Back on Track gets back to the track! In this episode, host Gerry Leone shares his plans and process for adding a staging yard and switching area, including where and how to place key track switches to save valuable layout space. […]
Section: Videos
Back on Track: Fixing a few helix flaws, Episode 7
Series host Gerry Leone is definitely playing catch up in this episode, as he works to patch up a minor oversight. Watch to see how he corrects and simplifies the helix construction, and then presents a clever suggestion for looking back in time when building a new home or layout. […]
Back on Track: Painting & installing a backdrop, Episode 8
Bound and determined to build it better than his previous layout, Gerry walks through his evolved process for handling the installation of a hardboard backdrop. Plenty of neat tips and trick can be found in this and other episodes of Back on Track, an exclusive Trains.com series! […]
Bob’s Train Box Episode 71
On this episode of Bob’s Train Box, Bob and CTT editor Hal Miller get an up-close and personal look at MTH Trains’ recently released Premier line SD24 (even more info on it here). Then Bob examines some Greenberg guides that are fun to read and helpful when it comes to collecting trains and accessories. Finally, […]
Big Skies & Iron Rails, Summer, Episode 4
The summertime heat is hardly enough to keep western rail adventurer Tom Danneman away from the frontier he loves. Journey with him through the peaks, valleys, and plains of Montana, on his unique mission to find, focus, and capture the hard-charging railroads of the region. Season 1, Episode 4, playing exclusively on Trains.com! […]
Athearn Genesis 2.0 EMD SD60M ‘Tri-Clops’
Join Eric White trackside as he reviews the Athearn EMD SD60M ‘Tri-Clops’ locomotive! Learn all about the train’s unique details and see how it fares on the Model Railroader’s staff’s HO scale layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. […]
How to lubricate your locomotives
In this Workbench Minute video, CTT editor Hal Miller shows the basics of locomotive lubrication with O gauge diesel. The techniques are also useful on steam engines and locomotives in S gauge, too. He shows what to use (and where to get it), where to use it, and reinforces the idea that less is more […]
Colorado Railroad Museum: Three in Steam
The Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden in May operated all three of its restored steam power, the famous Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 No. 20, 2-8-0 No. 346, and 2-8-2 No. 491 for a special weekend. […]
An EMD GP40 and covered hopper, a guidebook, modeling tips, and viewer mail
It’s episode 269 of Cody’s Office, and group technical editor Cody Grivno is here to a discuss a new EMD GP40 locomotive, a PS-2CD covered hopper, and the 8th edition of the Tourist Trains Guidebooks, as well as go over viewer mail and offer modeling tips. […]
Rio Grande narrow gauge action
The movie camera of R. R. “Dick” Wallin finds 3-foot-gauge Mikados at work in Colorado and New Mexico. […]
Nighttime Operations on Dave Abeles’ Conrail Onondaga Cutoff
Railroading is an industry that operates around the clock, and modeler Dave Abeles proves that model railroads can roll just fine in the dark too! Watch the night moves from a trackside position on Dave’s Conrail-inspired HO scale layout, and then look for additional coverage of the model railroad in the September 2019 and February […]
Keep your adhesive bottles ready to use
Staff member Rene Schweitzer demonstrates ways to make sure your adhesives are always ready to use. This quick video will show you easy-to-use tips for modelers of any scale. […]