Trains Presents: Albany & Eastern Winterail 2017 excursion

Southern Pacific SD9 No. 5399 pulling a mix of passenger equipment

Take a look at the Albany & Eastern’s March 2017 excursion between Lebanon and Sweet Home, Ore., coinciding with the annual Winterail multimedia show and sale in nearby Corvallis. You’ll see the privately owned and restored Southern Pacific SD9 No. 5399 and the short line’s own power with an eclectic mix of passenger equipment. Also […]

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Trains Presents: Nashville steam restoration update

Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 4-8-4 No. 576 steam locomotive

Work continues on Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis No. 576! Restoration of this fabled 4-8-4 continues in Nashville’s Centennial Park while organizers raise money to relocate the engine to a shop. A matching challenge grant through the end of 2017 will boost the project. Organizer Shane Meador explains the latest developments for “the stripe.” For […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 30

David Popp standing in front of an N scale model railroad and holding up his pointer finger.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page His mind might still be on vacation, but our heroic host is still able to answer your questions in a single breath! In this episode, David handles Ask MRVP inquiries related to trackwork, kitbashing, painting, making scenery, buildings structures, prototype car type usage, […]

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Running trains on a postwar style Lionel layout

Postwar style toy train layout

Name:    Terry Johnson Forum User Name:    tibet99 Railroad Name:    Lionel Postwar Layout Location:    Michigan Scale:    1/48 Theme:    Classic Lionel postwar trains Description:    I have a decent high rail layout but got the urge recently to run my Lionel postwar trains. I dug out my Kalmbach book “Classic Lionel Display Layouts You Can Build” by Roger […]

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Bob’s Train Box: Episode 66

Bob Keller standing in front of an O gauge layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Classic Toy Trains associate editor Bob Keller wants to make sure YOU get to see some of the coolest toy trains and related products on the market today! Plus, in this episode, you’ll also get to see a sneak peek of the latest […]

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Vintage 1930s Marx trains

two Marx trains from the 1930s

Name:    Todd Hein Description:    This video shows two Marx trains from the 1930’s, one is a 1934 M10000, and the other is a Commodore Vanderbilt with a mixed train of cars from the same year. […]

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