Winter 2025

The December 2025 cover of Classic Trains magazine

Welcome – Guest editor: Kevin P. Keefe Head End – A potpourri of railroad history, then and now Book Reviews – What’s new in railroad publications True Color – Glass City Geeps The Way It Was  – VIA cab ride with a twist Classics Today – A new home for a 2-6-6-2 Looking Back – […]

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Winter 2025

The Winter 2025 cover of Classic Toy Trains magazine

Also in this issue: EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4 The magic of toy trains YOUR LETTERS, pg. 5 YOUR PHOTOS, pg. 8 NEWS & REVIEWS, pg. 12 In memoriam: Len Carparelli, new items from Menards, Lionel, MTH, Trainworld, and more COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS, pg. 23 Lionel’s No. 9040 General Mills Wheaties boxcar REVIEWS, pg. 57 Lionel Legacy […]

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March 2026

The cover of Trains magazine for March of 2026, which features a yellow locomotive advancing towards the camera in a snowy town

In every issue News & Analysis, p. 4 Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern detail merger plans Bill Stephens, p. 12 Amtrak should replace Superliners with single-level cars Brian Solomon, p. 44 Amtrak is in equipment transition mode Preservation, p. 46 Chicago & North Western 4-6-0 No. 1385 steams again […]

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March 2026

The March 2026 cover of Model Railroader

Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 Can you take it with you? NEWS AND REVIEWS, pg. 10 Hobby industry news ASK MR, pg. 17 Which combinations of HO scale couplers work well together? STEP BY STEP, pg. 20 Build a 3D-printed depot […]

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Classic Toy Trains 2025 annual index

screenshot of index page

We have compiled this annual index as a service to our readers. It contains all of the articles, departments, and subject categories of the calendar year. Most feature material has been indexed three or more times: by the title which it was published; under the author’s last name; and by subject. Click on the link […]

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February 2026

The February 2026 cover of Trains magazine which features a green and white locomotive moving through a small town

In every issue News, p. 4 Union Pacific tour shows media Chicago operating challenges; Forest Hill Flyover addresses major bottleneck Bill Stephens, p. 12 Berkshire & Eastern proves good service drives growth Great Railfan Roads, p. 34 Follow the Water Level Route along New York’s Route 5 Brian Solomon, p. 42 Santiago Calatrava’s innovative rail […]

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February 2026

The February 2026 cover of Model Railroader, which features a yellow diesel locomotive model on a model railroad layout

Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 What’s your modeling era? NEWS AND REVIEWS, pg. 10 Hobby industry news ASK MR, pg. 18 Can DC and DCC locomotives run on the same layout? RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 24 Letters from our readers STEP […]

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