In his article “Boyhood Fascination with New York Central Steam” in the Winter 2008 issue of Classic Trains, author Fred Furminger recalls the mid-1950s when he, as a bike-riding teenager in Buffalo, photographed the final years of steam on NYC’s Michigan Central. Here’s a sampling of the 8mm movies he took then, including his homemade […]
Section: Trains Video
Video Extra: Santa Fe PA’s in action
In his article “The First PA’s” in the Winter 2008 issue of Classic Trains, author Peter A. Hansen examines Alco’s first postwar passenger diesels, Santa Fe Nos. 51L, 51A, and 51B. Here are scenes of Santa Fe PA’s in action from Herron Rail Video’s DVD program “Glory Machines, Vol. 5.” […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of September 11, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you an N scale 40-foot woodchip gondola from Micro-Trains, plated HO scale Superliner passenger cars from Walthers, and an HO scale L-3a New York Central Mohawk 4-8-2 from MTH Electric Trains. Cody will also […]
O gauge 2-10-0 by MTH video
Enjoy a streaming video of the O gauge Premier Line 2-10-0 Russian decapod by MTH. It retails for $999.99 (no. 20-3310-1) and features can style motors, O-31 operation, die-cast metal construction, ProtoSound 2.0, and coil coupler on tender. […]
Modeler’s spotlight video special — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno and managing editor David Popp give you behind-the-scenes look at how each episode of Cody’s office is made. You’ll also see highlights from the first 30 episodes of the show, including new products, modeling tips, […]
Video: Build the Milwaukee Road Beer Line part 1
In part one of this video series on building our new sectional project layout, Model Railroader managing editor David Popp shows you how we join the benchwork sections together. […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of August 7, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you the Zimo MX31ZL Digital Command Control (DCC) starter set, HO scale 40-foot exterior-post trailers from Athearn, and new N scale magnetic knuckle couplers from McHenry. He’ll also give you tips for using a […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of July 31, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you some of the new products that he saw at the 2008 National Train Show in Anaheim, Calif., including HO and O scale retaining walls from Chooch Enterprises, an HO scale PS-2CD covered hopper […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of July 17, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno will show you an Athearn HO scale Z-van trailer, a Kato HO scale Maxi-Stack IV well car, and an Atlas O F2 diesel. He’ll also give you tips for adjusting the trip pins on operating […]
O gauge Master line USRA 0-6-0 by Atlas O
Below you will find streaming video of Atlas O’s O steam locomotive. It retails for $649.00 and features O-36 operation, motor, die-cast construction, TrainMaster, RailSounds, speed control and coil couplers. […]
Product video: Walthers Proto 2000 GP9
Watch this Digital Command Control (DCC)- and sound-equipped HO scale diesel run along our Wisconsin & Southern Troy Branch project layout. […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of June 26, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week associate editor Cody Grivno shows you an HO scale Burlington Northern SD40-2 in a Bicentennial paint scheme from Athearn, an HO scale Lowe’s background building from Summit USA, and SceneScapes trees from Bachmann. Cody will also show you how to use […]