Check out an HO scale lightweight diner from Rapido Trains that’s superdetailed inside and out, an N scale well car from Jacksonville Terminal, and new HO click track from PIKO America in the August Cody’s Office. Down in his workshop, Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno will also show you some of his essential shop safety […]
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Stan Ludwikowski O gauge toy train layout
Walk up the stairway leading to Stan Ludwikowski’s 23 x 36-foot layout and you’re suddenly looking at scenes from northwest Chicago more than half a century in the past. Watch this exclusive video tour of Stan’s impressive toy train layout. […]
Inside Cody’s Office for July 2020, part 2
A new Athearn HO boxcar, Kato N scale diesel, and Scenery special issue highlight this episode of Cody’s Office. Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno will also give you tips for using Crafter’s Pick The Ultimate adhesive for attaching clear window glazing for a structure kit. Viewer mail topics this month include: the era of the […]
It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown: Weathering workout, Ep. 16
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Steve Brown is ready to add weathering effects to several parts, pieces, and places on his Port Smith N scale (1:160) harbor scene. Follow along as he shares his Regular Guy techniques for applying realistic weathering effects using pre-mixed washes, chalks, and […]
Garden Railways Product Review LGB Construction Site Starter Set
Check out this Märklin/LGB large scale Construction Site Starter Set demo, as presented by Editor Hal Miller (and his dog Finn). Of course, you can read a complete review of the model in the Fall 2020 issue of Garden Railways magazine! […]
Trains Presents: Geared steam locomotive show at Cass, W.Va.
Cass Scenic Railroad reopened in June 2020 with a splash of geared steam. Climax No. 9 kicked off things with a photo charter, then lead a pack of Shays for side-by-side running and a five-chime whistle to let everyone know that steam is alive and kickin’ in the Mountain State! […]
Transport case and delivery ramp demo
Raymond Parent shows how to build a transport case for large scale locomotives that doubles as a delivery ramp to a layout. Check out this video to see how the ramp works. Also take a look at the article in the Fall 2020 issue of Garden Railways. […]
Trains Presents: East Broad Top revival
The phenomenal narrow gauge of the Northeast, the East Broad Top, is coming back. Nine years after it was closed and almost six decades since it shut down in the 1950s as a coal hauling railroad, the EBT has reopened and is on track to reopen in steam in 2021. Here’s a report from our […]
Transport case and delivery ramp demo
Raymond Parent shows how to build a transport case for large scale locomotives that doubles as a delivery ramp to a layout. Check out this video to see how the ramp works. Also take a look at the article in the Fall 2020 issue of Garden Railways. […]
MRVP Layout Visit: Howard Zane’s Piermont Division in HO Scale
As featured in the February 2020 issue of Model Railroader, Howard Zane’s Piermont Division, a 60 x 70-foot HO scale (1:87) model railroad masterpiece, comes to life in exclusive video! Howard graciously hosts a walking tour along the 23 scale miles of mainline, highlighted by Northeastern mountain scenery and incredibly detailed locomotives, rolling stock, and structures. For even […]
Video: ScaleTrains.com N scale General Electric C44-9W
Part of the firm’s Rivet Counter series, the ScaleTrains.com N scale General Electric C44-9W is loaded with prototype-specific detail and comes factory equipped with an ESU LokSound decoder. See and hear the N scale Dash 9 haul a freight train along the main line of the Model Railroader staff’s N scale Canadian Canyons layout. […]
Trains Presents: Assembling 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 in West Virginia
Crews from Hulcher and Diversified Rail Services worked to place Western Maryland Scenic 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 on its wheels on June 10, 2020. It was a major milestone in the restoration of the last Baldwin locomotive built for domestic service in 1949. This video shows the highlights. […]