Where do you find replacement parts for specific models/projects?

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Cody helps track down specific parts in this video of Ask Trains. Do you need help tracking down parts for your kitbashing project? Would you like to learn more about prototype railroading? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for magazine subscribers and Trains.com members, where editors […]

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What is the wand used for that comes with the Rapido RDC Budd car?

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Cody helps discover the use for the wand in this video of Ask Trains. Do you have questions about items included with your models? Would you like to learn more about full-Size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for magazine subscribers and Trains.com members, where […]

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What is the protocol for railroad grade crossing collisions?

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Cody explains grade crossing accidents in this video of Ask Trains. Do you have questions about full-size railroads, or would you like to learn more about model trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for magazine subscribers and Trains.com members, where editors answer the questions readers […]

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Why are wheel flanges on the inside of train wheels?

Q: Is there a relatively simple answer to the question as to why you find the wheel flanges on the inside rather than the outside of the rail on railroad engines and cars? – Gerald Roberts A: Who knows what thought went into that decision way back when. The real answer might come down to “because […]

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What causes an HO scale Proto 2000 GP30 model to make a weird noise?

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Cody offers several tips and ideas for locating the problem in this video of Ask Trains. Do you need help repairing your model trains, or would you like to learn more about full-sized railroading? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for magazine subscribers and Trains.com members, where […]

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What was the color and consistency of the ore which the Delaware & Hudson pulled from the mine in Tahawus, N.Y., north of North Creek?

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Cody explains where to find the color of the ore in this video of Ask Trains. Do you have questions about full-size railroads, or would you like to learn more about model trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for magazine subscribers and Trains.com members, where […]

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Which manufacturer currently makes an N scale Shay steam locomotive?

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Cody explains where to find an N scale Shay steam locomotive in this video of Ask Trains. Do you need help finding locomotive models, or would you like to learn more about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for magazine subscribers and Trains.com members, where […]

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Why do Vanderbilt tenders have round tanks?

A Southern Pacific 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotive with a Vanderbilt oil tender is seen in a 1916 builder’s photo

Q: Why do Vanderbilt tenders have round tanks?  It seems to me that with the same principal dimensions, a Vanderbilt tender would contain less water than a rectangular tank. – Chuck Moore A: The answer is hydrodynamics. Vanderbilt tenders have round tanks because they have to hold a lot of water. The radial bands of […]

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Where can you purchase PIKO America track and turnouts?

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Cody explains where to order from in this video of Ask Trains. Do you have questions about sourcing products for your model railroad, or would you like to learn more about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for magazine subscribers and Trains.com members, where […]

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