Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this concluding episode of the Outdoors series, David follows the advice of previous guest Marc Horovitz, and builds a concrete bridge abutment for a troublesome trestle. Kent teams with Rehab: Seasons 1 and 2 host Chuck Sable to install IR signals for […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this Video Vault segment, host Allen Keller tours Rick Shoup’s Atlantic & Western HO scale layout, operated and maintained by a group of friends Rick calls The Tuesday Nite Choir Boys. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Structure-building expert Wayne Wesolowski hosts a series of 1980s vintage videos aimed at helping you master essential techniques for working with wood as a modeling material. Model railroader and carpenter Dick Cecil assists with the demonstration. […]
Name: Dowin Lipscomb Location: Baltimore, Maryland Scale: O Scale Description: Five O-Scale passenger trains, one with 72 LED lights and anti-flicker feature added. Can you guess which one? Hint: Watch the 4-way crossing as the cars pass by. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In the November 2016 Model Railroader contributing editor Pelle Søeborg shows his technique for weathering modern-era freight cars. Check out the coal train in this video run through on his first modern-era Union Pacific model railroad. […]
As the Model Railroader staff’s Eagle Mountain RR project nears completion, associate editor Eric White turns his attention to the structures and backdrops that finish off the desert setting. Get an overview of the kits used on the model train layout and some tips for working with preprinted backdrops on a model train layout. […]
Charlie Conway’s short stay in Great Britain included plenty of time to railfan in England and Wales. This Trackside Postcard to Drew features snapshots of great train-watching (and riding) locales in Cardiff, Southampton, and London. […]
No summertime blues for host Drew Halverson this year! That’s because he managed to begin his summer of trackside treks with a day trip to the Windy City. Upon arrival in West Chicago, Ill., Drew, Kent, Ben, and special guest Kevin P. Keefe, chased Union Pacific freight and a parade of Metra commuter trains along […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MR Insider host Jenny Maakse isn’t so interested in “hittin’ the books” this September. With MR Video Plus at her fingertips, she’s got a far better way to learn more about the World’s Greatest Hobby! You too can make the most of your […]
Name: Kevin Grant Railroad Name: “Polar Express Railway” Location: Louisiana Scale: O/1:48 Gauge Theme: Polar Express Description: Video of my old 8×8 O gauge 1:48 layout I had in a small section of my home. Most of the building are Department 56 and Lemax with a few kit built buildings I’ve constructed over the years. […]
Take one last look at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum’s Secret City Excursion Train, which closed earlier in 2016 after more than 20 years in operation. You’ll see a finely restored Seaboard Coast Line EMD SD45 and a classic Alco C420 in operation in the hills of northern Tennessee. The museum plans to continue its […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this two-part video series, MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone walks you through the steps for making your own inexpensive rock molds. The resulting rubber molds can then be used to cast realistic rock faces and outcroppings for use on any layout. […]
