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 […]
Over the course of the previous eight issues, the Model Railroader staff has advanced the names of 24 candidates whose contributions to the hobby warrant their inclusion in the Model Railroader Hall of Fame. These nominees have included writers, publishers, innovators, entrepreneurs, inventors, and more. But one word describes all of them: modelers. Each one […]
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! […]
Though all our Model Railroader Hall of Fame nominees so far have been hobbyists, sometimes an avocation becomes a vocation. That was the case for our three June Model Railroader Hall of Fame nominees, all of whom turned an early interest in model trains into well-known businesses that are still going strong today. Irvin Athearn, […]
In this episode of MR After Hours, The Crew (Bryson Sleppy and Kevin Gilliam) is reporting from the Railway Hobby Show 2024 near Springfield, Mass. Walk with the guys, as they discover (first-time visitors) a wide array of model railroad vendors/exhibitors promoting an equally vast line-up of exciting new products and operating layouts on display! […]
In this episode of MR After Hours, The Crew (Bryson Sleppy and Kevin Gilliam) is reporting from the Railway Hobby Show 2024 near Springfield, Mass. Walk with the guys, as they discover (first-time visitors) a wide array of model railroad vendors/exhibitors promoting an equally vast line-up of exciting new products and operating layouts on display! […]
In this episode of MR After Hours, The Crew (Bryson Sleppy and Kevin Gilliam) is reporting from the Railway Hobby Show 2024 near Springfield, Mass. Walk with the guys, as they discover (first-time visitors) a wide array of model railroad vendors/exhibitors promoting an equally vast line-up of exciting new products and operating layouts on display! […]
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, […]
Sandersville Railroad Company summary The Sandersville Railroad Company (SAN) is a short line railroad that operates in east-central Georgia. It’s been a family-owned business for more than a century with Ben J. Tarbutton III serving as president in recent years. Though only operating a 10-mile main line through its namesake town, the railroad hauls a […]
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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