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! […]
Section: Videos & Photos
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! […]
Steam restoration continues on Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 4-8-4 No. 576
Join Trains for a look at the restoration work being done on former Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 4-8-4 steam locomotive N0. 576. Only from Trains! […]
Bob’s Train Box Episode 72
On this episode of Bob’s Train Box, Bob and CTT editor Hal Miller have a look at Menards’ new O gauge Santa Fe F3 locomotive and find a lot to like about it when they run it on a layout! Bob also examines the visual advantage of controlling trains using apps on tablets and smartphones […]
Union Pacific Challengers as they appeared in service
Union Pacific Challengers in service were one of the great sights of American railroading in the 1940s and 1950s, when they were near the pinnacle of super-powered steam. Please enjoy this digitized 8mm video originally take by Dick Wallin in 1959 east of Cheyenne, Wyo. Only from Classic Trains! […]
Rapid Review: Jacksonville Terminal Co. N scale well car
Follow along as Cody Grivno, Model Railroader group technical editor, takes a closer look at a Jacksonville Terminal Co. National Steel Car 53-foot 17 post-well car! […]