Ask MRVP: Episode 12

David Popp on a camera monitor in the MR&T layout room at Kalmbach Media.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Ask MRVP’s answer man David Popp, steps up to address your specific questions regarding the World’s Greatest Hobby of model railroading! In this April edition, David talks coupler spacing for passenger cars; how we prime our project railroad construction; other topics related to […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 12

David Popp on a camera monitor in the MR&T layout room at Kalmbach Media.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Ask MRVP’s answer man David Popp, steps up to address your specific questions regarding the World’s Greatest Hobby of model railroading! In this April edition, David talks coupler spacing for passenger cars; how we prime our project railroad construction; other topics related to […]

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New model trains for the week of March 24, 2016

Rivarossi HO scale Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive from Hornby America

Rivarossi Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive from Hornby Hobbies HO scale locomotives Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive. Road numbers 4014 and 4018. Five-pole can motor with brass flywheels and improved electrical pickup on all eight drivers. Direct-current model with 21-pin socket for Digital Command Control decoder, $389.99; with LokSound Select sound […]

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N scale Georgia Great Southern

NscaleGeorgiaGreatSouthern

Name: Georgia Great Southern Layout owner: Joe Gelmini Scale: N (1:160) Size: 18 x 60 feet Prototype: Southern Ry. Locale: Atlanta, Ga. to Mobile, Ala. Era: mid 1950s to 1970 Mainline run: 400 feet Minimum radius: 20″ Minimum turnout: no. 8 (main), no. 6 (yards and sidings) Maximum grade: 2 percent Benchwork: open grid, L […]

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VIDEO: The N scale Georgia Great Southern Ry.

The N scale Georgia Great Southern Ry.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Joe Gelmini’s N scale Georgia Great Southern Ry. is an around-the-walls model train layout that fills an 18 x 60-foot space. The freelanced model railroad is inspired by the Southern Ry. from Atlanta, Ga., to Mobile, Ala. Watch model freight and passenger trains […]

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VIDEO: The N scale Georgia Great Southern Ry.

The N scale Georgia Great Southern Ry.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Joe Gelmini’s N scale Georgia Great Southern Ry. is an around-the-walls model train layout that fills an 18 x 60-foot space. The freelanced model railroad is inspired by the Southern Ry. from Atlanta, Ga., to Mobile, Ala. Watch model freight and passenger trains […]

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Quick Look: Blair Line N scale Farmer’s Fertilizer Supply kit

Blair Line N scale Farmer’s Fertilizer Supply kit

Blair Line N scale Farmer’s Fertilizer Supply kit Price: $37.95 Manufacturer Blair Line P.O. Box 1136 Carthage, MO 64836 www.blairline.com Era: 1960s to present Comments: A fertilizer plant kit is the latest addition to Blair Line’s N scale product lineup. The structure features a laser-cut wood floor, sub roof, and walls, all with tab-and-slot connections; […]

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Quick Look: Trainworx N scale PS-2CD 4,427-cubic-foot covered hopper

Trainworx N scale PS-2CD 4,427-cubic-foot covered hopper

Trainworx N scale PS-2CD 4,427-cubic-foot covered hopper Price: $26.95 (undecorated, $22.95) Manufacturer Trainworx Inc. P.O. Box 127 Delta, CO 81416 www.train-worx.com Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (24 road numbers); BNSF Ry. (6 numbers); Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (6 numbers); Denver & Rio Grande Western Ry. (12 numbers); Missouri Pacific (12 numbers); St. […]

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