With a mid-1960s mix-n-match consist, a Westbound Denver & Rio Grande Western hauls an equally varied manifest freight over the Golden Spike Train Club of Utah layout. Heavy equipment, pipe, and a string of empty hoppers and gondolas headed back for more black diamonds give this train some character. […]
This video describes the operations of Waverly Yard on the Willow Creek Railroad. The video focuses on the Yardmaster’s job in a typical operating session. Video by Rod Vance. […]
Name: Todd Hein Railroad Name: Minneapolis Northern Location: Crystal, MN Scale: O Theme: Marx trains on realistic scenery Description: This video was posted because Marx used 3/16th scale on most of their locomotives, and cars. This was made in March of 2016, hence, 3/16. […]
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Today we hit the road. Our goal will be to make an interesting 3 minute, home video using a readily available action camera, still cameras and homemade accessories. Our raw video will be edited on consumer level software; we will add sound effects, and zippy music. We will make a gift copy for the owner, […]
This video was shot during BNSF Days at the Colorado Model Railroad Museum. The video features Boeing 737 fuselages and SkyBox cars. The entire train is from the collection of museum volunteer John Krueger. […]
Recently Model Railroader senior editor Dana Kawala had a chance to examine and operate a preproduction sample of Walthers new HO scale Plymouth ML-8 switcher. The model includes a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) motor decoder with a CurrentKeeper capacitor system. See the switcher in action as it works a yard on the Model Railroader […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Yes, David punches through the backdrop of the original Olympia Logging Co. On30 display-style layout. But first, he talks through many of the modifications he made to his design for the new extension. More proof that even the best-laid plans are subject to […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Gerry Leone started this all-new MRVP mini-series by creating a virtual room for a new model railroad using computer-aided design (CAD) software. In Part 2, he keeps things rolling by showing how to add, arrange, and even adjust track components for your layout. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Modeler Gerry Leone wraps up his track-planning mini-series on computer-aided design (CAD) software with a tutorial on adding elevations and turnouts. Working with the simple plan he drew in part 2, Gerry shows you how the software figures distances and grades, and how […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page So you’ve got a plan in mind for a new model railroad, but just can’t seem to get it out of your head?!? In an all-new MRVP mini-series, helpful handyman Gerry Leone walks you through the steps for turning a layout idea into […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Associate Editor Eric White and MRVP’s Ben Lake join forces to build models of something no one produces in HO scale – a 1940s era cement truck. In this first installment, Eric walks you through the process of kitbashing the chassis […]
