Sundance Central Railroad is comprised of four different railroads: one Fn3 scale and three On30 scale. The Fn3 is made up of 43 modules and is battery operated, and the Silverton & Central On30 is 8 modules. These are moved as needed in a tractor trailer to train shows and conventions as far west as […]
See Amtrak’s incredible Acela Express in action on the Northeast Corridor! Read more about America’s high speed rail aspirations in the March 2018 issue. […]
Name: Steve Seidensticker Railroad Name: Gopher Canyon Line Location: San Diego Scale: #1 (1:32) Description: Picking up some cars at Horicon after an operating session and taking them back to the Gopherville yard. […]
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Part of Athearn’s Genesis series of superdetailed locomotives, this HO scale Electro-Motive Division SDP40F models Amtrak’s first purpose-built locomotive. The model also comes equipped with a new SoundTraxx Tsunami2 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. See and hear the HO scale SDP40F in action as it hauls an Amtrak train along the Milwaukee, Racine & […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Drew and Kent don’t have glaciers at the ready to help form the mountains on our Canadian Canyons N scale layout project, but they DO have some handy tools! In this segment, the two share an array of knives, tools, and techniques they […]
The Model Rectifier Corp. Prodigy WiFi module is a plug-and-play component that makes it easy to add smartphone-app control to your MRC Prodigy DCC system. Check out this quick demo with Model Railroader senior editor Dana Kawala where he demonstrates how the MRC WiFi system works with the Engine Driver and WiThrottle smartphone apps. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page After surveying the state of scenery on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout, David turns his attention to adding realistic sound effects to various settings. In this episode, he’ll walk you through a quick installation of an ambient sound system, including the Dream […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate editor Cody Grivno starts off 2018 down in the Model Railroader workshop where he demonstrates how to apply static grass scenery to a model railroad. He uses the new Peco static grass applicator and scenery products. You’ll also see a selection of […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this special episode of Off The Rails, you’ll get an insider look at the habitat of our mad genius, show host Gerry Leone. Tour Leone Labs, and you’ll see just how Gerry manages to keep his tools, supplies, and workspaces neat, orderly, […]
On this ski-trip-turned-trackside-trek, Charlie Conway and his wife Sheila made their way to the Union Pacific’s main line between Ogden, Utah, and Evanston, Wyoming. Ride along with the dynamic duo as they chase fast freight over the wintery Evanston Subdivision. […]
Charlie Conway recently joined the Cascade Rail Foundation, which prompted him to take a road trip to learn about their Milwaukee Road Pacific Extension preservation efforts in Eastern Washington State. Follow Chas and his pals Karl and Nicholas on this trek to see and explore lineside structures and more! […]
