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Drew’s Trackside Adventures, Episode 3

A diesel locomotive in shadow, leads a train through city scenes.

Drew Halverson and Ben Lake are back on the road again, this time to downtown Milwaukee. In this video they catch loads of trains on the Canadian Pacific, including a Milwaukee Road bandit! […]

Drew’s Trackside Adventures, Episode 2

A black-and-red Canadian National locomotive parses dry grasslands of Wisconsin.

Drew’s back in his second installment. This time Drew chases some trains on the Canadian National, and he pays a visit to the Chicago & North Western’s former Bug Line. […]

Drew’s Trackside Adventures, Episode 1 – Chasing the Canadian National in Waukesha

Host Drew Halverson appears in front of a metallic orange Pontiac Aztec on a clear blue-sky day.

Drew Halverson is a graphic designer for Model Railroader and Trains magazines, and he is also an excellent railroad photographer. On Drew’s Trackside Adventures, associate editor Ben Lake follows Drew to some of his favorite train watching spots to see some great railroading action. Along the way, Drew shares tips for being a good railfan, […]

An interview with Tony Koester

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Contributing editor Tony Koester drops in from time to time, and on this visit, we asked him what he thinks you need to know to build a model railroad. […]

Video: O gauge Swiss Crocodile by MTH Electric Trains

The Swiss Crocodile once traveled through the 9-mile long Gotthard tunnel which provided rail service between Switzerland and Italy. Check out this O gauge model in action! […]

Video: ZW-L 620-watt transformer by Lionel

The ZW-L transformer combines an upgraded transformer package with the classic football-style case. Watch the video below to see some of the ZW-L’s features. […]

MR Insider: September 2012

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MR Insider is our monthly behind-the-scenes look at new magazines and videos coming to your from Model Railroader and MR Video Plus. As a sample, here is the pilot we shot in September, 2012. […]

Modeler’s Spotlight Video–Inside Cody’s Office for March 7, 2013

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Cody’s Office you’ll see a selection of new model railroading products in HO and N scale, including an Athearn Genesis HO scale Missouri Pacific GP38-2. Follow associate editor Cody Grivno as he takes this SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) […]

Bachmann’s HO scale Schnabel Car, In-depth Product Review

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Schnabel car is one of the largest freight cars ever made, and each is designed for a specific purpose. Senior editor Jim Hediger reviews Bachmann’s new HO scale model of the unique car, and he provides some tips on operating one realistically […]