Join the cast and crew of Model Railroader and Trains.com for this Live recorded session from the MR workshop at Kalmbach Media. This is the second video that was live streamed via Facebook, but avaialble after the fact only to Trains.com Members. Enjoy! […]
In this very first Midday Modeler live stream, editors take you around the video workshop and show you interesting HO and N scale projects. […]
Q: Can you tell me the minimum curve radius of the Rapido Trains SW1200? A: I wrote to Jason Shron, president of Rapido Trains, and he said they tested the SW1200 on 18 inch radius track. I have a half circle of 18 inch radius track in front of me, so let’s take a look […]
Cody Grivno explains several different options for removing decals from your locomotive. Prototype railroads renumber their locomotives from time to time, and you can do the same thing on your model railroad. […]
Cody Grivno answers this question: Is there anything that can dissolve superglue? Got a modeling question for us? Send us an email: AskTrains@trains.com […]
Union Pacific’s big boy steam locomotive is popular with rail fans and modelers alike. Hans Leys is looking to find HO scale models of the modern Big Boy water tenders. Cody shares where they are available for purchase. […]
Steve King wants to know where to find information about changing couplers or making compatible cars from other manufacturers. Cody Grivno is in the studio to share resources. […]
Steve Favale has a number of 25-ton cranes on his layout, and the hooks swing around when he runs them. He’s wondering how he should secure the hooks. Hal Miller shares some photos that may hold the answer! […]
Lee Ramsburg wants to know what’s the most number of engines an engineer can operate in a train. Steve Sweeney is in the studio with the answer. […]
Jim Harward writes in to ask what Amtrak carries in its new baggage cars. He also wants to know if employees ride in them and who loads and unloads them. Steve Sweeney did some research, so tune in to learn the answer! […]
Chris Roehl writes in to ask where he can find guidelines on where to a place a consolidated stencil on his rail cars? Cody Grivno is in the studio to answer. […]
Chris Roehl writes in to ask where he can find guidelines on where to a place a consolidated stencil on his rail cars? Cody Grivno is in the studio to answer. […]
