Larry Johnson asked if in the US, do passenger trains or freight trains have priority? Cody Grivno and Steve Sweeney have an answer. […]
Do passengers trains or freight trains have priority?
Section: Videos
ScaleTrains.com N scale General Electric Dash 9-40C diesel locomotive
ScaleTrains is back with its N scale GE Norfolk Southern Dash 9-40C. Take a look and listen to the feature-packed Rivet Counter line locomotive! […]
Rapido N scale GMD FP9
Join Eric White and Cody Grivno in the studio as they review Rapido’s new General Motors Diesel Division FP9 locomotive in N scale. […]
Rapido HO scale B36-7 returns
Rapido has a second run of its popular GE B36-7 with new paint schemes and an update on some detail parts. Check out the video of our ESU LokSound 5-equipped model. […]
State Line Route in N scale: Installing fascia, Episode 9
David shows how he attached fascia to the State Line Route N scale layout to give it a more finished appearance. It can be especially tricky when there are no extra hands around to help with the curves, but David has a solution! Plus, Gerry Leone and Seth Puffer have finished building their structures for […]
Bob’s Train Box 74: Lionel GP30, track cleaning, modern S gauge
On this installment of Bob’s Train Box, Bob and CTT editor Hal Miller do a quick review of Lionel’s new Legacy GP30 (Read the full review in the December 2021 issue of CTT). Then Bob explains various track cleaning techniques and reveals his favorite thing to keep the rails shiny. The last stop is modern […]
Difference between an SW7 and a SW1500
Walt Hughes from Cincinnati, Ohio, always used the side rails (or lack of them) to tell the difference between an SW7 and an SW1500. Now he’s not sure if that’s the best method, and wants to know is SW7s and SW1500s come both ways. Cody Grivno is here to help! […]
Info on installing a switch machine
Wayne Meeds wants to know where they can information on how to install a Tortoise switch machine with limited clearance under the roadbed. Cody Grivno is here to help out. […]
TCA York Train Meet returns
Ready for a long-awaited return to Toy Train Mecca – otherwise known as the Eastern Division TCA York Train Meet in York, PA? Even if you can’t make it to the York Fairgrounds for the October 21-23, 2021, O and S gauge event, you’ll appreciate a glimpse at the fun enjoyed by Kent and Carl […]
Scale It Down: Ground covering for industrial outlots, Episode 7
Series host Steve Brown heads for the homestretch, as he works to complete the scenery on his down-sized (N scale) depiction of the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. Follow the “Regular Guy” routine to learn simple ways for adding both fine and clump ground cover materials to the outlots of this industrial area. […]
Why are there four digit numbers on locomotives?
Brandon Muir from Canada wonders why locomotives in North America often have four digit numbers, and if the same number would be used in more than one railroad. Cody Grivno, Group Technical Editor, is here to explain. […]
Trouble with locomotives on back-order
David King from Australia wants to model Burlington Northern and BNSF, but most of the models are on back-order. Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno is here to explain why that might be. […]
