Just For Fun

These videos are ones we enjoyed making - just for fun. We hope you enjoy watching them!
Midday Modeler – April 5th, 2023

Midday Modeler – April 5th, 2023

David welcomes Steve Sweeney as co-host. Steve reflects on his career at Kalmbach and gives...

Meet Cody Grivno, Model Railroader Senior Editor

Meet Cody Grivno, Model Railroader Senior Editor

Meet Cody Grivno in this installment of Q&A with the Editors. Here, Model Railroader Magazine...

Spaces to Places IV | Town development, part 2

Spaces to Places IV | Town development, part 2

The new town of Westcott has moved from concept to construction. Watch as host Gerry...

Why do some intermodal cars have different support wheels?

Why do some intermodal cars have different support wheels?

Cody Grivno discusses the Rochelle, IL webcam, and the reason why some intermodal cars feature...

Bowser HO scale SD30C-ECO

Bowser HO scale SD30C-ECO

Bowser HO scale SD30C-ECO. A modern-era diesel from Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc. recently visited our...

Are home-mixed wood stains better for modeling than commercial stains?

Are home-mixed wood stains better for modeling than commercial stains?

Cody Grivno compares home-mixed wood stains and their commercially-available counterparts, talks about his experiences using...

Video Chapters, a Trains.com Video feature

Video Chapters, a Trains.com Video feature

Video indexes and chapters are relatively new to Trains.com Video. This tools helps viewers locate...

Brightline Basecamp Train Wash

Brightline Basecamp Train Wash

While commuters between Miami and West Palm Beach have enjoyed Brightline passenger rail service since...

What scale is the Bullseye Drill and Tap Jig set compatible with?

What scale is the Bullseye Drill and Tap Jig set compatible with?

Cody answers a reader's question regarding what scales and models the Bullseye Drill and Tap...

Are DCC locomotives compatible with DC layouts?

Are DCC locomotives compatible with DC layouts?

Cody Grivno addresses whether DCC-equipped locomotives can be ran on DC layouts without damaging the...

How can I verify track voltage?

How can I verify track voltage?

Cody Grivno discusses the Model Rectifier Controlmaster V, and how model railroaders can verify track...

What’s the best way to turn around a train on a small layout?

What’s the best way to turn around a train on a small layout?

Cody Grivno and Eric White discuss the best way to turn around a train on...

Where could I find Delaware, Lackawanna & Western MU cars?

Where could I find Delaware, Lackawanna & Western MU cars?

Cody Grivno discusses where a reader might find HO scale Delaware, Lackawanna & Western MU...

How do I convert a Mikado tender for track-power pickup?

How do I convert a Mikado tender for track-power pickup?

Cody Grivno discusses how to convert an HO scale IHC Mikado tender for track-power pickup....

Gregg Condon’s Milwaukee Road in HO scale

Gregg Condon’s Milwaukee Road in HO scale

Explore Gregg Condon’s HO scale (1:87.1) model railroad based on 1950s-era Milwaukee Road operations along...

Midday Modeler – March 29, 2023

Midday Modeler – March 29, 2023

The Crew is back again with more MR goodness! Its an All-Star ensemble cast as...

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 10 | Installing Tortoise switch motors

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 10 | Installing Tortoise switch motors

Host David Popp promises to show you the easiest way you’ll ever see to install...

Laying down cork roadbed

Laying down cork roadbed

MR senior associate editor Steve Otte demonstrates techniques for working with cork roadbed and installing...

Norfolk Southern’s Saluda Grade

Norfolk Southern’s Saluda Grade

The famous Saluda grade in western North Carolina has seen its last train. Railbanked in...

MRVP Video Vault – Building Model Railroad Scenery with the Experts: Olson and Furlow

MRVP Video Vault – Building Model Railroad Scenery with the Experts: Olson and Furlow

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