Midday Modeler – June 28th, 2023

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 […]

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Midday Modeler – June 28th, 2023

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 […]

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Installing abandoned tracks

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 […]

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Installing abandoned tracks

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 […]

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Meet Bob Lettenberger, Trains Magazine Associate Editor

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 […]

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July 2023

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 […]

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June 2023

red and yellow locomotive on June 2023 cover

In every issue News p. 4 The Kansas City Southern/Canadian Pacific merger changes the railroad scene Preservation p. 44 Famed Alco PA locomotive has found a new home Ask Trains p. 46 What are ‘Tier 4 credits’ and ‘credit unit’ locomotives? […]

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Midday Modeler – June 21st, 2023

Midday Modeler – June 21st, 2023. David Popp, Cody Grivno, and Eric White are your hosts this week! Cody shares the new Athearn F59PHI locomotive that just arrived at the office. Then the crew answers a couple viewer questions. Steve Otte gives an update on scenery progress on the project layout. Cody shows off Bachmann’s […]

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Midday Modeler – June 21st, 2023

Midday Modeler – June 21st, 2023. David Popp, Cody Grivno, and Eric White are your hosts this week! Cody shares the new Athearn F59PHI locomotive that just arrived at the office. Then the crew answers a couple viewer questions. Steve Otte gives an update on scenery progress on the project layout. Cody shows off Bachmann’s […]

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Black Hills Central | Steam in the heart of South Dakota

In the shadows of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, you can find one of America’s oldest tourist railroads. Welcome to the Black Hills Central Railroad (BHC). Operating between Hill City and Keystone, S.D., tourists can ride behind articulated steam locomotives over some of the steepest grades in the country. As highlighted in the August […]

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