Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Now that we’ve marshaled the locomotive and rolling stock for our HO scale Winston-Salem layout, it’s time to make them look like they’ve been busy haulin’ freight! In this initial video, David Popp shows how to apply realistic weathering effects to composite freight […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Not even triskaidekaphobia can prevent host David Popp from addressing a slew (but not 13) of your model railroad-related questions in the May edition of Ask MRVP! From inquires regarding layout construction through walls to working with specific types of track to adding […]
Watch clips of the Santa Fe’s legendary Chicago–Los Angeles streamliner from Sunday River Productions’ program The Super Chief — The Whole Story. […]
For the first time in plastic, a General Motors Diesel Division SD40-2F is available as an HO scale model thanks to Bowser Trains. We tested a version that came factory-equipped with an ESU LokSound decoder. Watch as we put this Canadian freight hauler to work on the Model Railroader staff’s layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & […]
James Wright of the JLWII2000 YouTube channel recently visited the Model Railroader offices. Follow James as he takes a behind-the-scenes tour with members of the Model Railroader staff. […]
This HO scale Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACe from Walthers models a modern era workhorse. Part of the WalthersMainline series the locomotive model includes a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. Get a demo of some of the locomotive’s features as it hauls a model train on one of the Model Railroader staff’s project layouts. […]
James Wright of the JLWII2000 YouTube channel recently visited the Model Railroader offices. Follow James as he takes a behind-the-scenes tour with members of the Model Railroader staff. […]
See and hear the N scale Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2, better known as the “Centipede,” in action on one of the Model Railroader staff’s N scale project layouts. Both units of the A1-A2 are powered and feature Paragon2 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoders. […]
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In this episode of DCC Programming, hosts Dana Kawala and Ben Lake walk through the steps required to turn your smart phone into a wireless DCC throttle. The guys use MR’s MR&T HO scale layout to demonstrate the essential components, connections, and JMRI DecoderPro (WiThrottle) setup. You’ll even get to see how universal consisting works […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Walls and windows are painted on David Popp’s HO scale Madison depot. Now see how he installs the panes, and then adds glazing to complete the windows for this signature structure from MRVP’s Rehab My Railroad series. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP’s David Popp puts finishing touches of paint on the passenger shelters and platforms surrounding the Madison depot. And then, in this final installment of the Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack Series, you’ll see how the finished components will all fit together on Chuck […]
