Just For Fun

These videos are ones we enjoyed making - just for fun. We hope you enjoy watching them!
Maine’s Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington two-foot gauge

Maine’s Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington two-foot gauge

Trains run in the snow and winter

Soo Line 1003

Soo Line 1003

The 2-8-2 puts on a rare appearance on Wisconsin & Southern in November 2020

Ohio’s Ashland Railway

Ohio’s Ashland Railway

A short line between Mansfield and Fostoria, Ohio, keeps a former Baltimore & Ohio line...

Age of Steam Roundhouse

Age of Steam Roundhouse

The biggest roundhouse built in the U.S. since the 1950s holds a treasure trove of...

Rehab My Railroad: A study in structure construction, Episode 12

Rehab My Railroad: A study in structure construction, Episode 12

The full Rehab crew is on hand to help push progress on the Jones Island...

CSX in and around Cumberland, Md.

CSX in and around Cumberland, Md.

A busy CSX main line, the former Baltimore & Ohio continues its mountain railroad ways

East Broad Top Restoration Update

East Broad Top Restoration Update

Update on revival efforts for the railroad that had been closed for a decade

Western Maryland 1309 update

Western Maryland 1309 update

Shop update on restoration of Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 plus restored coach and plans for...

Big Boys on Sherman Hill, 1958–59

Big Boys on Sherman Hill, 1958–59

R. R. Wallin was trackside in Wyoming with his 8mm movie camera to capture Big...

Kato 20th Century Limited train set

Kato 20th Century Limited train set

We take a look at Kato's new 20th Century Limited train set. Learn how to...

New paint on GP38-2s and 50-foot double-door boxcars, and all-new N scale containers!

New paint on GP38-2s and 50-foot double-door boxcars, and all-new N scale containers!

Cody's back in the office with new paint schemes for the Atlas HO scale GP38-2,...

Scale It Down: Making big plans fit into less space, Episode 1

Scale It Down: Making big plans fit into less space, Episode 1

Steve Brown, host of It’s My Railroad, launches into an all-new, Trains.com exclusive series! Follow...

Scale It Down: Laying Track, Episode 2

Scale It Down: Laying Track, Episode 2

Trains.com exclusive video series host Steve Brown gets to work on the trackwork of his...

Kitbashing a yard office – the finishing steps, Episode 45

Kitbashing a yard office – the finishing steps, Episode 45

To complete the work on his HO scale trackside structure, Cody shares how he primed...

Big Skies & Iron Rails, Winter, Episode 2

Big Skies & Iron Rails, Winter, Episode 2

Railroad photographer/videographer Tom Danneman resides in Wisconsin, but his heart never wanders from the American...

Layout Visit: Ted Pamperin’s C&O Hinton Division in HO scale

Layout Visit: Ted Pamperin’s C&O Hinton Division in HO scale

Layout builder Ted Pamperin hosts an exclusive video tour of his HO scale (1:87) layout...

Backdrop painting, Ep. 22

Backdrop painting, Ep. 22

Want a better backdrop scene? Series host Steve Brown desperately desires something other than plain...

Kitbashing a yard office, Episode 44

Kitbashing a yard office, Episode 44

In this episode of Cody’s Workshop, our host has returned with a clear focus on...

Bob’s Train Box Episode 69

Bob’s Train Box Episode 69

Bob Keller is back with an all-new Bob’s Train Box, Episode 69! He and CTT...

Lionel No. 97 Remote Control Coal Elevator

Lionel No. 97 Remote Control Coal Elevator

Professor Roger Carp discusses the origin and evolution of the vintage Lionel Trains motor-driven coal...