Just For Fun

These videos are ones we enjoyed making - just for fun. We hope you enjoy watching them!
In The Workshop Trailer

In The Workshop Trailer

In the all-new series playing exclusively on Trains.com Video, you’ll discover scores of expert techniques...

How do I repaint a Lionel 6462 Gondola?

How do I repaint a Lionel 6462 Gondola?

Cody is joined by Hal Miller, editor of Classic Toy Trains, to discuss techniques to...

What is the optimal configuration for power and controls?

What is the optimal configuration for power and controls?

Cody is joined by Hal Miller, editor of Classic Toy Trains, to discuss the optimal...

Athearn HO scale General Electric Dash 9-44CW

Athearn HO scale General Electric Dash 9-44CW

Arriving in hobby shops now is the Athearn HO scale General Electric Dash 9-44CW diesel...

CSX Santa Train returns to the rails

CSX Santa Train returns to the rails

It began as a simple act of generosity to the folks of the Appalachian coalmining...

Interviews and Q&As Trailer

Interviews and Q&As Trailer

Get the inside scoop! Hear relevant info, insights, and straight talk from Trains.com staff, Kalmbach Media...

What is causing contact issues on my Lionel O gauge layout?

What is causing contact issues on my Lionel O gauge layout?

Cody is joined by Classic Toy Trains editor Hal Miller to identify possible contact issues...

Big Skies & Iron Rails, Powder River Basin Coal Trains

Big Skies & Iron Rails, Powder River Basin Coal Trains

There may be no better place than Logan Hill to highlight hard-working, heavy-haulin’ railroads in...

Big Skies & Iron Rails, Intermodal Trains

Big Skies & Iron Rails, Intermodal Trains

With its fast-moving, extensive-length, and often technicolor appearance, intermodal freight transportation along the rails of...

Montana Rail Link Requiem

Montana Rail Link Requiem

Montana Rail Link, for all intents and purposes, is over. Simply awaiting STB approval before...

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 3 | Cutting holes in things

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 3 | Cutting holes in things

Can’t you just tell by the pile of materials, supplies, and tools on David’s workbench?...

What is the correct fan configuration on an SD45?

What is the correct fan configuration on an SD45?

Cody helps a reader identify the correct fan configuration on an SD45. Are you looking...

Illinois Central upside-down fruit pudding

Illinois Central upside-down fruit pudding

Illinois Central upside-down fruit pudding Trains LIVE — 12-7-2022 — “The experienced Illinois Central traveler...

Daughter of rail artist Ted Rose speaks

Daughter of rail artist Ted Rose speaks

Daughter of rail artist Ted Rose speaks: There is no doubt that Ted Rose ranks...

Mid-Continent Railway Museum visit with Montana Western No. 31

Mid-Continent Railway Museum visit with Montana Western No. 31

Mid-Continent Railway Museum visit with Montana Western No. 31 Trains LIVE — 11-9-2022 — It...

Spaces to Places III | Making a highway, part 2

Spaces to Places III | Making a highway, part 2

Host Gerry Leone is making great inroads on his new roadway construction! In this episode,...

Big Skies & Iron Rails, Season 2 Official Trailer

Big Skies & Iron Rails, Season 2 Official Trailer

Did you think railfan/professional photographer Tom Danneman would end his unique treks to the American...

Guilford Rail System’s Bishop Street Branch in HO scale

Guilford Rail System’s Bishop Street Branch in HO scale

Enjoy this exclusive Trains.com Video highlighting the processes veteran layout builder and frequent author Lance...

Working with wire cutters expertly with David Popp

Working with wire cutters expertly with David Popp

Working with wire cutters expertly - Trains.com director David Popp demonstrates the application of wire...

Picture-in-Picture, a Trains.com Video feature

Picture-in-Picture, a Trains.com Video feature

Picture-in-Picture (PiP) is a new feature on Trains.com that allows you to stream videos within...