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Soo Line No. 1003 Photo Special
In coordination with the Kalmbach Media sponsored TrainFest hobby show in Milwaukee, Wisc., the Steam...
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Hitching a ride on the Lionel Hobo Sounds Boxcar
Chris from Chris's Trains and Things on YouTube takes us inside the Lionel Hobo Sounds...
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Menards Fury Motors, new O gauge test track on Bob’s Train Box 87
Welcome to the first Bob's Train Box of 2023! On this episode, Bob and CTT...
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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 7 | Ambient sounds for Sand Creek
David works to put all the right sounds in all the right places on his...
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Spaces to Places III | Making a highway, part 4
Work on the highway underpass settings concludes. Watch as host Gerry Leone shares techniques for...
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Ask Trains.com compilation February 2023
Ask Trains.com compilation February 2023: In this new format for Ask Trains.com, Cody addresses reader...
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Midday Modeler for February 8, 2023
David Popp is back hosting this week's Midday Modeler. Eric and Steve begin laying track...
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N scale General Motors Diesel Division GP40-2W from Atlas
An N scale General Motors Diesel Division GP40-2W from Atlas recently toured our Milwaukee, Racine...
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Better rail joiners for your layout
Working with rail joiners is difficult for many model railroaders. Rail joiners are the weakest...
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Operating the layout — State Line Route in N scale, Episode 26
Operating the layout | In the previous Episode 25 (Car routing with JMRI OperationsPro), you...
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Union Pacific Silvis Donation Special
In November 2022, a special train left Cheyenne, Wyo., bound for the Railroading Heritage of...
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Trains LIVE — Articulated locomotives
Trains LIVE — Articulated locomotives Trains LIVE — 2-1-2023 — Flexible is good, especially when...
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Midday Modeler for February 1, 2023
David Popp hosts this week's Midday Modeler, as Eric and Steve continue benchwork on the...
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What coal hoppers are appropriate for 1968?
What coal hoppers are appropriate for 1968? Cody discusses coal hoppers prototypical for a readers...
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Woodland Scenics O scale traffic lights hit the streets
Chris from Chris's Trains and Things on YouTube is back and checking out some new...
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Have railroads considered side-view or backup cameras on locomotives?
Have railroads considered side-view or backup cameras on locomotives? Cody discusses locomotive-mounted cameras, their purpose,...
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How are repairs performed in remote areas?
How are repairs performed in remote areas? Cody discusses how railroad repairs are performed in...
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Midday Modeler for January 25, 2023
The Model Railroader staff starts a new HO scale Free-Mo project railroad. Eric and Steve...
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How is plywood shipped by rail?
How is plywood shipped by rail? Cody discusses how plywood is shipped by rail. Looking...
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