How to build a stow-away model railroad test track

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Tom Knapp’s workshop now sports this N scale standard and narrow gauge model railroad test track that folds up. With the safety bolt retracted, Tom can lift the table out of its hangers and tip it up against the door. The test track folds flat against the door, where it’s held by a magnetic latch […]

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Train Wiring for Beginners

Train Wiring for Beginners

Does your locomotive spark when it moves? Do you have a mass of indistinguishable wires under your layout? Download this free PDF to learn some basic electrical principles, practices, and commonly used products for layout wiring. […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 41

David Popp stands at the counter in the Model Railroader workshop to introduce a video.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp breaks out the Hawaiian shirt (and crutch) for this spring episode of Ask MRVP! This month he addresses your questions regarding trackwork, wiring, the glass on Cody’s workbench, packing a layout for a move, painting, and more! Watch, learn, and then […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 41

David Popp stands at the counter in the Model Railroader workshop to introduce a video.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp breaks out the Hawaiian shirt (and crutch) for this spring episode of Ask MRVP! This month he addresses your questions regarding trackwork, wiring, the glass on Cody’s workbench, packing a layout for a move, painting, and more! Watch, learn, and then […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 40

David stands in front of an empty office and introduces a video.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Ask MRVP host David Popp gets back to the task of answering your specific questions! In this episode, he tackles topics related to DCC wiring, layout planning, applying static grass, and many other inquiries from MRVP subscribers. […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 40

David stands in front of an empty office and introduces a video.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Ask MRVP host David Popp gets back to the task of answering your specific questions! In this episode, he tackles topics related to DCC wiring, layout planning, applying static grass, and many other inquiries from MRVP subscribers. […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 35

Off the Rails with Gerry Leone Episode 35

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Gerry Leone is feeling pretty groovy! That might help explain why this episode of OTR highlights modeling tips that came to light in issues of Model Railroader magazine published during the 1960s. Gerry might be a tad too “mature” to pull off […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 35

Off the Rails with Gerry Leone Episode 35

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Gerry Leone is feeling pretty groovy! That might help explain why this episode of OTR highlights modeling tips that came to light in issues of Model Railroader magazine published during the 1960s. Gerry might be a tad too “mature” to pull off […]

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Bridgewerks The Morrison

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William Zuback Manufacturer Bridgewerks, Inc. 2522 N. Proctor St. Suite 249 Tacoma WA 98406 www.bridgewerks.com Price: $275.00 William Zuback Renowned for its stable of large, high-amp direct-current (DC) power supplies, Bridgewerks deviates from the norm to introduce a small, yet sleek, power controller intended for modest sized railroads. The all-new Morrison Controller is a 3A […]

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