Can’t you just tell by the pile of materials, supplies, and tools on David’s workbench? Progress is being made on the construction of his O scale (1:48) Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. But “change” is the name of this layout-building game! This time out David is really poking holes in his plans… all before he […]
Enjoy this exclusive Trains.com Video highlighting the processes veteran layout builder and frequent author Lance Mindheim uses to build and deliver top-notch layouts to clients throughout the world. In this instance, you can glean rare insights from the construction of the 10’-6” x 22’-0” HO scale (1:87) Bishop Street Branch inspired by Guilford/Pan Am Railways […]
Enjoy this exclusive Trains.com Video highlighting the processes veteran layout builder and frequent author Lance Mindheim uses to build and deliver top-notch layouts to clients throughout the world. In this instance, you can glean rare insights from the construction of the 10’-6” x 22’-0” HO scale (1:87) Bishop Street Branch inspired by Guilford/Pan Am Railways […]
Trains LIVE — Illinois Central Fruit Upside-down Pudding Trains LIVE — 12-7-2022 — “The experienced Illinois Central traveler knew to pass up ice cream and other more common desserts if this treat was on the menu,” says James Porterfield in his book Dining by Rail. This is Trains LIVE — Illinois Central Fruit Upside-down Pudding. We […]
Working with wire cutters expertly – Trains.com director David Popp demonstrates the application of wire cutters, crimpers and strippers in model railroading. A pair of wire cutters are an invaluable tool in wiring your model railroad, and David demonstrates the different usages for each tool as they relate to model railroading. You can read more […]
Working with wire cutters – Trains.com director David Popp demonstrates the application of wire cutters, crimpers and strippers in model railroading. A pair of wire cutters are an invaluable tool in wiring your model railroad, and David demonstrates the different usages for each tool as they relate to model railroading. You can read more about […]
Trains LIVE — 11-23-2022 — There is no doubt that Ted Rose ranks in the upper echelons of railroad artists. Rose, born in Milwaukee in 1940, rendered hundreds of watercolor paintings and monotypes during his career. Sadly, he passed in 2002, however, the artistic legacy he left behind gives us the opportunity to explore his […]
With a basic frame in place, host David Popp shares plans to build up the latest section of his On30 narrow gauge model railroad. […]
Gerry Leone launches all-new Spaces to Places III: If you’ve been watching my Back On Track series for the past couple of years, you’ve heard me talk a lot about the alleged road that’s going to go in here next to the main line and next to the main aisle. Well, I think it’s about […]
As most fans of steam locomotives will tell you, logging locomotives are….well, strange. Built to run in the woods over temporary track, steep grades and sharp curves, aesthetics didn’t factor in too much during the design process. Odd, yet lovable, these logging locomotives operate across the United States in tourist service. But then, there are […]
Big Boy switch engine: In 2022, the Union Pacific decided to slim down its heritage program by donating several pieces of surplus equipment to a new startup collection—the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America in Silvis, Illinois. Among the pieces to be donated was Union Pacific 2-10-2 No. 5511, used during the filming of Last of […]
ACW F units on parade: The Aberdeen, Carolina & Western is a shortline in North Carolina, operating on 150 miles of track in the sandhills. Purchased from Norfolk Southern and rebuilt from the ground up, the AC&W has turned itself into a very profitable enterprise. Their fleet includes an executive business train, and when Norfolk […]
