Ask MRVP: Episode 15

David Popp with a surpised look on his face and his hand reaching toward the camera.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this hands-on edition, MRVP Producer and show host David Popp addresses your inquiries, and then demonstrates helpful solutions right before your eyes. This time, topics include structure modeling, electronics/lighting, scenery application, and so much more! […]

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How-to Library: Weathering a diesel locomotive

Cody Grivno holding a model train.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this how-to video, MR’s Cody Grivno shows you how quick and easy it is to add realistic weathering to a diesel locomotive of any size or scale. Using an out-of-the -box HO scale model, Cody’s demonstration first walks you through the processes […]

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Video: Rivarossi HO scale U28C

Rivarossi HO scale U28C

The Rivarossi/Hornby USA HO scale General Electric U28C features newly designed handrails and an ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. See and hear this diesel locomotive and it hauls a freight train around the Model Railroader staff’s Milwaukee, Racine & Troy model railroad. […]

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Operations on the Lone Pine & Western

Operations on the Lone Pine & Western

Name:    Tom Gaps Railroad Name:    Lone Pine & Western Location:    Milwaukie, Oregon Scale:    1:20.3 Theme:    Early 1900’s Minning Branch Line From Lone Pine To Summit Description:    Multiple trains running during Rose City Garden Railway Society’s Summer Tour public Open House – June 2016 […]

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Video: Walthers HO scale Capitol Limited passenger train

Walthers HO scale Capitol Limited passenger train

Strata-Domes and streamlined diesel locomotives highlight the HO scale Capitol Limited passenger train from Walthers. Each passenger car and locomotive is prototypically detailed. Both E unit diesels are powered and include SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoders. See and hear this magnificent passenger train as it makes a run along the Model Railroader […]

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