MR Insider: A Memorable MR Moment with Jim Hediger

Jim Hediger

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In celebration of Model Railroader magazine’s upcoming 1000th issue, we’ve captured candid comments and memorable moments straight from the staff and employees who helped the leading hobby resource reach this publishing milestone. Retired MR Senior Editor Jim Hediger gets the series started. […]

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MR Insider: Linn Westcott – A retrospective by Harriett Westcott

1000 issues of Model Railroader magazine

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Enjoy a nostalgic walk down memory lane when Mrs. Westcott, wife of the late great Model Railroader Editor and hobby pioneer Linn Westcott, visits current company headquarters for the very first time! Our own Cody Grivno hosted Harriett Westcott for a short interview, […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 35 – Navigating Northern Ontario

Host Drew Halverson, along with pals Mike, Charlie, and KJ, conclude their Great Lakes gallop, chasing Canadian Pacific Rwy. trains along Northern Ontario’s picturesque Lake Superior shoreline. Though less harried than other routes, the action on CP’s Heron Bay and Nipigon Subdivisions between Thunder Bay and Marathon, Ontario, keeps Drew and The Crew hopping and […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 23

David Popp standing next to a table with model railroading supplies and products.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page There’s a lot on the table in this episode of Ask MRVP! Host David Popp really does have a small bistro table loaded with reference he’ll use to answer your questions this month. He’ll address Model Railroader Video Plus subscriber inquiries related to […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 10

Off the Rails with Gerry Leone Episode 10

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Cyanoacrylate adhesive (CA) has got Gerry in a sticky situation for this episode of Off The Rails! As typical, he employs a number of helpful tips, tricks, and products to work his way out of binds and conundrums that many model railroaders encounter. […]

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Charlie’s Trackside Postcards: The Red Canyon

A blue-and-silver-painted Amtrak diesel locomotive leads a passenger train on a shelf with track through a snowy mountain scene.

An ongoing chase into Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Range leads Charlie Conway to various mountain canyons. That’s where he discovers Union Pacific freight, long-distance Amtrak trains, and snow-covered roads winding along the Colorado River. […]

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Charlie’s Trackside Postcards: Rocky Mountain Zephyrs

A silver-and-blue painted Amtrak diesel locomotive moves through a treeless snow covered mountain landscape under clear skies.

What’s a guy to do on New Year’s Eve when the ambient temperature is -22˚F? Chase Amtrak long-distance trains into the Rocky Mountains, of course! Naturally, Charlie Conway’s effort was rewarded with picture-perfect postcard scenery, dashing diesels, and roads routing along the Union Pacific right-of-way for his final day in Colorado. […]

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Trains Presents: Triple Crown’s Fort Wayne yard

Locomotive with its headlight on at night

Take a look inside the Fort Wayne, Ind., hub of Norfolk Southern subsidiary Triple Crown Services. You’ll see a variety of motive power with this unique RoadRailer freight equipment that is now largely retired. Only from Trains Magazine! For another look at the Triple Crown RoadRailer trains, check out our Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District video. […]

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