Join Cody Grivno in the studio as he takes an in-depth look at the Micro-Trains N scale National Steel Car 7528 high-cube double-door boxcar. […]
Product Review: Micro-Trains National Steel Car
Section: Videos
An Atlas hopper, a Menards UFO scene, and a new DVD! Plus modeling tips and viewer mail
It’s episode 273 of Cody’s Office, and Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno is in to talk about the new Atlas HO scale ACF six-bay cylindrical covered hopper, the Menards HO scale M&Ms UFO scene, and the Trains Minnesota Railroads DVD! He also offers some helpful modeling tips, and answers viewer mail. […]
State Line Route in N scale: Building legs for a layout, Episode 3
David and Jenny jump right into the assembly of the removeable, wood legs and braces used to elevate the L-girder benchwork off the ground. Along the way, David shares construction tips and tricks that apply to the construction of any layout – large or small! […]
A visit to John Staschak’s O gauge layout
John’s layout appears in the September 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains. It features tremendous trackwork and wonderful scenery (see the plan here), in addition to some spectacular modern trains. Watch and hear freight and passenger consists work their way around it. […]
Rapid Review: ScaleTrains.com HO scale flatcars
Join Eric White and Cody Grivno as they review the latest ScaleTrains.com HO scale F68CH and F68DH flatcars. Follow along as they take a look at the flatcars’ features and give them a run on the test track! […]
Check out the Atlas ACF 5250 covered hopper
In the latest product review conducted by group technical editor Cody Grivno, the Atlas ACF 5250 covered hopper is up for examination! Follow along to learn all about this product’s facts and features. […]
San Francisco Cable Car Free Ride
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (sfmta.com) iconic cable cars are up and running again. Even better, rides are free of charge in the month of August 2021! But if you want to skip the lines, watch this Trains.com slow-TV video of the ups, downs, and close calls on the notoriously steep downtown streets of San […]
Check out the Campbell Road HO scale layout!
Take a tour of George Campbell’s impressive freelanced layout, an 11 x 30 foot module modeled after Cincinnati, Ohio to Appalachia. […]
Reading & Northern Railroad steam excursions
Join Trains and videographer Kevin Gilliam for steam locomotive excursions on the Reading & Northern Railroad in northeastern Pennsylvania. Only from Trains.com! […]
State Line Route in N scale: Building L-girder benchwork, Episode 2
To get the series underway, host David Popp enlists the help of Trains.com editor Jenny Freeland. The two discuss the versatility of this wood framework, before teaming up to build a segment for the N scale layout. […]
An Alco locomotive, controlled entry kiosks, viewer mail, and more!
Group technical editor Cody Grivno is back for episode 272 of Cody’s Office, and this time he’s taking a look at an Alco locomotive, controlled entry kiosks, and the limited edition Milwaukee, Racine & Troy two-bay Center Flow covered hopper kit. Plus, viewer mail and modeling tips! […]
Motive power preparations on Dave Abeles’ Conrail Onondaga Cutoff
On Dave Abeles’ HO scale Conrail-inspired layout, locomotive fleet operations warrant the same careful attention as it does in 1:1 scale. Follow along to see how he and his crew ready the motive power for smooth and reliable performance at the head-end of his trains! […]
