News & Products for the week of June 24th 2024 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of June 24th 2024. […]
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News & Products for the week of June 17th 2024
News & Products for the week of June 17th 2024 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of June 17th 2024. […]
News & Products for the week of June 10th 2024
News & Products for the week of June 10th 2024 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of June 10th 2024. […]
The state of the model railroad industry
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “Model railroading is dying.” An adage seemingly as old as the hobby itself, right? That alone belies the truth of the statement. If it held any veracity, model railroading would be long dead, and I wouldn’t be writing this article, and you wouldn’t be reading it. It’s […]
News & Products for the week of June 3rd 2024
News & Products for the week of June 3rd 2024 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of June 3rd 2024. […]
Meet the men behind “3 rails 4 dads”
While at the TCA Eastern Division York show in April, I learned about a group of four younger men who had started a YouTube channel to talk about the O gauge hobby. Like the Train Dads I wrote about recently, these are also men who love toy trains, and are also dads. The group’s goal […]
Meet Larry Puckett
What was your first train set (or locomotive)? My big present for Christmas 1958 was a Lionel train set pulled by a Santa Fe F3a. It spent most of the time under my bed in an old suitcase. My brother and I would set it up and run trains in circles until we got bored […]
Preview June and July 2024 Garden Railways content
While we may no longer be printing Garden Railways magazine, we’re adding new content to Trains.com every week! Here’s a few recent items, and a preview of what’s coming in the next month. Become a Trains.com member so you don’t miss any of this great content! If you have a story suggestion, email editor@gardenrailways.com Build […]
Preview CTT June and July 2024 content
We’re always adding new content to our website. Here’s some recent items you may have missed. Lionel learned from Athearn boxcar Troubleshoot problems with wheel gauge Coming in July! American Flyer’s Freedom Train It’s Christmas in July with this holiday-themed layout Lionel postwar military switchers and more! […]
Classic Toy Trains new products June 2024
Locomotives & rolling stock Legacy Station, 4153 Lawrenceville Highway, Suite 12, Lilburn, GA 30047, has announced a custom-run MTH Christmas Extended Vision Caboose (30-77406) as part of the RailKing line. The caboose features operating LEDs and is numbered 1225. Price: $89.95. Delivery expected in October 2024. Ordering information is at www.legacystation.com. E-Z Catch Train Shop […]
New high speed rail line between Liverpool and Manchester planned
LEEDS, England — Marking the 200th anniversary of the original Liverpool and Manchester Railway Co., the first intercity passenger rail line in the world, the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester announced the all-new Liverpool-Manchester Railway Board on May 22, 2024. This new venture also brings forth plans for an improved high speed rail line […]
News & Products for the week of May 27th 2024
News & Products for the week of May 27th 2024 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of May 27th […]