Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MR Video Plus subscribers will get to enjoy the highly detailed scenes on Michael Schrier’s fabulous O gauge (3-rail) layout. One look at the expansive urban and industrial sites on this extraordinary 40 x 50-foot display, and you’ll be hard pressed to call […]
Charlie and his wife explore railroad-related sites in and around Evanston, Wyoming, before returning westward with the sun along the Union Pacific main line. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this Olympic-themed episode, host David Popp goes for the gold answering as many of your toughest hobby questions as possible! Specific viewer inquiries relate to trackwork, wiring, scenery, modeling, and more! […]
Train 98, the eastbound Coast Daylight, storms through Guadalupe Calif. in the Fall of 1954. Video by Brian Moore. […]
This series covers the operations of Jim Providenza’s Santa Cruz Northern model railroad. In this first installment, we will take a tour of the layout and take a look at the operations of Train #271 the Westbound Drag freight. […]
Southern Pacific AC-5 Cab Forward at Skykomish: By accident, I have a car about 2/3rds into the train where it sounds like a prototypical flat wheel on one of the cars. The light at the back top of the engine was for the fireman to check, at night, the exhaust to see how efficient his […]
Check out this UP 8500 turbine at Tye. Video by Sam Parfitt. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page With the spine for our eroding rockwork securely in place, Drew and Kent show you how to form a sloped mountain face using paper-based Sculptamold. Follow along, as the two share tips for mixing, filling, and finessing the putty-like product along the Thompson […]
Come along for a look at the historic town of Harper Ferry, W.Va.! You’ll see CSX Transportation freights along with Amtrak and MARC commuter action in this scenic city on the Potomac River. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Featured on the cover of the April 2018 Model Railroader, the Johnstown & Gerryville features scenes inspired by the Pennsylvania RR in the 1950s, including the Loyalhanna Creek stone arch bridge. Check out the southwestern Pennsylvania scenery in this exclusive video. […]
Check out Trains‘ latest special issue: Hot Spots! You’ll learn where to find trains, brush up on basics of railroad photography, decode train symbols and railroad signaling, find out how to maximize scenery on your next Amtrak ride, and more! This issue packs in 75 of the best train-watching spots with 50 detailed maps. Don’t […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page After a quick overview of the foam forming techniques KJ and Drew used thus far, the two turn their attention to shaping the rugged, eroding rock faces for our Canadian Canyons N scale layout project. They share helpful materials, techniques, and tools you […]
