Drew’s Trackside Adventures, Episode 9 – Tower A2 in Chicago

A Metra passenger train speeds north with downtown Chicago in the background.

In part 2 of Drew’s trip to Chicago, he visits two towers along Metra’s former Milwaukee Road lines – A5 and A2. In this video, Drew gives you a close-up look inside the towers, and you get to meet the people who run these busy railroad junction points. […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures, Episode 8 -Western Ave., Chicago

A round-nosed diesel passenger locomotive rounds a corner in a busy freight yard.

Drew’s off to Chicago this time to catch up with Metra, Chicago’s commuter rail system. After doing some railfanning with Steve Sweeney of Trains magazine at the busy Western Avenue Station, Drew and the crew are off to tour Metra’s shops. Is there a Metra-themed project railroad in our future? Time will tell! […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 7 – Trempealeau Wisconsin

Boat yard in Wisconsin near the Mississippi River.

Drew is off on a summer railfan road trip, this time to Alma and Trempealeau, Wis., along the Mississippi River. In this episode, Drew shares a lot of great shots of BNSF Railway trains, gives you a few camera tips, and looks at a couple of things you may want to add to your model […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 6 – Florida East Coast Railway

Drew Halverson poses with a vividly painted red-and-yellow Florida East Coast locomotive.

Drew models the Florida East Coast RR in N scale, and on this Trackside Adventure, he’s off to Florida to chase some of his favorite trains. Along the way, Drew shares photos of the construction of his N scale FEC photo diorama. […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures Episode 5: Chasing INRD 9009

A red-and-gray diesel locomotive leads a freight train across flat territory in Wisconsin.

In this video, Drew is back in the Milwaukee area and is on the hunt for Indiana Railroad SD9043MAC no. 9009. The locomotive happened to be passing through town on a CP train, so Drew and Ben hopped in the car to give chase to this colorful locomotive. […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 4 – Montana

A freight train crosses a snowy landscape.

Drew Halverson and Tom Danneman take to the road to do some serious railfanning in Montana, and they bring you along for some great scenery and impressive trains. Drew and Tom also provide an assortment of great modeling tips. […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures, Episode 1 – Chasing the Canadian National in Waukesha

Host Drew Halverson appears in front of a metallic orange Pontiac Aztec on a clear blue-sky day.

Drew Halverson is a graphic designer for Model Railroader and Trains magazines, and he is also an excellent railroad photographer. On Drew’s Trackside Adventures, associate editor Ben Lake follows Drew to some of his favorite train watching spots to see some great railroading action. Along the way, Drew shares tips for being a good railfan, […]

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