The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 is officially on its way back west, wrapping up its massive coast to coast tour. We caught it coming through Arcadia for a second time, but the experience today was entirely different from
Rebuilding the Elevated Line
Four years is a pretty good run for outdoor wooden trestles, but Mother Nature always gets the final say. If you remember back to July 2022, that was the first time we installed the elevated section on the Trusty Train
Union Pacific Big Boy in Arcadia, Ohio
The sky did not look promising when we set out this morning. The drive toward Arcadia was met with rain, but the weather man was calling for clearing skies later in the day. Fortunately, the clouds parted just in time.
Trusty Browser Railyard
Have you ever wanted to sketch out a model railroad layout and immediately test run a train on it? Welcome to the Trusty Browser Railyard. This is a custom built, web based simulator that lets you design track plans and
Rolling Line Christmas Layout 2025
There is something magical about a model train circling a Christmas tree, but space is always the final frontier for enthusiasts. This year, I decided to go “limitless” by moving a holiday project into the digital world using Rolling Line.
Annual Christmas Train Open House 2025
Mark your calendars! The Trusty Train Tracks Christmas Open House is always the Sunday before Thanksgiving, and this year was our biggest yet! We had a whopping seven trains running inside, plus the beloved garden train. Apologies, the snow beat
Thomas The Tank Engine – July 2025
Thomas makes his first lap of the summer around the garden train track. LGB G Scale, all DC https://www.TrustyTrainTracks.com Questions or comments: conductor@trustytraintracks.com
Double Figure 8 Plus 2 – Kato All DC
This is the first layout that my grandson, Noah, helped put together. His dad, Jake, helped too. The track itself took about an hour to put together and then we spent another hour putting together the Lego supports that hold
Christmas Train 2022
In memory of Grandad Trusty (1944-2022)
Garden Train – RS-3 Test Lap – G Scale
The garden train is close to completion. Here is the first lap of the RS-3 Pennsylvania Railroad diesel engine.