Continuing their trek along the Columbia River Gorge, Charlie and Tom Danneman bounce from BNSF tracks to view trains on the Union Pacific main line. Follow along as the railroad action and the duo rise to new heights! […]
A single day trip to America’s Railroad Capital just isn’t enough to take in all of the trackside action the Windy City has to offer. So naturally, host Drew Halverson and his Crew made several return treks to great railfanning locations like Blue Island, Rondout, Roosevelt Road, and more! You won’t want to miss the […]
Come along as we visit the Reading & Northern and see its steam operations. Only from Trains Magazine! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page ‘Tis the season for trainsets… and questions about getting them ready for the holidays! This month, MRVP answer man David Popp fields those questions, along with others related to switch machines, N scale coupler conversion, applying decals, railroad industries, cleaning track, layout wiring, […]
Trains Magazine Assistant Editor Brian Schmidt takes you to Stevens Point, Wis., for a day of Canadian National freight action in October 2016. You’ll learn the best places in town to watch trains, and see unique motive power from CN, Illinois Central, and Wisconsin Central. Learn more about CN’s Chicago to Winnipeg corridor in the […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP answer man David Popp is never afraid to field your tricky questions! This month, David, with help from MR’s Neil Besougloff and Cody Grivno, tackles topics related to adding decals, improving locomotive and rolling stock performance, selecting era-appropriate details, building bridges, turntable […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Big blow turbines and subway cars highlight this latest edition of Cody’s Office. Follow associate editor Cody Grivno down to the Model Railroader staff’s layout where he’ll give you a quick demo of the all-new ESU LokSound equipped, HO scale Union Pacific GTEL […]
This episode of Off The Rails is nuts! But it’ll make perfect sense to a smart and savvy model railroader like you, and the show host Gerry Leone! While Gerry ventures away from the rails, he still manages to keep right on track in one particular aisle of his local hardware store. Join him as […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Craftsman Wayne Wesolowski, along with Allen Keller, share insights on how to select top-quality wood material for modeling uses. In this 1980s vintage video, Wayne also presents an array of essential tools you’ll want to have handy when you start work on a […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this Video Vault segment, host Allen Keller tours Gordon North’s Denver & Western O scale narrow gauge layout featuring numerous scratchbuilt wood structures. […]
Trains video contributor Kevin Gilliam takes us on a steam-and-smoke-filled look into one of North Carolina’s tourist gems: The Tweetsie Railroad. See what this narrow gauge railroad has to offer in the Blue Ridge Mountains, only from Trains! […]
Drew Halverson flips the script when he heads to the Pacific Northwest for a little R&R. Of course, Charlie Conway hosts Drew around Northern Puget Sound, Seattle, Wash., and then a quick stop to catch the railroad action at BNSF’s Balmer Yard. […]
