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Trains.com Insider Exclusive | How Lionel Trains manages repair parts

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Trains.com Insider Interview | Ben Fioriello, President of NJ Hi-Railers Train Club

Join Trains.com staff writer Lucas Iverson as he chats with Ben Fioriello, president of the New Jersey Hi-Railers, a model…

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Trains.com Insider Exclusive  | How Lionel Trains develops an accessory
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Trains.com Insider Exclusive | How Lionel Trains develops an accessory

In this exclusive interview with Meghan Fraser, Product Manager of Lionel TrainsLLC, learn how Lionel develops new accessories. Read the…

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Trains.com Insider | 2025 NMRA National Convention, Train Show Highlights
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Trains.com Insider | 2025 NMRA National Convention, Train Show Highlights

2025 NMRA National Convention, Train Show Highlights | Tour with Model Railroader Editor Eric White, as he makes the rounds…

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Trains.com Insider Exclusive | Model Railroad Club of Milwaukee

Join the Trains.com staff visiting the Model Railroad Club of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The club, established in 1934, boasts the country’s…

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Trains.com Insider | 2025 NMRA National Convention, Layout Visits

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Trains.com Insider Interview | Jack Sommerfeld, Owner of Sommerfeld’s Trains & Hobbies
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Trains.com Insider Interview | Jack Sommerfeld, Owner of Sommerfeld’s Trains & Hobbies

Listen in, as Trains.com draws knowledge and hobby insights from established retailer Jack Sommerfeld, owner/operator of Sommerfeld’s Trains & Hobbies…

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Trains.com Insider Exclusive | Lionel CEO Howard Hitchcock interview
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Trains.com Insider Exclusive | Lionel CEO Howard Hitchcock interview

In this Trains.com exclusive, Lionel LLC CEO Howard Hitchcock fields interview questions from Classic Toy Trains Editor Rene Schweitzer at Lionel’s…

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Trains.com Insider Interview | NMRA President Gordy Robinson talks about the NMRA in its 90th year
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Trains.com Insider Interview | NMRA President Gordy Robinson talks about the NMRA in its 90th year

Listen in, as Model Railroader magazine Editor Eric White interviews National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) President Gordy Robinson about the organization’s…

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Trains.com Insider Interview | Rapido Trains Inc CEO Jason Shron Tariff Update
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Trains.com Insider Interview | Rapido Trains Inc CEO Jason Shron Tariff Update

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Trains.com Insider Interview | NMRA President Gordy Robinson talks Trainfest 2025
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Trains.com Insider Interview | NMRA President Gordy Robinson talks Trainfest 2025

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Trains.com Insider Interview | Walthers Brand Manager Dana Kawala shares new products
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