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Building a T-Trak Module | Basic Backdrop Painting

David Popp demonstrates easy and effective techniques for adding a scene-extending background to his N scale (1:160) module.
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Behind The Scenes | Tour of Firecrown Wisconsin Office

Enjoy an exclusive look inside the new home of your favorite railroad, model railroading, scale modeling, and astronomy publications and videos!
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Trains.com Insider Exclusive | Interview with Dr. Mini of Miniprints

It's all about me, me, me...or Mini-me, to be precise! Discover how to make a scale miniature figure of yourself or other model railroaders when Trains.com visits with Dr. Mini of miniprints.com!
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Product Review | Bachmann N scale ALC-42 Charger diesel locomotive

Follow along, as a Bachmann N scale (1:160) Siemens ALC-42 passenger diesel in Amtrak paint visits Model Railroader's State Line Route layout!
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Ask Trains.com | December 2024 Compilation

Host Cody Grivno addresses viewer questions on a wide range of topics spanning from toy trains to modeling to prototype railroad operations.
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Exclusive Layout Visits | Santa Fe All The Way HO scale display

Join Trains.com Contributor Gerry Leone for an insider look at the AT&SF-themed modular layout Andrew Bobis built for public display.
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Big Skies & Iron Rails | Just Add Water

Join adventure railfan photographer Tom Danneman and friends, as they capture railroading action in, on, and along various waterways of Montana.
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Rail Travel | Amtrak Borealis routes into the Upper Midwest

Travel with Trains.com staff member Ben Lake aboard Amtrak's popular new tri-state train!
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Olympia & Sand Creek, Ep. 21 | Painting the backdrop, Part 4

David and Jay Smith recap the effort to transform a blank backdrop into painted perfection!
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Spaces to Places | Fixing a wayward waterway, part 4

A space becomes a place when Gerry adds scenery to the river scene on his HO scale Bona Vista HO scale double-deck model railroad.
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Classic Trains Film Archive | J. David Ingles Reel 4005

Through the lens of J. David Ingles, you’ll see trains of Southern Pacific Railroad and Santa Fe Railway climb, conquer, and descend south-central California’s venerable Tehachapi Loop.
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Train Simulator | Migrate Train Sim World 4 from PS4 to PS5

Bryson Sleppy shares the process for transferring Train Sim World 4 from a Sony PlayStation 4 to a Sony PlayStation 5 console.
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Trains LIVE | What's in the bag?

Trains LIVE hosts Bob Lettenberger is joined by rail photographers, Classic Trains Editor Brian Schmidt and Trains contributor Steve Smedley, who reveal what gear they take out to capture railroads in action.
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Rochelle, Ill., Railroad Webcam

Our exclusive feed from Rochelle, Ill., where BNSF and Union Pacific mainlines cross.

Trains.com Workshop Webcam

Watch our Trains.com staff in action as they work on projects throughout the shop.