Just For Fun

These videos are ones we enjoyed making - just for fun. We hope you enjoy watching them!
It’s My Railroad: Cutting in a track crossover, Ep. 25

It’s My Railroad: Cutting in a track crossover, Ep. 25

In this episode, Host Steve Brown has more trackwork to revamp. This time he’s working...

It’s My Railroad, Removing, restoring, reusing N scale track, Ep. 24

It’s My Railroad, Removing, restoring, reusing N scale track, Ep. 24

Recent changes to Steve Brown’s N scale layout had an impact on operations. As such,...

State Line Route in N scale: Laying down cork roadbed, Episode 5

State Line Route in N scale: Laying down cork roadbed, Episode 5

David works Rene and Sammi into the layout construction rotation. To start, David puts finishing...

Lionel’s no. 6417 porthole caboose

Lionel’s no. 6417 porthole caboose

Lionel’s model of the Pennsylvania RR’s N5c caboose has been a favorite since it was...

Ken Cook’s O gauge layout

Ken Cook’s O gauge layout

Visit Ken Cook’s layout, featured in the September 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Ken...

Product Review: Tangent Scale Models Greenville Steel Car Co.

Product Review: Tangent Scale Models Greenville Steel Car Co.

Join Eric White in the studio as he does an in-depth product review of the...

Product Review: Atlas HO GE U23B

Product Review: Atlas HO GE U23B

Join Eric White as he reviews the new Atlas HO GE U23B locomotive! Learn all...

How to keep rust off your trains

How to keep rust off your trains

Those little packets of silica gel that come in model train and other boxes are...

Lionel no. 362 barrel loader

Lionel no. 362 barrel loader

The year 1952 was a spectacular one for Lionel operating toy train accessories. An enduring...

State Line Route in N scale: Adding layout elevations, Episode 4

State Line Route in N scale: Adding layout elevations, Episode 4

Time to turn a flat tabletop into a layout with aesthetically pleasing elevations and undulations....

Santa Fe steam at Kansas tourist railroad

Santa Fe steam at Kansas tourist railroad

Join Trains Editor Jim Wrinn on a trip to Kansas to see former Santa Fe...

Product Review: Micro-Trains National Steel Car

Product Review: Micro-Trains National Steel Car

Join Cody Grivno in the studio as he takes an in-depth look at the Micro-Trains...

An Atlas hopper, a Menards UFO scene, and a new DVD! Plus modeling tips and viewer mail

An Atlas hopper, a Menards UFO scene, and a new DVD! Plus modeling tips and viewer mail

It's episode 273 of Cody's Office, and Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno is in to...

State Line Route in N scale: Building legs for a layout, Episode 3

State Line Route in N scale: Building legs for a layout, Episode 3

David and Jenny jump right into the assembly of the removeable, wood legs and braces...

A visit to John Staschak’s O gauge layout

A visit to John Staschak’s O gauge layout

John’s layout appears in the September 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains. It features tremendous...

Rapid Review: ScaleTrains.com HO scale flatcars

Rapid Review: ScaleTrains.com HO scale flatcars

Join Eric White and Cody Grivno as they review the latest ScaleTrains.com HO scale F68CH...

Check out the Atlas ACF 5250 covered hopper

Check out the Atlas ACF 5250 covered hopper

In the latest product review conducted by group technical editor Cody Grivno, the Atlas ACF...

San Francisco Cable Car Free Ride

San Francisco Cable Car Free Ride

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (sfmta.com) iconic cable cars are up and running again. Even...

Reading & Northern Railroad steam excursions

Reading & Northern Railroad steam excursions

  Join Trains and videographer Kevin Gilliam for steam locomotive excursions on the Reading &...

State Line Route in N scale: Building L-girder benchwork, Episode 2

State Line Route in N scale: Building L-girder benchwork, Episode 2

To get the series underway, host David Popp enlists the help of Trains.com editor Jenny...