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Spaces to Places VI | Fixing a wayward waterway, part 3

Spaces to Places VI | Fixing a wayward waterway, part 3

Gerry is back to reworking the river scene on his HO scale Bona Vista HO...

Broadway Limited HO scale EMD GP35

Broadway Limited HO scale EMD GP35

A sample from the latest run of Broadway Limited HO scale EMD GP35 diesel locomotives...

Rebuilding the S-Line | Amtrak in North Carolina and Virginia

Rebuilding the S-Line | Amtrak in North Carolina and Virginia

Rebuilding the S-Line | As detailed in the November 2024 issue of Trains magazine, the...

How-to Library | Detailing and weathering a diesel locomotive, Part 1

How-to Library | Detailing and weathering a diesel locomotive, Part 1

David recently installed new DCC decoders into his HO scale (1:87.1) Alco RS1 diesel locomotives....

Atlas HO Alco RS1 diesel locomotive

Atlas HO Alco RS1 diesel locomotive

Welcome to our latest product review video, the first in the brand new Model Railroader...

How-to Library | Airbrushing – Shading and Highlighting

How-to Library | Airbrushing – Shading and Highlighting

Acquire helpful tips for using an airbrush to apply shading and highlighting effects that mimic...

Operating Behind the Scenes | La Mesa Model Railroad Club’s Tehachapi Subdivision

Operating Behind the Scenes | La Mesa Model Railroad Club’s Tehachapi Subdivision

Operating Behind the Scenes | La Mesa Model Railroad Club's Tehachapi Subdivision | Join Model...

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 18 | Painting the backdrop – Part 1

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 18 | Painting the backdrop – Part 1

In this episode, professional help is on the way! Jay Smith, former illustrator (ret.) for...

Ask Trains.com August 2024 compilation

Ask Trains.com August 2024 compilation

Ask Trains.com August 2024 compilation | From our new Firecrown Media office space in Wisconsin,...

Telvue Test

Telvue Test

Milwaukee County Zoo Safari Train | Milwaukee, Wisc.

Milwaukee County Zoo Safari Train | Milwaukee, Wisc.

Ride with Trains.com, as staff members Lucas Iverson and Ben Lake, as they enjoy grand...

How-to Library | Installing a TCS WowKits DCC Decoder

How-to Library | Installing a TCS WowKits DCC Decoder

Learn techniques for installing a TCS WowKits DCC Decoder into an HO scale (1:87.1) diesel...

Spaces to Places VI | Fixing a wayward waterway, part 2

Spaces to Places VI | Fixing a wayward waterway, part 2

Host Gerry Leone left us with a bit of a cliffhanger in his quest to...

Art Volz’s O gauge layout

Art Volz’s O gauge layout

Name: Art Volz’s O-27 gauge layout Dimensions: 10 x 20 feet Track and switches: Lionel...

East Troy Railroad Museum | East Troy, Wisc.

East Troy Railroad Museum | East Troy, Wisc.

Join Trains.com, as staff videographer Sean Kirby focuses his camera on the action in East...

Lionel Base3 control system unboxing and reveal

Lionel Base3 control system unboxing and reveal

Lionel has released their Base3 control system, and CTT unboxes and tests the product. Editor...

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 17 | Mirrors and clouds

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 17 | Mirrors and clouds

Feather canyons everywhere! David looks at clouds that way. If you really don't know how...

Exclusive Layout Extra | Final ride along the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy in HO scale

Exclusive Layout Extra | Final ride along the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy in HO scale

Final ride along the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy | In this salute to Model Railroader...

Tom Kaiser’s O gauge layout

Tom Kaiser’s O gauge layout

Name: Tom Kaiser’s O gauge layout Dimensions: 10½ x 11 feet Track: Lionel FasTrack (diameters...

Classic Trains Film Archive | Tehachapi Loop, California, J. David Ingles Reel 4005

Classic Trains Film Archive | Tehachapi Loop, California, J. David Ingles Reel 4005

Classic Trains Film Archive | Tehachapi Loop, California, J. David Ingles Reel 4005 – From...