Model Railroader After Hours | October 26th, 2023

Model Railroader After Hours | October 26th, 2023. An all-new series, After Hours is a fun and informal livestream hosted by David Popp… live from his basement workshop! In this episode, David Popp and Bryson Sleppy share a  slick way to make spooky decor w/ an operating train, all from a craft store find. Plus, […]

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WalthersProto HO scale EMD GP9

Title screen of WalthersProto HO scale EMD GP9 Product Review video.

Grand Trunk Western is among the paint schemes offered in the latest run of WalthersProto HO scale EMD GP9 diesel locomotives from Wm. K. Walthers Inc. Senior editor Cody Grivno takes a look at the sound and light features on the four-axle diesel and uses the road locomotive to work the interchange yard at Jones […]

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Halloween fun making a carved pumpkin layout

Looking for tricks to make a special pumpkin treat? Not the kind of treat you’d want to eat, but certainly one you can use to make a scary good gourd display…complete with an operating N scale (1:160) train! Follow along as Bryson shares the process he used to shape a festive faux pumpkin into a […]

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Trains LIVE — Riding Amtrak

Two men in a TV interview. Trains LIVE — Riding Amtrak.

Trains LIVE — Riding Amtrak — 10-25-2023 — There are still places in this country that one can only see while riding a train. Today, taking an Amtrak train will deliver spectacular scenery and get you to your destination. The train trip again becomes part of the travel adventure. Additionally, Amtrak, while only a little […]

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Trains LIVE — Riding Amtrak

Two men in a TV interview. Trains LIVE — Riding Amtrak.

Trains LIVE — Riding Amtrak — 10-25-2023 — There are still places in this country that one can only see while riding a train. Today, taking an Amtrak train will deliver spectacular scenery and get you to your destination. The train trip again becomes part of the travel adventure. Additionally, Amtrak, while only a little […]

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Rapido Trains HO General Electric U25B

Title screen from Product Review video featuring HO scale road locomotive painted blue and yellow.

Samples of the newly tooled Rapido Trains HO General Electric U25B diesel locomotive recently arrived at the Model Railroader offices. Join senior editor Cody Grivno as he points out features on the road units, demonstrates some of the sound and light functions, and operates a short freight train. We received samples decorated for Atchison, Topeka […]

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Trains LIVE — The new golden spike

Three men during a Zoom interview. Trains LIVE — The new golden spike.

Trains LIVE — The new golden spike — 10-11-2023 — The Transcontinental Railroad did more than join East and West. Completion of the line from Omaha, Neb., to Sacramento, Calif., on May 10, 1869, condensed the United States. No longer did it take 6 months to travel from coast to coast; with the driving of […]

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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 15 | All in the details

In this session, Host David Popp promises to finish the work on the passenger car project! That includes paying careful attention to those tiny details on the passenger car and the layout itself…you know, all of the little things he’d notice if he did not take the time to complete them now, including the addition […]

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Trains LIVE — Making friends at summer railroad camp

Large room with full-size trains and children working at tables. Making friends at summer railroad camp.

Trains LIVE — Making friends at summer railroad camp — 9-27-2023 — Railroad museums, tourist lines, railroad historical societies, even some universities host summer camp programs centered around trains. The programs are offered for all ages ranging from story and activity curricula for the youngest rail enthusiasts to taking the throttle of a steam locomotive […]

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Pacific Southern Railway in HO scale

With a mainline run of more than 1,000 feet, this freelanced HO scale (1:87.1) club layout is quite impressive! But the fact that the established Pacific Southern Railway Club 501(c)(3) nonprofit raises funds for a local emergency services definitely makes this model railroad a stand-out/stand-up amongst some of the finest in the hobby! To learn […]

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Model Railroader After Hours | October 5th, 2023

Model Railroader After Hours | October 5th, 2023. An all new series, After Hours is a fun and informal livestream hosted by David Popp… live from his basement workshop. In this episode, David Popp walks you through the process of starting a river scene on an N scale T-Trak module. David covers scene planning, how […]

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