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Add a solar-powered light to a large-scale cabin
Garden Railways Editor Hal Miller shows step-by-step how to illuminate a PIKO cabin kit with...
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An Atlas coil car, Locomotive 2021 from Trains magazine, and an Athearn Genesis GP15-1 diesel locomotive. Plus a modeling tip and a big announcement!
After more than a year of filming episodes in his basement and in the MR...
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John Smith’s delightful O gauge layout
John Smith delights his grandchildren by blending whimsy & realism on his O gauge layout.
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State Line Route in N scale: Bridge installation and laying curved track, Episode 7
In this episode, David’s projects include repairing benchwork, installing a bridge, and laying curved track...
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Wonderful warbonnet: Lionel’s no. 11739 “The Super Chief” set
CTT’s Hal Miller has a look at Lionel’s no. 11739 Santa Fe “The Super Chief”...
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Big Skies & Iron Rails, Overland Edition, Part 1
Before heading westward, our hard-drivin’ rail adventurer Tom Danneman walks and talks you around his...
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The Garden Variety Railroad Show: Visiting the Burlington Garden Center, Episode 5
Hal and Rene are on location at the Burlington Garden Center in Burlington, Wisconsin. In...
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A Rapido refrigerator car, an Athearn GP60 locomotive, and a new book! Plus modeling tips and viewer mail
Cody Grivno is back in the studio for the latest episode of Cody's Office, and...
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State Line Route in N scale: Laying down track, Episode 6
After sanding the cork roadbed, David is ready to lay track on the State Line...
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Steve Albee’s O gauge layout
Visit Steve Albee’s dual-level O gauge layout that fits in a spare room! This layout...
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Illinois Central steam railroading in the late 1950s
In this video from contributor Dick Wallin, we can see a day in the life...
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Bob’s Train Box Episode 73
On this Episode of Train Box, Bob Keller and CTT editor Hal Miller put a...
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Back on Track: How to hide backdrop seams, Episode 12
In this episode, host Gerry Leone gets back to the backdrop. Namely, he’s working to...
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Back on Track: Layout progress report and more, Episode 11
It’s hard to keep with Gerry’s rapid pace of construction. Fortunately, he slowed down for...
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Back on Track: Tips for testing and tweaking a track plan, Episode 10
Host Gerry Leone continues to plan and build out a switching area for his all-new...
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Union Pacific Big Boy 4014’s trip through Louisiana in 2021
In August 2021, Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 ventured south to New Orleans,...
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BNSF Railway Triple Track treat in Kansas
Trains Editor Jim Wrinn is on the road in Kansas, following BNSF Railway triple...
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Product Review: ScaleTrains.com HO scale Conrail class G52X coal gondola
Cody Grivno is in Studio B to give you a detailed overview of the features...
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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...
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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,...
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