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Modeling Topic: Accessories

Twilight Tour of River City on a C&NW layout

operating session on Thomas Klimoski's GNRR layout

This small town on Gene Borman’s C&NW HO scale model railroad features Light Works USA neon animated signs. He used actual SFX’s from a prototype diesel to enhance the sound. A handheld Panasonic DMC-LX7 and a Mobius HD mini camera (street scene with bus) were used. […]

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Twilight Tour of River City on a C&NW layout

operating session on Thomas Klimoski's GNRR layout

This small town on Gene Borman’s C&NW HO scale model railroad features Light Works USA neon animated signs. He used actual SFX’s from a prototype diesel to enhance the sound. A handheld Panasonic DMC-LX7 and a Mobius HD mini camera (street scene with bus) were used. […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Part 16 – Bus wiring and block detection

Ben Lake showing how to wire a model railroad layout

Installing bus wiring is the next task for MRVP’s Ben Lake to tackle. After that, Ben shows how to wire the Digitrax components used to form the circuit-based detection system on our N scale Canadian Canyons layout. […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Part 13 – Tortoise switch motors in tight spaces

David Popp holding next to benchwork

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page When essential framework under our Canadian Canyons N scale project layout prevented us from installing a Tortoise motor in the standard configuration, David opted for a nifty alternative solution. In this video David shows how to use a Remote Tortoise Mount to situate […]

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Make a gazebo for your railroad garden

Make a gazebo for your railroad garden

Download these full-size drawings for a miniature gazebo […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Part 12 – Installing Tortoise switch motors

David Popp next to benchwork with measuring tape

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Popp. David Popp. That’s who we’ve got (Mr. Bond wasn’t up to the task) to demonstrate how to position, align, and connect the Tortoise switch machines used with the turnouts of our N scale Canadian Canyons project layout. Don’t miss his not-so-secret agent […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Part 12 – Installing Tortoise switch motors

David Popp next to benchwork with measuring tape

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Popp. David Popp. That’s who we’ve got (Mr. Bond wasn’t up to the task) to demonstrate how to position, align, and connect the Tortoise switch machines used with the turnouts of our N scale Canadian Canyons project layout. Don’t miss his not-so-secret agent […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Part 13 – Tortoise switch motors in tight spaces

David Popp holding next to benchwork

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page When essential framework under our Canadian Canyons N scale project layout prevented us from installing a Tortoise motor in the standard configuration, David opted for a nifty alternative solution. In this video David shows how to use a Remote Tortoise Mount to situate […]

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Video Step by Step: Expanding the Beer Line – Building a cement truck, Part 2

Eric White holding a model cement truck.

In this final installment, Model Railroader magazine’s Eric White addresses how to prepare parts for painting, apply paint using an airbrush, reassemble the truck, and add decals, all before putting the 1940s era cement truck into service on MR’s HO scale Beer Line layout. After watching Eric’s two videos, check out the related story in […]

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Video Step by Step: Expanding the Beer Line – Building a cement truck, Part 2

Eric White holding a model cement truck.

In this final installment, Model Railroader magazine’s Eric White addresses how to prepare parts for painting, apply paint using an airbrush, reassemble the truck, and add decals, all before putting the 1940s era cement truck into service on MR’s HO scale Beer Line layout. After watching Eric’s two videos, check out the related story in […]

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Video Step by Step: Expanding the Beer Line – Building a cement truck, Part 1

Expanding the beer line.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Associate Editor Eric White and MRVP’s Ben Lake join forces to build models of something no one produces in HO scale – a 1940s era cement truck. In this first installment, Eric walks you through the process of kitbashing the chassis […]

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Video Step by Step: Expanding the Beer Line – Building a cement truck, Part 1

Expanding the beer line.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Associate Editor Eric White and MRVP’s Ben Lake join forces to build models of something no one produces in HO scale – a 1940s era cement truck. In this first installment, Eric walks you through the process of kitbashing the chassis […]

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