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February 2024
Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 Lessons from the dawn of the hobby NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 10 N scale Siemens ALC-42 Charger from Kato reviewed, plus the latest new products ASK MR, pg. 18 A Maine short line you could model RAILWAY […]
Model Railroader Hall of Fame March nominees
The Model Railroader Hall of Fame, which we introduced in our 90th anniversary issue, is intended to honor those who have made a substantial and lasting impact on our hobby. We introduced three more nominees in February’s issue. The Model Railroader Hall of Fame March nominees include three model railroaders who will be well known […]
Preview Garden Railways February and March 2024 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! If you have a story suggestion, email editor@gardenrailways.com Meet […]
Preview CTT February and March 2024 content
We’re always adding new content to our website. Here are some recent items you may have missed. What is zinc pest? How does it affect my trains? Learn more in this article. High-rail versus traditional toy train modeling What should you consider when designing a train layout? Roger Carp explains more in his article. […]
Snow Week | February 4-10, 2024
Celebrate snow with Trains.com! All in SNOW WEEK 2024 | February 4th through 10th. […]
LEGO control systems overview
Join Trains.com staffers Bryson Sleppy and Rene Schweitzer as they examine the systems and devices used to put motorized LEGO trains into motion! Looking for more information on LEGO trains? Find additional videos under Classic Toy Trains’ LEGO trains category! […]
Preview February and March Trains 2024 content
Coming in February … We’re always adding new content to our website! Here’s a sneak peek at a few items coming up soon. Snow week! 5 mind-blowing facts on the Alaska Railroad U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward must have thought he was making the real estate deal of a lifetime — 600,000 square […]
Trains.com Live Events
Join us for our live events here on trains.com Live Events will be made available on Trains.com Video after the event is completed. Upcoming Event Schedule: *** Pending Office (Workshop) Relocation *** Recent Events: 6/25/2024 | MR After Hours Midday Special on the MR&T with David Popp, Bryson Sleppy, and Ben Lake 4/25/2024 | MR […]
Learning to use a track template
Sketching with Steve Introduction to track templates Learning to use a track template was among the first tasks I gave myself as a model railroader. You may have seen one of them hanging next to the register in your local hobby shop. Perhaps, in these days of point-and-click track-planning software, you thought it was a […]
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Minnesota museum restoring rare Fairbanks-Morse switcher
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Railroad Museum has begun work to cosmetically restore Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Fairbanks Morse H-10-44 switcher No. 11. The museums plans to restore the cab, engine compartment, and locomotive exterior. It will be repainted into the MN&S 1960s-era paint scheme which featured large MNS billboard-style lettering. Earlier this […]
