MRVP’s first-ever print publication, Model Railroading: The Ultimate Guide, is now on sale! Right along with the all-new feature stories printed in this magazine, readers also have access to an extensive video playlist. As a bonus, this video shares insights into the cast and crew that produced these videos, and continues working hard to bring […]
Enter the basement of Larry Normann’s home, and you’ll find an amazing HO scale freelance layout that brings BNSF operations straight to the heart of Appalachia! In this MRVP Exclusive Layout Visit, you’ll enjoy watching modern trains carve up and down the hills and hollers, where Larry has artfully depicted both urban and rural settings. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this exclusive MRVP video, subscribers are treated to a unique 3-D rendering inspired by an episode of MRVP’s Taking Care of Business series. After reading about the railroad in Model Railroading: The Ultimate Guide, you’ll enjoy Ben Lake’s virtual tour of the HO […]
For their final two days in Alberta, Canada, Drew and The Crew find new places and perspectives for railfanning over Yellowhead Pass. Take a ride with Mike and KJ aboard a VIA Rail Canada regional run, before rejoining Drew (and some of his grizzly friends) for one last dash along CN’s Edson and Albreda Subdivisions. Don’t […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host David Popp has shed his skis and winter gear and he’s now ready to spring into action answering your hobby questions! In this episode David addresses topics ranging from turnout control to locomotive repair to structure modeling. Watch, learn, and then pitch […]
Take a tour of the new Raleigh, N.C., station, which opened in May 2018. The facility serves both Amtrak long-distance and state-supported trains, but it’s designed to accommodate commuter and high speed rail services in the future. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Now that the sloped mountainsides have an initial surface, Kent returns to the scenes to carve out realistic rock strata. In this segment you’ll quickly learn how to use an inexpensive steak knife, a thinned Sculptamold mixture, and a variety of Woodland Scenics […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Chris White’s OO scale (1:76 on HO gauge track) British Railways is inspired by locales where Chris and his wife grew up. Watch trains run through the authentic scenes of the southern English countryside. […]
Owner: Greg & Gail Komar (MMR 349) Prototype Modeled: C&O Reporting Marks: WVN Layout Era: 1950s Theme: Coal hauling RR through the New River Valley of West Virginia Scale: HO Dimensions: 18’ x 25’ modeled area / 10’x 18’ staging area, track level from 47” to 57” All trackwork and turnouts are handlaid code 83, […]
Name: Richard Foltz Forum User Name: Richard Railroad Name: American Flyer-Lionel All seasons Location: Sykesville, Maryland Scale: S & O Theme: All seasons Description: Garden for all seasons, circus, Halloween, Christmas, summer […]
We’ll ride the nose of a GE C30-7 for the trip from LaOroya to Hauncayo, Peru. We were riding on a Ferrocarril Central Andino railroad branch down a gorge that sees about one train a week. We’ll also herd llamas by train, cross bridges, pierce tunnels, see a display steam locomotive, and get a final […]
Mt-4 SP 4360 detaches from #72 and picks up two carloads of strawberries in the yard at Guadalupe Calif., in April 1954. Because they were so delicate, strawberries were carried in express reefers on first-class trains. This video was filmed on the still-unscenicked section of my model railroad, which will eventually depict several areas of […]
