Classic Trains Film Archive | Pacific Northwest and California, J. David Ingles Reel 103 – Through the lens of J. David Ingles, you’ll see the Canadian Pacific, Great Northern, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific; and other roads as he ventured into the Pacific Northwest and California too. Dave rides along Puget Sound with his sights set […]
From Ottawa, Ontario (OTTW), to Montréal, Québec (MTRL), join Trains.com staffer/frequent rail voyager Kent Johnson for a quick overview of VIA Rail Canada’s all-new Siemens Venture trainset (5-car)! Amidst Business Class amenities from station to station, you’ll get to see the perks of being aboard the quickest and cushiest train on VIA Rail Canada’s Corridor […]
Host David Popp is all set to add the final scenery details on his N scale (1:160) T-Trak module. Part of his effort includes the installation of chain-link and barbed wire fence options. After adding the last few details, there’s just one thing left to do…assemble and wire an assortment of modules and get a […]
Trains LIVE — Exploring the fish car — 5-24-2024 — Officially the “fish car” is the Wisconsin Fish Commission Badger #2, built for the state of Wisconsin by Pullman in 1913. It was designed to move fish ready to be stocked in lakes and streams from one of Wisconsin’s 25 fish hatcheries. The car has […]
As the Sidetrack Series trots along, David shares his technique for painting the ponies. But following his savvy advice, he begins by decorating the details (harness, hitch, etc.). After painting the body and other fine features, David then demonstrates how to give the steed a suitable, well-weathered appearance. But don’t hitch your horse to this […]
David Popp’s scenery work is whittling down to assembling and placing various road signs and line poles on the N scale (1:160) T-Trak module. Progress is moving closer to completion, so be sure to catch up with all of David’s efforts and helpful insights throughout the entire T-Trak series…exclusively on Trains.com Video! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Popp. David Popp. That’s who we’ve got (Mr. Bond wasn’t up to the task) to demonstrate how to position, align, and connect the Tortoise switch machines used with the turnouts of our N scale Canadian Canyons project layout. Don’t miss his not-so-secret agent […]
Trains.com Video BONUS | Behind Big Skies & Iron Rails … “Anything for The Shot.” It’s the photographer’s creed. But what does that really mean? Especially when it comes to railfan images captured by Trains.com’s intrepid adventurer Tom Danneman, who often contends with extended exposure to wild weather, rugged landscape, and outright lethal creatures too! […]
The recent shortage of Amtrak long-distance sleeper cars has hoisted the venerable, but rapidly aging, Superliner equipment into the spotlight again. You can read more about past and present Superliner woes in the article, “Superliner capacity not a new issue”, appearing in the July 2024 issue of Trains magazine. But first, catch a glimpse of […]
Ask Trains.com May 2024 compilation | Our host Cody Grivno addresses a wide array of modeling and prototype railroading questions. In this edition he’ll provide insights about the specific use of two different 1:1 scale covered hoppers; how to model your own track cleaning car, which locomotive is appropriate to select when modeling grain elevator […]
Drew James’ Canada, Spokane & Pacific RR in HO scale portrays a bridge line operation connecting the Burlington Northern and Canadian Pacific railroads in the 1980s. You can read more about the layout in the June 2024 issue of Model Railroader magazine. But first, you’ll want to see the action on this distinctive Pacific Northwest […]
Drew James’ CS&P HO scale model railroad portrays a bridge line operation connecting Burlington Northern and Canadian Pacific railroads in the 1980s. You can read more about the layout in the June 2024 issue of Model Railroader magazine. But first, you’ll want to see the action on this distinctive Pacific Northwest setting — where you’ll […]
