Hosts Bryson and Rene have unboxed and constructed the LEGO City 60197 Passenger Train set. Now they’re ready to assembly the components into a working/running display — Ride along for the fun! Looking for more information on LEGO trains? Watch Bryson and Rene unbox a LEGO City trainset! […]
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Trains announces photo charter with historic Minnesota Transportation Museum diesels
OSCEOLA, Wis. — Trains Magazine has announced an exclusive photo charter to be held Sept. 11-12 at the Minnesota Transportation Museum’s Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway featuring three historic diesels. The tentative schedule for the two-day event includes a Sept. 11 passenger train with freshly painted Great Northern SDP40 No. 325 and Great Northern […]
HO scale freight car kit roundup
When I got into model railroading as a kid in the 1980s, factory-decorated HO scale freight car kits were the industry norm. I remember staring in awe at the shelves at McGiffin’s in Grand Forks, N.D., and Bader’s in Moorhead, Minn., two of the larger shops near my hometown, which were lined high and wide […]
LEGO City 60197 Passenger Train – Part 2: Passenger Cars
They completed the locomotive, station platform, and signal in the previous video. Now it’s time for Bryson and Rene to build the two passenger cars. They finish the remaining books and bags in the set and finish it at the end of the video. Keep an eye out for Part 3: Running the train here […]
How do I get back into model railroading?
Q: I would value your feedback on how to approach creating a new HO scale layout. I’m approaching retirement, so I will have the time to get back into model railroading, which I’ve not pursued in more than 40 years. So much has changed that it’s overwhelming. I have a lot of track and rolling stock […]
July 2023
Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 Whither the contributors of yore? NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 10 Bowser HO scale EMD SD30C-ECO diesel reviewed, plus the latest new products ASK MR, pg. 18 Which diesels should pull a 1950s coal train? STEP BY STEP, […]
Preview July and August 2023 Garden Railways content
Preview Garden Railways July and August 2023 content While we may no longer be printing Garden Railways magazine, we’re adding new content to Trains.com every week! Here’s a few recent items, and a preview of what’s coming in the next month. Become a Trains.com member so you don’t miss any of this great content! If […]
Preview July and August 2023 content for Model Railroader
Preview Model Railroader July and August 2023 content We’re always adding new content to our website! Here are some recent stories you may have missed, and a look at some items coming in August. Locomotive models in Bicentennial paint With Independence Day just around the corner, we thought it would be fun to take a […]
Trains Magazine, Kalmbach set for long weekend
WAUKESHA, Wis. — Trains Magazine and all other Kalmbach Media publications and office employees will be enjoying a four-day weekend beginning with the close of business today (Friday, June 30). The company will be closed on Monday, July 3, as well as for the July 4th Independence Day holiday. Normal business hours will resume Wednesday, […]
Steam Week | July 3-7, 2023
Trains.com Celebrates STEAM POWER! We share all things STEAM, all throughout STEAM WEEK…July 3rd to 7th, 2023! […]
East Broad Top Reborn DVD Trailer
East Broad Top Reborn DVD | 16112 Get an insider look at one of the most intact steam railroads in America! From the publishers of Trains magazine, East Broad Top Reborn DVD follows the rebirth of Pennsylvania’s East Broad Top Railroad from the opening weekend in 2020 through the return of steam locomotive No. 16 for […]
Fallen Flags: New York Central Remembered
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