Logging road, take me home!

Stand next to Trains‘ Steve Sweeney with video from Cass Scenic Railroad’s annual railfan weekend in 2014. Steve caught Cass’ Heisler No. 6 hauling a short freight, a triple-headed Shay consist, and the grand parade of steam. See steam railroading at its best, in the West Virginia mountains, only from Trains! […]

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Logging road, take me home!

Stand next to Trains‘ Steve Sweeney with video from Cass Scenic Railroad’s annual railfan weekend in 2014. Steve caught Cass’ Heisler No. 6 hauling a short freight, a triple-headed Shay consist, and the grand parade of steam. See steam railroading at its best, in the West Virginia mountains, only from Trains! […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for February 2015

Cody talking at his workbench.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page This month associate editor Cody Grivno heads down to the Model Railroader staff’s Wisconsin & Southern Troy Branch to run a new HO scale GP40-2 from Athearn Trains that comes equipped with a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. He’ll show you other […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for February 2015

Cody talking at his workbench.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page This month associate editor Cody Grivno heads down to the Model Railroader staff’s Wisconsin & Southern Troy Branch to run a new HO scale GP40-2 from Athearn Trains that comes equipped with a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. He’ll show you other […]

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 41 – Lessons Learned

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of MRVP’s Olympia Logging Co. On30 display-style layout construction series, David Popp and Kent Johnson highlight the efforts, successes, and shortcomings over the last several months. Enjoy the quick tour, glean helpful insights from the candid conversation, and then […]

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 41 – Lessons Learned

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of MRVP’s Olympia Logging Co. On30 display-style layout construction series, David Popp and Kent Johnson highlight the efforts, successes, and shortcomings over the last several months. Enjoy the quick tour, glean helpful insights from the candid conversation, and then […]

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Dora battles the snow

Dora battles the snow

Name:    Eric Schade Forum User Name:    captain perry Railroad Name:    Winnegance and Quebec Location:    Phippsburg, Maine Scale:    1:13.7 (7/8″=1 foot) Theme:    Maine two foot gauge Description:    I built a steam rail bus powered by an Accucraft Dora…the smallest live steamer they make. Here she is plowing snow on my line. she does pretty well with […]

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Dora battles the snow

Dora battles the snow

Name:    Eric Schade Forum User Name:    captain perry Railroad Name:    Winnegance and Quebec Location:    Phippsburg, Maine Scale:    1:13.7 (7/8″=1 foot) Theme:    Maine two foot gauge Description:    I built a steam rail bus powered by an Accucraft Dora…the smallest live steamer they make. Here she is plowing snow on my line. she does pretty well with […]

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