Series host Steve Brown heads for the homestretch, as he works to complete the scenery on his down-sized (N scale) depiction of the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. Follow the “Regular Guy” routine to learn simple ways for adding both fine and clump ground cover materials to the outlots of this industrial area. […]
David King from Australia wants to model Burlington Northern and BNSF, but most of the models are on back-order. Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno is here to explain why that might be. […]
After a quick update with Jenny to see how her Walther’s bungalow kit is coming along, David gets to work on electrical projects. Follow along, and you’ll see how he installed feeder wires and added a power bus line under the State Line Route N scale layout. […]
Great Model Railroads 2022 is packed with articles, photos, tips, tricks, and track plans from nine incredible layouts in HO, N, and O scales. This gallery features images from all nine of those model railroads. Great Model Railroads 2022 is on sale now at your local hobby store. You can also order directly from […]
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Product news Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of October 7, 2021. HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP7 diesel locomotive. Great […]
After more than a year of filming episodes in his basement and in the MR workshop, Cody Grivno is back in the office! In this episode, he will take a look at an Atlas N scale 48-foot coil car, an Athearn Genesis HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP15-1 road diesel, and the Locomotive 2021 annual from […]
Product news Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of September 30, 2021. HO scale locomotives Alco FA-1 and FB-1 diesel locomotives. […]
Group technical editor Cody Grivno and Jerry Holmes of Chattanooga, Tenn., were named co-winners of the National Association of S Gaugers (NASG) 2021 Perles Publication Award. The two received the award for Grivno’s article on Holmes’ S scale Chesapeake & Ohio layout featured in Great Model Railroads 2021. “The award provides recognition for the efforts […]
John Claudino, owner of Aztec Manufacturing, died on March 10 in Reno, Nev. He was 82 years old. Claudino was a frequent vendor at train shows throughout the country. He produced track cleaners in multiple scales, provided a locomotive chassis milling service, and offered a line of custom-decorated N scale boxcars. […]
Charles A. “Charlie” Kalmbach, son of Model Railroader founder Albert C. Kalmbach, died on August 25. He was 79 years old. Charlie was employed by Northwestern Mutual Life and later also worked in real estate. He stayed connected with his father’s company for nearly half a century. “Charlie had a deep devotion to Kalmbach Media […]
In this episode, David’s projects include repairing benchwork, installing a bridge, and laying curved track sections. Tune in for David’s tips and techniques for making flowing, smooth curves with Micro Engineering Flex-Track. […]
