This is a short segment of which many were unaware was at the end of the 1950’s movie of HO scale custom-made Aerotrain. Video by Bruce Kingsley. […]
Making of the HO scale Aerotrain
Section: Modeling
BNSF Days 2018 at the Colorado Model Railroad Museum
Three CMRM volunteer trains brought to Colorado Model Railroad Museum’s BNSF Days are featured. There is a combined El Capitan – Super Chief, a grain train composed of cars from a variety (most BNSF heritage roads) railroads, and a Santa Fe intermodal train from the 1990s. […]
VIDEO HO scale St George
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page John Ottman’s HO scale St. George model railroad packs a lot of detail into 12 x 16 feet. Watch trains run through the scenes of small-town Appalachia in this video. […]
VIDEO HO scale St George
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page John Ottman’s HO scale St. George model railroad packs a lot of detail into 12 x 16 feet. Watch trains run through the scenes of small-town Appalachia in this video. […]
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 4 – Foam, Fascia, Fun
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Layout construction continues with foamboard fun! David and Kent show how to cut and attach sound-deadening foam insulation board to the plywood tabletop. To give the layout framework a finished appearance, they also cut and install a hardboard fascia. Watch it first on […]
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 3 – Plywood Aplenty
In this episode, David and Kent top off the framework for the 5 x 9-foot toy train layout. But our big O scale trains (and big city scenery) require a sturdy platform. That’s where the guys step in to show you how to measure, cut, and install a plywood tabletop. Watch here on MRVideoPlus.com, read […]
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 2 – Legs for a Layout
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page A layout needs legs to stand on, so that’s precisely what MRVP’s David Popp and Kent Johnson will tackle when construction continues on our 5 x 9 foot, 3-rail O scale project railroad we’re calling the City Terminal & Transfer Railway. Watch the […]
Lessons learned from 20 years of operations
Dave Adams shares what he’s learned in 20 years of operating sessions. Download the PDF to learn more! […]
Operations on the garden railroad
Operations on the garden railroad: Operations on model railroads simulate the type of railroading that gets work done – moving cargo and passengers like full-scale railroads. “Ops” in the garden railway extends the social appeal of your yard, giving folks a fun activity. This introduction more than outlines the various railway jobs, such as engineer, […]
Build industrial-railway tank cars
Thomas A. Yorke Thomas Yorke starts the second of three scratchbuilt projects in the June 2018 issue. Download these full-size drawings of his tank cars and follow his instructions in the magazine. You will also need the basic flatcar drawings from the April 2018 issue for this project. […]
Operations on the SJR&P Railway
This slideshow is related to the April 2018’s issue “Greening your railway” column on operations. Stan Ames shares his slideshow of operations on the SJR&P. Download the slideshow here. […]
The General Code of Operating Rules (GCOR)
By the 1850s, railroad operating rules, often printed as pamphlets or on the back of a time card, had evolved to near universal application on all/most railroads. On April 14, 1887 representatives of 48 railroads voted for the adoption of what is now known as the Standard Code of Operating Rules (SCOR), published by the […]
