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MTH Premier N&W 4-8-4 J class Northern steam locomotive

MTH Premier N&W 4-8-4 J class Northern steam locomotive

Trains.com Staff Writer Lucas Iverson and Classic Toy Trains' Editor Rene Schweitzer unbox and demonstrate...

Doug Tagsold’s Colorado & Southern in 1:72 scale

Doug Tagsold’s Colorado & Southern in 1:72 scale

Doug Tagsold's Colorado & Southern in 1:72 scale | Model Railroader Editor Eric White stops...

Aurora Miniatures HO GMD SD50F

Aurora Miniatures HO GMD SD50F

See the General Motors Diesel Ltd. SD50F from Aurora Miniatures North America in action our...

Spaces to Places VII | Roundhouse Retrofit

Spaces to Places VII | Roundhouse Retrofit

In this episode, Gerry Leone tackles another forgotten structure that will now fit right into...

East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 11 | Laying curved track

East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 11 | Laying curved track

Hosts David Popp and Bryson Sleppy take a swing at the curves! Specifically, the process...

Trains.com Video | Series Highlights for Summer 2025

Trains.com Video | Series Highlights for Summer 2025

Trains.com Video | Series Highlights for Summer 2025 — Check out modeling and railroading video...

Midday Modeler – May 22nd, 2025

Midday Modeler – May 22nd, 2025

Midday Modeler – May 22nd, 2025 | Peek in to see what David Popp, Cody...

Trains.com Insider Interview | Rapido Trains Inc CEO Jason Shron Tariff Update

Trains.com Insider Interview | Rapido Trains Inc CEO Jason Shron Tariff Update

Trains.com Insider Interview | Jason Shron, Founder and CEO of Rapido Trains Inc., joins Director...

East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 10 | Laying straight track and turnouts

East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 10 | Laying straight track and turnouts

The HO scale (1:87.1) East Troy Industrial Park project layout wouldn't be a model railroad...

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Track selection and tracklaying insights

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Track selection and tracklaying insights

Track selection and tracklaying insights | Join David, as he first surveys a wide array...

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 25 | Details and ground cover

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 25 | Details and ground cover

Now it's time for scenery on David Popp's Olympia & Sand Creek On30 display layout...

Neal Schorr recreates the Middle Division of the Pennsylvania RR

Neal Schorr recreates the Middle Division of the Pennsylvania RR

    In the May 2013 issue of Classic Toy Trains, we share the portions...

Broadway Limited Imports N scale EMD F3

Broadway Limited Imports N scale EMD F3

The Broadway Limited Imports N scale EMD F3 decorated in Chesapeake & Ohio colors recently...

Classic Trains Film Archive | Midwestern Missouri Pacific Journey, J. David Ingles Reel 0052

Classic Trains Film Archive | Midwestern Missouri Pacific Journey, J. David Ingles Reel 0052

Classic Trains Film Archive | Midwestern Missouri Pacific Journey, J. David Ingles Reel 0052 –...

Trains.com Insider Interview | NMRA President Gordy Robinson talks Trainfest 2025

Trains.com Insider Interview | NMRA President Gordy Robinson talks Trainfest 2025

Hear directly from National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) President Gordy Robinson, just how enthused the...

The Roundhouse | Classic Trains Magazine Origin Story

The Roundhouse | Classic Trains Magazine Origin Story

This reboot of The Roundhouse, an on-camera interview series established in 2013, welcomes host Brian...

Cody’s Office | May 2025

Cody’s Office | May 2025

Welcome to the May 2025 installment of Cody’s Office. Thanks for all of the positive...

Trains.com Insider Interview | Walthers Brand Manager Dana Kawala shares new products

Trains.com Insider Interview | Walthers Brand Manager Dana Kawala shares new products

Trains.com Insider Interview | Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., Brand Manager Dana Kawala chats with Trains.com...

WalthersMainline HO EMD NW2

WalthersMainline HO EMD NW2

The WalthersMainline HO EMD NW2, an end-cab diesel locomotive based on a Phase V prototype,...

East Troy Industrial Park EXTRA | Answering viewer comments – part 1

East Troy Industrial Park EXTRA | Answering viewer comments – part 1

In this special episode, hosts David Popp and Bryson Sleppy take a moment to address...