How-to Library: Weathering a diesel locomotive

Cody Grivno holding a model train.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this how-to video, MR’s Cody Grivno shows you how quick and easy it is to add realistic weathering to a diesel locomotive of any size or scale. Using an out-of-the -box HO scale model, Cody’s demonstration first walks you through the processes […]

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Video: Rivarossi HO scale U28C

Rivarossi HO scale U28C

The Rivarossi/Hornby USA HO scale General Electric U28C features newly designed handrails and an ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. See and hear this diesel locomotive and it hauls a freight train around the Model Railroader staff’s Milwaukee, Racine & Troy model railroad. […]

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Operations on the Lone Pine & Western

Operations on the Lone Pine & Western

Name:    Tom Gaps Railroad Name:    Lone Pine & Western Location:    Milwaukie, Oregon Scale:    1:20.3 Theme:    Early 1900’s Minning Branch Line From Lone Pine To Summit Description:    Multiple trains running during Rose City Garden Railway Society’s Summer Tour public Open House – June 2016 […]

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Video: Walthers HO scale Capitol Limited passenger train

Walthers HO scale Capitol Limited passenger train

Strata-Domes and streamlined diesel locomotives highlight the HO scale Capitol Limited passenger train from Walthers. Each passenger car and locomotive is prototypically detailed. Both E unit diesels are powered and include SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoders. See and hear this magnificent passenger train as it makes a run along the Model Railroader […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 2

One hand holding a glass pipet, another hand gesturing to the glass pipet.

In just the second show (sponsored by The Letter “T”), it looks like our Talented host Gerry Leone has gone completely Off The Rails! Or maybe not? In this episode, Gerry seeks modeling inspiration from an egg carton and a bottle of Tenax, and soon finds several slick Tips, Tricks, and Tools. Keep up with […]

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