Walthers auto parts boxcar

Screen capture of HO scale boxcar on wood workbench.

An HO scale 60-foot double-door auto parts boxcar is back in the Walthers product lineup. Join Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno as he reviews the Mainline series car, based on a Pullman-Standard (PS) prototype. The Walthers auto parts boxcar has updated tooling featuring new car sides; 10- and 6-foot doors; a separate, factory-applied brake […]

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Trains LIVE — Rail Safety Week!

Rail safety photo for Trains LIVE

Trains LIVE — Rail Safety Week! Trains LIVE — 09-21-2022 — This week, Bob Lettenberger talks with Gary Koerner, Wisconsin state coordinator for Operation Lifesaver, about how you can stay safe around trains and Rail Safety Week. Rail Safety Week (Sept. 19-25, 2022) is an annual event calling our attention to what could be a […]

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Midday Modeler — 09-21-2022 — recorded from David Popp’s house

In this episode of Midday Modeler — 09-21-2022 we are at David Popp’s house where David and co-host, Eric White, provide a tour of the latest layout projects (including an Olympia update). A few viewer questions from last week’s episode are answered. David also shows off his slot car tracks and game room! Midday Modeler […]

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Atlas O bulkhead flatcar

Screen shot of O scale freight car on wood workshop bench

The Atlas O 68-foot bulkhead flatcar is back in new paint schemes and road numbers. Model Railroader magazine Senior Editor Cody Grivno hosts our latest product review video, taking an in-depth look at the Trainman series model. Features on the bulkhead flatcar include side stake pockets, simulated tie loops, a fish-belly center sill, pull plates, […]

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Menards auto carriers, Lionel catalog look-through on Bob’s Train Box

Menards auto carriers on Bob's train Box 84

Menards auto carriers and a look through the Lionel catalog are on tap! Bob Keller and CTT editor Hal Miller have a look at their spectacular traditional sized vehicle transporters then thumb through Lionel’s 2022 Vol. 2 catalog and see what goodies are in store. They also look at a pair of structures including an […]

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Trains LIVE — Bill Stephens

Bob and Bill Trains LIVE

Trains LIVE — Bill Stephens Trains LIVE — 09-14-2022 — As the U.S railroad labor situation reaches a boiling point, Bob talks with Bill Stephens, Trains business correspondent, who explains the issues at hand and looks at the negotiations from a historic perspective. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Trains LIVE is a regular video segment, recorded live and unscripted […]

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Trains LIVE — Bill Stephens

Bob and Bill Trains LIVE

Trains LIVE — Bill Stephens Trains LIVE — 09-14-2022 — As the U.S railroad labor situation reaches a boiling point, Bob talks with Bill Stephens, Trains business correspondent, who explains the issues at hand and looks at the negotiations from a historic perspective. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Trains LIVE is a regular video segment, recorded live and unscripted […]

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