A previous O scale turntable build went awry this fall, so David turned the troubleshooting effort into a Trains.com Holiday Party project…and solution! David takes no shortcuts in showing how to avoid shorts when using copper-cladded PC Board materials for crossties. […]
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ScaleTrains.com HO scale Rivet Counter and Operator SD45s
Check out ScaleTrains.com’s HO scale Rivet Counter and Operator line SD45s on the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy! […]
Rapido N scale General Electric Dash 8-40CM ‘Draper Taper’
Check out Rapido’s new N scale General Electric Dash-8-40CM Draper Taper on the Canadian Canyons project layout! […]
The Garden Variety Railroad Show: Finishing fall projects and planting cactus, Episode 4
The return of winter weather in Wisconsin is imminent, so host Kent Johnson has to work fast to complete projects on his raised garden railway. Luckily, he has Rene Schweitzer and Cody Grivno to help with gardening and multiple modeling projects too. […]
Country Christmas Display in Large Scale
Enjoy an exclusive, behind the scenes look at the large scale (1:24) holiday layout that’s part of The Ingleside Hotel’s Country Christmas festive exhibits (lighted outdoor trail and indoor village). Located in Southeastern Wisconsin, this 12 x 30-foot indoor display features no less than 12 trains routing through winter scenes. Marvel at the action and […]
Trains.com Holiday Party: Shake-the-box kits, Episode 7
Are you hoping to get a freight car kit under the tree? Cody Grivno opened his present early, so he could share helpful techniques for assembling an HO scale covered hopper kit…on this episode of the Trains.com Holiday Party! […]
Lionel Legacy 4-6-6T steam locomotive
Watch Lionel’s O gauge Boston & Albany 4-6-6T steam locomotive in action, and then read a complete review of the model in the February 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine! […]
Preview the February 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine
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Trains.com Holiday Party: Capacitor for an RS-1, Episode 6
David Popp pushes the Trains.com Holiday Party to capacity! Follow along as he walks through the steps for installing an ESU anti-stall device into an HO scale Atlas RS-1 diesel locomotive. With these units in place, you’ll never have to worry about dirty track, unpowered frogs, or other track maladies getting in the way of […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for December 2020, part 1
It’s Christmas in Cody’s Office and he has Classic Toy Trains’ new special issue “Families and Electric Trains,” an Atlas O coil steel car, an Accurail 4,600-cubic-foot covered hopper, modeling tip, and viewer mail! […]
Off the Rails, Episode 52
What once was lost, has now been found! Hard to believe, but host Gerry Leone left some remarkable tips on the cutting room floor. Being a resourceful guy, he’s collected enough nuggets and polished them into helpful modeling gems for this episode of Off The Rails! […]
Trains.com Holiday Party: Artists’ Oil Weathering, Episode 4
Cody Grivno fits right into the Holiday Party festivities! In this episode, our Trains.com ace modeler/painter shares his technique for using oil paints to apply rust effects to the roof of a boxcar. Grab your brush and get started making realistic weathering effects – without an airbrush! […]