The basic tools to start building your train table

Steven Otte applies glue to a board as he assembles benchwork on the workshop floor

The basic tools to start building your train table: If you’re interested in building a train table for your layout, you’ll need a few basic tools to get started. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced model railroader, having the right tools can make all the difference in the success of your project. Safety Gear […]

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Visiting Rapido Trains Inc | Inside the U.S. Dealer Event

In 2022, Rapido Trains, Inc., founder Jason Shron, hosted U.S. and Canadian dealers on the property of the Illinois Railway Museum. Trains.com cameras captured an exclusive interview with Jason, plus various Rapido models, and even some of the prototype railroad equipment that inspires the Toronto-based company’s well-detailed N (1:160) and HO (1:87) scale offerings! More […]

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May 2023

The Model Railroader cover for May 2023

Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 Who is your tribe? NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 10 Hobby industry news ASK MR, pg. 14 Spotting features of EMD vs. GE diesels STEP BY STEP, pg. 20 Quick and easy crossovers DCC CURRENTS, pg. 48 SMAIL, […]

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Preview Garden Railways May and June content

end of a model sawmill

Preview Garden Railways May and June content While we may no longer be printing Garden Railways magazine, we’re adding new content to Trains.com every week! Here’s a few recent items, and a preview of what’s coming in the next month. Become a Trains.com member so you don’t miss any of this great content! Working with […]

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Preview Model Railroader May and June content

Photo of grain door storage rack with spiking pliers.

Preview Model Railroader May and June content We’re always adding new content to our website! Here are some recent stories you may have missed, and a look at some items coming in June. Model train decor in coffee tables Years ago, when most homes were a lot smaller, the concept of building a compact layout […]

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Railroads that live ‘forever’ … on paper

Steam locomotive with train on bridge approaching tunnel

Like trilobites and brachiopods, the paper carcasses of 19th-century railroads seem forever locked away in the sediments of corporate archives and government files. They fill the pages of old Official Guides and Poor’s Manual of the Railroads by the hundreds. Nearly all of them are dormant — but some are not.   Consider the case […]

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