Need to replace the couplers on your scale model? Cody answers this question in this video of Ask Trains. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com […]

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Is it possible to replace my model’s couplers with Micro-Trains Magne-Matic couplers?

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Replacing the couplers Need to replace the couplers on your scale model? Cody answers this question in this video of Ask Trains. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com […]

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Is there an easy way to reproduce Athearn’s Primed for Grime look on locomotives and freight cars?

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Creating your own weathered models that look great? Cody answers this question in this video of Ask Trains. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for magazine subscribers and […]

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Is there an easy way to reproduce Athearn’s Primed for Grime look on locomotives and freight cars?

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Creating your own weathered models that look great? Cody answers this question in this video of Ask Trains. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for magazine subscribers and […]

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