Just For Fun

These videos are ones we enjoyed making - just for fun. We hope you enjoy watching them!
Nevada Northern Railway | Be the Engineer insights

Nevada Northern Railway | Be the Engineer insights

Wouldn't it be nice to be able to run a steam locomotive?  Well, you can! ...

Rapido Trains N scale Turboliner

Rapido Trains N scale Turboliner

The Rapido Trains N scale Turboliner, based on the Rohr Industries prototype from the mid-1970s,...

CPKC Final Spike Steam Tour | Canadian Pacific No. 2816 on KCS

CPKC Final Spike Steam Tour | Canadian Pacific No. 2816 on KCS

After a spirited run from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., Canadian Pacific...

Work IQ Vise

Work IQ Vise

The all-new Work IQ Tools IQ Vise, gets an authentic workshop test in Model Railroader...

How-To Library | Build a laser-cut wood structure kit, Part 2

How-To Library | Build a laser-cut wood structure kit, Part 2

For the single rail-served factory on Model Railroader magazine’s 2024 project layout, the HO scale...

Ask Trains.com June 2024 compilation

Ask Trains.com June 2024 compilation

Ask Trains.com June 2024 compilation | Our host Cody Grivno, along with an assist from...

Great Railfan Roads | U.S. Highway 460 in Virginia

Great Railfan Roads | U.S. Highway 460 in Virginia

U.S. Highway 460 is one of the great railfan roads, paralleling the former Norfolk &...

Trains LIVE — What’s in the bag?

Trains LIVE — What’s in the bag?

Trains LIVE — What's in the bag? — 6-7-2024 — Trains Magazine is known for...

Spaces to Places V | Finishing details for the highway and overpass, part 6

Spaces to Places V | Finishing details for the highway and overpass, part 6

Watch Gerry working hard to finish this entire set of projects in this segment, including...

Athearn HO scale GE P40DC

Athearn HO scale GE P40DC

The Athearn HO scale GE P40DC diesel locomotive is back, this time with new tooling...

Classic Trains Film Archive | Pacific Northwest and California, J. David Ingles Reel 103

Classic Trains Film Archive | Pacific Northwest and California, J. David Ingles Reel 103

Classic Trains Film Archive | Pacific Northwest and California, J. David Ingles Reel 103 –...

VIA Rail Canada Siemens Venture Trainset

VIA Rail Canada Siemens Venture Trainset

From Ottawa, Ontario (OTTW), to Montréal, Québec (MTRL), join Trains.com staffer/frequent rail voyager Kent Johnson...

Building a T-Trak module | Fences and Finishing Touches

Building a T-Trak module | Fences and Finishing Touches

Host David Popp is all set to add the final scenery details on his N...

Trains LIVE — Exploring the fish car

Trains LIVE — Exploring the fish car

Trains LIVE — Exploring the fish car — 5-24-2024 — Officially the "fish car" is...

Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 5 | Painting a horse figure

Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 5 | Painting a horse figure

As the Sidetrack Series trots along, David shares his technique for painting the ponies. But...

Building a T-Trak module | Installing signs and poles

Building a T-Trak module | Installing signs and poles

David Popp's scenery work is whittling down to assembling and placing various road signs and...

CPKC Final Spike Steam Tour | Upper Midwest Chase

CPKC Final Spike Steam Tour | Upper Midwest Chase

The chase is on! Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 No. 2816 is on an epic journey from...

Atlas HO scale EMD GP38

Atlas HO scale EMD GP38

Are you ready to rock? In our latest Product Review video, Senior Editor Cody Grivno...

Trains.com Video BONUS | Behind Big Skies & Iron Rails

Trains.com Video BONUS | Behind Big Skies & Iron Rails

Trains.com Video BONUS | Behind Big Skies & Iron Rails ... “Anything for The Shot.”...

Amtrak Superliner Cars

Amtrak Superliner Cars

The recent shortage of Amtrak long-distance sleeper cars has hoisted the venerable, but rapidly aging,...