Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page New scenery products and rolling stock highlight this month’s edition of Cody’s Office. Associate editor Cody Grivno will show you a selection of new freight and passenger cars in O, HO, and N scales. You’ll also get to see Woodland Scenics new Scenery […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page New scenery products and rolling stock highlight this month’s edition of Cody’s Office. Associate editor Cody Grivno will show you a selection of new freight and passenger cars in O, HO, and N scales. You’ll also get to see Woodland Scenics new Scenery […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Hal Miller welcomes star of Drew’s Trackside Adventures, Drew Halverson and Trains associate editor, Mr. Steve Sweeney on The Roundhouse set to talk modern railroading, including discussions about current motive power offerings, the state of passenger/commuter service, favorite North American railfan locations, […]
In this polar vortex edition of Drew’s Trackside Adventure for March 2014, host Drew Halverson and the MRVP crew make their way along Canadian National’s Waukesha subdivision in eastern Wisconsin. They capture the railroad battling the elements and gravity over a 1-percent grade known as Byron Hill. In addition to the railroad action, the guys […]
Join Trains’ Steve Sweeney on a trip to the Whitewater Valley Railroad in December 2013. This tourist line in Southern Indiana boasts an assortment of rolling stock including cabooses and Stillwell commuter coaches. In this video, watch as Whitewater Valley crews use Lima-Hamilton No. 25 to switch cars in the afternoon before the railroad’s annual […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Cody’s Workshop, host Cody Grivno shows how to install etched-brass steps on a diesel locomotive. He also shares how to use tools specifically designed for bending thin metal parts to shape. Finally, Cody’s Express Mail segment reveals answers and […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Hal Miller welcomes Trains Editor Jim Wrinn and Classic Trains Editor Rob McGonigal on The Roundhouse set to talk railroad preservation, including insightful banter regarding stations, steam locomotives, and even vintage diesel power. […]
Follow MRVP’s Drew Halverson, Kent Johnson, and friends as they trace the Canadian Pacific main line into the heart of the Canadian Rockies. Along the way Drew and crew capture a variety of freight and passenger trains in action, railroad engineering at its finest, and astonishing natural settings that are ripe for modeling. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In co-operation with the railroad, MR’s Senior Editor Jim Hediger once took a trip to research Union Pacific’s Los Angeles subdivision. Upon Jim’s arrival in California, his host made a rather embarrassing discovery about the railroad operations for the day. Hear how Jim […]
This video segment covers the time from when Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 first reached Covina, Calif., in the early morning hours of Jan. 26 to mid-morning in Bassett, Calif. Follow along as Steve Sweeney, Howard Bunte, and Brent Lane chase the 4-8-8-4 locomotive switch from the Metrolink main line to Union Pacific tracks. […]
This second installment of videos from Trains’ zany chase of Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 from Pomona to West Colton, Calif., takes off minutes from where Part I ended: with the Big Boy on the Metrolink main line at 2:30 a.m., and Steve Sweeney, Howard Bunte, and Brent Lane in hot pursuit. Enjoy! […]
Railroad enthusiasts from across the country flock to Bellevue, Ohio, for its train-watching opportunities. The city offers many safe locations to view the action, endless variety on Norfolk Southern and Wheeling & Lake Erie trains, and a small-town atmosphere that’s hard to beat. This video shows a sampling of train-watching in Bellevue, including NS and […]
