Taking Care Of Business

Man standing in front of a locomotive.

In this exclusive Trains.com series, our Alaska-bush-pilot-turned-rail-adventurer Charlie Conway visits short line and regional railroads, who offering him rare behind-the-scenes access to rather unique equipment and challenging operations. You won’t want to miss these special insights to Taking Care of Business…both on and off the rails! […]

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Charlie’s Trackside Postcards

Collage of postcards on a bulletin board.

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Big Skies Iron Rails

Orange locomotive in a snowy landscape.

Railfans and model railroaders alike will enjoy Tom Danneman’s ethereal, cinematic railfanning approach to capturing the stunning natural vistas and railroads of the American West throughout all seasons. This series is available exclusively on Trains.com Video! […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures

Men taking pictures of a locomotive.

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Interview with Industry Leader Jason Shron

Interview with Industry Leader Jason Shron | Earlier this summer, Trains.com staff finally had the opportunity to resume post-pandemic travel into Canada. The first destination for Director David Popp and crew would be the world headquarters of Rapido Trains Inc, located in the Toronto, Ontario, metro area. That’s where Jason Shron, one of the hobby […]

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Cutting pliers are an essential modeling tool

diagram of side-cutting pliers

Cutting pliers are an essential modeling tool, and have many uses in model railroading. The most common are for cutting rail, brass stock, and plastic, depending upon the hardness of the steel that was used to make the plier’s cutting surfaces. Hobby cutting pliers are typically labeled for the types of materials they will cut. […]

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Celebrate CTT’s 35th anniversary and the holidays

Celebrate CTT's 35th anniversary

Help celebrate CTT’s 35th Anniversary in the Nov.-Dec. 2022 issue! The cover features a specially painted set of Lionel F3s done by Len Carparelli. His business, L&L Model Train Restoration Co. celebrates a milestone anniversary of its own; we have a look at some of his work over the years. Of course, there’s also a […]

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