Bob Wundrock reviews passenger operations on his progressing Rice Lake, Dallas & Menomonie HO scale railroad. […]
Model Railroad Ops for Shut-ins, Part 3 – Passenger Operations
Scale: HO Scale
B&O KK-4b pulling a load of empties
The model is a super detailed Bachmann 2-6-6-2 simulating a KK-4b. […]
HO scale Chicago & North Western Northern Memories
The layout at a glance Name: Chicago & North Western Memories Layout owner: John Mueller Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 32 x 39 feet Prototype: C&NW Locale: northern Wisconsin Era: 1953 Style: around the walls Mainline run: 230 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 3 percent Benchwork: L girder, open grid, and […]
The Hills Line with James McNab: Harnessing electrons and wiring electronic devices, Episode 6
In this episode of The Hills Line, host James McNab crawls under his emerging HO scale layout to walk and talk you through wiring techniques. His focus on harnessing electrons and connecting electronic devices promises to make the model railroad action especially interesting atop the benchwork! […]
The Hills Line with James McNab: Harnessing electrons and wiring electronic devices, Episode 6
In this episode of The Hills Line, host James McNab crawls under his emerging HO scale layout to walk and talk you through wiring techniques. His focus on harnessing electrons and connecting electronic devices promises to make the model railroad action especially interesting atop the benchwork! […]
New model trains for the week of October 8, 2020
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP39-2 diesel locomotive. BNSF Ry. (Santa Fe patchout in two road numbers, Heritage III in one number), CSX (blue, yellow, and gray scheme in three numbers, Reading Co. patchout in two numbers), Delaware & Hudson (Reading Co. patchout in one number, 1989 rebuild in two numbers), Reading Co. (green-and-yellow scheme), […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video – Inside Cody’s Office for September Part 2
In the latest products, Cody shares the Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale General American 50-foot insulated boxcar, ExactRail’s HO scale Trenton Works 67′-11″ bulkhead flatcar, and Rapido Trains’ HO scale 3,800-cubic-foot-capacity cylindrical covered hopper, plus workshop tips and reader mail. […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video – Inside Cody’s Office for September Part 2
In the latest products, Cody shares the Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale General American 50-foot insulated boxcar, ExactRail’s HO scale Trenton Works 67′-11″ bulkhead flatcar, and Rapido Trains’ HO scale 3,800-cubic-foot-capacity cylindrical covered hopper, plus workshop tips and reader mail. […]
New model trains for the week of September 24, 2020
HO scale locomotives Southern Pacific classes AC-4 and AC-5 4-8-8-2 Cab-Forward steam locomotives. Both classes offered in fantasy Daylight scheme, with black boiler with Southern Pacific lettering in two numbers, and with gray boiler with Southern Pacific Lines lettering. One number per scheme unless noted; also available painted but unlettered (AC-4 with black boiler and […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 52
Host David Popp has scores of your hobby-related questions to address in his triumphant return to MRVP headquarters! As he tools around the MR workshop, MR&T layout, and other popular project railroads (several are up for sale!), he tackles inquiries regarding benchwork, trackwork, wiring, scenery, and so much more. […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 52
Host David Popp has scores of your hobby-related questions to address in his triumphant return to MRVP headquarters! As he tools around the MR workshop, MR&T layout, and other popular project railroads (several are up for sale!), he tackles inquiries regarding benchwork, trackwork, wiring, scenery, and so much more. […]
Rehab My Railroad: Track, templates, and uncoupler wiring, Episode 8
Let’s say it all together now…it’s time for another episode of Rehab My Railroad: Jones Island! David and Cody have teamed up to take on more trackwork and test the space allotted for signature structures in the terminal. Plus, Dana works out the wiring for the Rapido RailCrew On-Off Uncoupler. […]
