A recently “discovered” Soo Line Railroad silent movie from 1919 featuring glimpses of how Colleywood / Maryville Junction looked 100 years ago. Video shot by Radio Trains. […]
Gateway to the Kettle Moraine
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Video: Woodland Scenics Static King
Static grass is an effective way to add realism to model railroad scenery. Follow associate editor Steve Otte as he demonstrates the Static King applicator and other new static grass products from Woodland Scenics. […]
Video: Woodland Scenics Static King
Static grass is an effective way to add realism to model railroad scenery. Follow associate editor Steve Otte as he demonstrates the Static King applicator and other new static grass products from Woodland Scenics. […]
Gateway to the Kettle Moraine
A recently “discovered” Soo Line Railroad silent movie from 1919 featuring glimpses of how Colleywood / Maryville Junction looked 100 years ago. Video shot by Radio Trains. […]
‘Know It All Kid’ actor from Polar Express movie to appear in Baltimore promoting the Polar Express
An image from the movie The Polar Express showing the “Know It All Kid” and a smaller image of the voice actor behind the character, Eddie Deezen. Warner Bros. via B&O Railroad Museum BALTIMORE — On Sunday, Nov. 24, the B&O Railroad Museum welcomes the “Know-It-All Kid”, Eddie Deezen, from The Polar Express movie. Eddie […]
Plans for a wooden railroad water tank
In the January 2020 issue, Donald M. Deuell described how he modified plans from a 1950s Model Railraoder article so he could add an operating spout to an HO scale wood water tower. See a PDF version of this by clicking here. […]
Computer desktop wallpaper from the January 2020 Model Railroader
Click on the links at left to download this image sized appropriately for your computer screen. It’s early summer, 1939, and a pair of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Electro-Motive Division E1 diesel locomotives lead crack passenger train Super Chief on Ray Miecko’s HO scale layout. Click on the links below to download the image […]
MRVP Live: Trainfest 2019, Session 1
Enjoy this commercial-free replay of MRVP’s inaugural live-streaming event (November 9th at 11a.m.) from Trainfest 2019 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park near Milwaukee, Wisconsin! David Popp, Cody Grivno, and Steve Sweeney, hosted segments highlighting activities and displays (model and prototype) at the show, interviews with Kalmbach contributors, and new product presentations from various vendors/manufacturers. (Note–please […]
MRVP Live: Trainfest 2019, Session 3
In this third and final live-streaming session (November 9th at 3 p.m.) from Trainfest 2019 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park, the MRVP Live crew (David, Cody, and Steve) closes out with additional interviews, modeling tips, new product presentations, and so much more! […]
Remembering Atlantic Coast Line Railroad locomotives
Classic Trains editors are celebrating the heritage, history, and lore of famed (and infamous) railroads. In November 2019, we celebrate the Atlantic Coast Line. Please enjoy a collection of locomotive images located in the David P. Morgan Library archives at Kalmbach Media that include ACL’s iconic locomotives and scarce builder’s photos. You might also enjoy […]
New model railroad products for the week of November 21, 2019
Athearn Trains HO scale EMD SD45T-2 diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD45T-2 diesel locomotive. St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt, American Revolution Bicentennial scheme in one number, scarlet and gray with Roman lettering in four numbers), Southern Pacific (1990s version with SP light removed and faded paint in three numbers), National Railway Equipment (Southern […]
WalthersMainline HO scale Alco PA and PB diesel locomotives
WalthersMainline HO scale Alco PA and PB diesel locomotives The distinctive styling of the Alco PA diesel-electric locomotives made them transition-era icons. These instantly recognizable passenger locomotives are now available in PA-1 and PB-1 versions from Wm. K. Walthers as part of the firm’s accurately dimensioned, modestly priced WalthersMainline series. WalthersMainline models may not have […]
