Just For Fun

These videos are ones we enjoyed making - just for fun. We hope you enjoy watching them!
East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 9 | Laying down roadbed

East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 9 | Laying down roadbed

Hosts David Popp and Bryson Sleppy work together to install the roadbed sections used to...

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Installing roadbed at turnouts

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Installing roadbed at turnouts

Installing roadbed at turnouts | Watch and learn how to lay cork roadbed material under...

Trains.com Insider Interview | Walthers CEO Stacey Walthers Naffah Talks Tariffs and Global Trade

Trains.com Insider Interview | Walthers CEO Stacey Walthers Naffah Talks Tariffs and Global Trade

Trains.com Insider Interview | Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., CEO and President Stacey Walthers Naffah stops...

Spaces to Places VII | Kitbash Rebash

Spaces to Places VII | Kitbash Rebash

Follow host Gerry Leone as he digs into the plans and efforts to rework a...

Cody’s Office for April 2025

Cody’s Office for April 2025

All-new episodes of Cody’s Office are back into production! That’s right, the popular Trains.com Video...

Norm Charbonneau’s Northbrook Layout in O scale

Norm Charbonneau’s Northbrook Layout in O scale

Norm Charbonneau's Northbrook Layout in O scale | Come along with Model Railroader Editor Eric...

WalthersMainline HO EMD SD60

WalthersMainline HO EMD SD60

The WalthersMainline HO EMD SD60 is back, this time with new features. Model Railroader Senior...

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Choosing roadbed

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Choosing roadbed

Choosing roadbed | While adding track to your subroadbed layout base is an possible, you'll...

East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 8 | Installing fascia

East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 8 | Installing fascia

In this episode of the HO scale East Troy Industrial Park (ETIP) project layout series,...

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 24 | Barn scene figures and details

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 24 | Barn scene figures and details

Host David Popp is making good progress with his modeling, so he takes a moment...

East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 7 | Working with risers

East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 7 | Working with risers

With joists on the HO scale East Troy Industrial Park (ETIP) model railroad installed, David...

Athearn Genesis HO EMD GP38-2

Athearn Genesis HO EMD GP38-2

The Athearn Genesis HO EMD GP38-2 recently arrived at our offices. Join Model Railroader Senior...

East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 6 | Installing subroadbed

East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 6 | Installing subroadbed

David keeps the hammer down and drill humming, as he works to install the joists...

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Evaluating subroadbed options

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Evaluating subroadbed options

Evaluating subroadbed options| When it comes to building a new model railroad, the foundation you...

Trains.com Insider Interview | Rapido Trains Inc CEO Jason Shron Talks Tariffs

Trains.com Insider Interview | Rapido Trains Inc CEO Jason Shron Talks Tariffs

Trains.com Insider Interview | Rapido Trains Inc. Founder and CEO Jason Shron visits with Trains.com Director...

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Determining reasonable reach

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Determining reasonable reach

Determining reasonable reach | David Popp shows you how to establish the most reasonable depth...

East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 5 | Transferring a track plan

East Troy Industrial Park, Ep. 5 | Transferring a track plan

In this episode, David demonstrates a simple process for plotting the track plan for the...

ScaleTrains HO EMD GP40

ScaleTrains HO EMD GP40

Check out the all-new ScaleTrains HO EMD GP40 diesel locomotive in our latest product review...

Spaces to Places VII | Yard Servicing Area

Spaces to Places VII | Yard Servicing Area

In a space just beyond the lower-level yard recently featured in Spaces to Places VII,...

Walthers Cornerstone HO transload facility pavement

Walthers Cornerstone HO transload facility pavement

Work is well underway on the HO scale (1:87.1) Milwaukee, Racine & Troy East Troy...