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Charlie Bailey’s O gauge layout

Charlie Bailey’s O gauge layout

Charlie Bailey is passionate about toy trains. He collects Standard gauge (modern reissues from Lionel...

Durango & Silverton | Coal-fired steam finale

Durango & Silverton | Coal-fired steam finale

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has faced numerous challenges in the last few...

Spaces to Places V | A new path to the underpass, part 4

Spaces to Places V | A new path to the underpass, part 4

Our host Gerry Leone heads for the hills in this episode of Spaces to Places! More specifically,...

Trains LIVE — Mikados

Trains LIVE — Mikados

Trains LIVE — Mikados — 3-29-2024 — As rail traffic expanded in the early 1900s,...

CT rail passenger service along the Hartford Line

CT rail passenger service along the Hartford Line

Travel with Trains.com to the Hartford Line, a busy stretch of commuter railroad operating passenger...

Model Railroader After Hours | March 26, 2024

Model Railroader After Hours | March 26, 2024

Model Railroader After Hours | March 26, 2024. After Hours is an informal livestream hosted...

How-To Library | Build a laser-cut wood structure kit, Part 1

How-To Library | Build a laser-cut wood structure kit, Part 1

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

Athearn HO scale GE AC4400CW

Athearn HO scale GE AC4400CW

Model Railroader was among a handful of outlets to receive a review sample of the...

Building a T-Trak module | Adding gravel, grass, and tree scenery

Building a T-Trak module | Adding gravel, grass, and tree scenery

Scenery continues on the N scale (1:160) T-Trak module, with host David Popp applying gravel...

Vermont Rail System winter operations

Vermont Rail System winter operations

In celebration of Green Mountain Railroad's 60th Anniversary, Trains.com visited the snow-covered mountains of Vermont...

Atlas N scale Fairbanks-Morse Train Master

Atlas N scale Fairbanks-Morse Train Master

The Atlas N scale Fairbanks-Morse Train Master, a part of the Master Line since 2000,...

Professor Carp: Lionel 6464-series boxcars

Professor Carp: Lionel 6464-series boxcars

Classic Toy Trains' Senior Editor Roger Carp, a.k.a Professor Carp, is joined by Postwar Lionel...

Ask Trains.com March 2024 compilation

Ask Trains.com March 2024 compilation

Ask Trains.com March 2024 compilation | Cody tackles questions regarding modeling and prototype railroading, including...

Trains LIVE — Restoring Montana Western No. 31

Trains LIVE — Restoring Montana Western No. 31

Trains LIVE — Restoring Montana Western No. 31 — 3-15-2024 — At the root of...

Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor

Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor

Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, stretching between Washington, D.C. and Boston, Mass., is one of the heaviest...

Building a T-Trak module | Starting the scenery

Building a T-Trak module | Starting the scenery

In order to start the scenery stage for his N scale (1:160) T-Trak module, host...

O gauge three-truck Shay from MTH

O gauge three-truck Shay from MTH

Classic Toy Trains Editor Rene Schweitzer and Model Railroader Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy explain the...

Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 3 | Horse Drawn Wagons

Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 3 | Horse Drawn Wagons

In this episode, David turns to a new construction technique as he forms the body...

Classic Trains Film Archive | Colorado and Wyoming, J. David Ingles Reel 14

Classic Trains Film Archive | Colorado and Wyoming, J. David Ingles Reel 14

Classic Trains Film Archive | Colorado and Wyoming, J. David Ingles Reel 14  – Amidst...

Charlotte Light Rail

Charlotte Light Rail

Light rail commuter service has arrived in the state of North Carolina. The Charlotte Area...