Just For Fun

These videos are ones we enjoyed making - just for fun. We hope you enjoy watching them!
MRVP Insider: MRVP Underground with David Popp, Episode 10 — Troublesome trip pin

MRVP Insider: MRVP Underground with David Popp, Episode 10 — Troublesome trip pin

More work on On30 gondola trucks and wheelsets… at least until David gets tripped up...

MRVP Insider: MRVP Underground with David Popp, Episode 1 Introduction

MRVP Insider: MRVP Underground with David Popp, Episode 1 Introduction

Model Railroader Video Plus (MRVideoPlus.com) creator and Trains.com Executive Producer David Popp takes viewers into...

How do you change the different colored numbers on a freight car without damaging the paint?

How do you change the different colored numbers on a freight car without damaging the paint?

What do you do if you have a car that has different colored numbers on...

Midday Modeler — 10-12-2022 — Illinois Railway Museum

Midday Modeler — 10-12-2022 — Illinois Railway Museum

In this episode of Midday Modeler — 10-12-22 The Crew is reporting from the Illinois...

Trains Live — Rochelle Railroad Park

Trains Live — Rochelle Railroad Park

Trains LIVE — 10-12-2022 — Imagine a place that sees the passing of dozens of...

Taking Care Of Business

Taking Care Of Business

In this exclusive Trains.com series, our Alaska-bush-pilot-turned-rail-adventurer Charlie Conway visits short line and regional railroads,...

Charlie’s Trackside Postcards

Charlie’s Trackside Postcards

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Rapido Trains General Motors Diesel F40PH-2D

Rapido Trains General Motors Diesel F40PH-2D

Rapido Trains recently released their General Motors Diesel F40PH-2D diesel locomotive. Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy...

Big Skies Iron Rails

Big Skies Iron Rails

Railfans and model railroaders alike will enjoy Tom Danneman's ethereal, cinematic railfanning approach to capturing...

Drew’s Trackside Adventures

Drew’s Trackside Adventures

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Series

Series

A small S gauge layout with big ideas

A small S gauge layout with big ideas

A small S gauge layout can give a lot of play value. For proof, check...

T-Trak

T-Trak

Is it possible to replace my model’s couplers with Micro-Trains Magne-Matic couplers?

Is it possible to replace my model’s couplers with Micro-Trains Magne-Matic couplers?

Replacing the couplers Need to replace the couplers on your scale model? Cody answers this...

Swiss narrow gauge tunnel reconstruction in 2018

Swiss narrow gauge tunnel reconstruction in 2018

Join Trains on a visit to a track work project in a Swiss tunnel. Rhomberg...

Midday Modeler — 10-05-2022 — recorded in Rochelle, Ill

Midday Modeler — 10-05-2022 — recorded in Rochelle, Ill

In this episode of Midday Modeler — 10-05-22 Bryson Sleppy and Brian Schmidt are reporting...

Is there an easy way to reproduce Athearn’s Primed for Grime look on locomotives and freight cars?

Is there an easy way to reproduce Athearn’s Primed for Grime look on locomotives and freight cars?

Creating your own weathered models that look great? Cody answers this question in this video...

What is the best way to attach the Homasote to the plywood?

What is the best way to attach the Homasote to the plywood?

What is the best way to secure roadbed to a layout? Cody answers this question...

Video of Bachmann’s HO USRA Light 2-10-2

Video of Bachmann’s HO USRA Light 2-10-2

We reviewed Bachmann's HO USRA Light 2-10-2 in the August issue of Model Railroader. This...

John Colombo’s N scale Nickel Plate Road

John Colombo’s N scale Nickel Plate Road

Watch trains in action on John Colombo's N scale Nickel Plate Railroad. Video shot and...