Featured Videos
Olympia & Sand Creek, Ep. 20 | Painting the backdrop, Part 3
David and former Kalmbach Media illustrator Jay Smith continue efforts to paint mountains and detailed scenes on the Olympia & Sand Creek On30 display backdrop.
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Ask Trains.com | October 2024 Compilation
Host Cody Grivno addresses viewer questions on a wide range of topics spanning from toy trains to modeling to prototype railroad operations.
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Product Review | InterMountain GP16 Diesel Locomotive
Watch the Model Railroader magazine staff put the InterMountain Railway Co. HO scale (1:87.1) GP16 diesel locomotive to the test!
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How-to Library | Detailing and weathering a diesel locomotive, part 2
David Popp demonstrates easy and effective airbrush weathering techniques for adding dirt, rust, grime, and faded-paint effects to a diesel locomotive.
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Spaces to Places | Fixing a wayward waterway, part 3
Gerry is back to reworking the river scene on his HO scale Bona Vista HO scale double-deck model railroad.
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Trains Trackside | Amtrak trains in North Carolina and Virginia
View existing Amtrak passenger trains at the core of efforts to rebuild the S Line, and then be sure read the related article in the November 2024 issue of Trains Magazine.
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Exclusive Layout Visits | Operating Behind the Scenes - Tehachapi Subdivision
Join Model Railroader Editor Eric White for an insider look at a world-class operating session over the La Mesa Model Railroad Club's gigantic HO (1:87) scale public display.
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Classic Trains Film Archive | J. David Ingles Reel 4005
Through the lens of J. David Ingles, you’ll see trains of Southern Pacific Railroad and Santa Fe Railway climb, conquer, and descend south-central California’s venerable Tehachapi Loop.
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Layout EXTRA | Final ride along the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy
In this salute to Model Railroader magazine’s renowned MR&T (a.k.a “Myrt”) model railroad, Trains.com cameras capture the final run over the entire 200-ft mainline route.
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Train Simulator | Migrate Train Sim World 4 from PS4 to PS5
Bryson Sleppy shares the process for transferring Train Sim World 4 from a Sony PlayStation 4 to a Sony PlayStation 5 console.
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Trains LIVE | What's in the bag?
Trains LIVE hosts Bob Lettenberger is joined by rail photographers, Classic Trains Editor Brian Schmidt and Trains contributor Steve Smedley, who reveal what gear they take out to capture railroads in action.
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Trains.com Video BONUS | Behind Big Skies & Iron Rails
In this extended-length episode, you’ll get a rare, insider’s glimpse at what it takes to get trackside amidst wintry, windswept mountains of Montana.
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Rochelle, Ill., Railroad Webcam
Our exclusive feed from Rochelle, Ill., where BNSF and Union Pacific mainlines cross.
Trains.com Workshop Webcam
Watch our Trains.com staff in action as they work on projects throughout the shop.