Trains LIVE — In the Nevada Northern shop — 7-12-2023 — There is a rich tradition being carried out inside the 1907 enginehouse at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum in Ely, Nev. Here mechanics work to restore locomotive No. 40, a 1910 Baldwin 4-6-0. The engine is a National Historic Landmark and an official Nevada […]
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After almost twenty years on static display at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, Va., Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 returned to operation in 2015. Her time on the mainline was very brief though, lasting only three years. Since then, new venues have been needed to operate the large engine. Let’s get […]
In this episode of The Hills Line, host James McNab is making plans to build a portable layout that complements his HO scale Hills Line layout. He explains where the idea came from and sorts out the goals, givens and druthers that go along with this project. […]
Midday Modeler – June 28th, 2023. It’s the season finale of Midday Modeler! David Popp and Cody Grivno are your hosts this week. Lucas stops by to talk about the Young Guns series. Cody shows off a new Atlas N Scale hopper, then show off a structure he’s been working on. Mitch pops in to […]
Midday Modeler – June 28th, 2023. It’s the season finale of Midday Modeler! David Popp and Cody Grivno are your hosts this week. Lucas stops by to talk about the Young Guns series. Cody shows off a new Atlas N Scale hopper, then show off a structure he’s been working on. Mitch pops in to […]
In the course of building the HO scale Freemont Mills model railroad, Steve Otte shares his technique for adding a realistic representation of abandoned tracks. After gathering the essential materials – stained wooded ties, masking tape, and a spacing jig – Steve demonstrates the complete process, including how to add subtle scenery effects that help […]
In the course of building the HO scale Freemont Mills model railroad, Steve Otte shares his technique for adding a realistic representation of abandoned tracks. After gathering the essential materials – stained wooded ties, masking tape, and a spacing jig – Steve demonstrates the complete process, including how to add subtle scenery effects that help […]
In this latest installment of Q&A with the Editors, you’ll get to meet Bob Lettenberger! Perhaps you’ll place his name amongst the most enthusiastic promoters of railroad history. Maybe you’ve even viewed him hosting the Trains LIVE show, as streamed exclusively on Trains.com. But here, you’ll get to learn the full backstory on how Bob […]
In every issue Trains.com, p. 4 Need more Trains? Check out this handy guide to the latest additions to our website, Trains.com News, p. 6 Trains interviews Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw; railroads face new scrutiny on train lengths Bill Stphens p. 10 Railroads are under a cloud of suspicion as high-profile derailments put a […]
