Video: National Train Show 2017 Special Report, part 1

National Train Show 2017

Model Railroader magazine and MR Video Plus bring you an exclusive look at the 2017 National Train Show in Orlando, Fla. In part 1 you’ll see exciting new locomotives, rolling stock, and other model train products from Walthers, Athearn, MTH, Atlas, East Coast Circuits, and Peco. Model Railroad Planning editor Tony Koester also provides highlights […]

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Video: BlueRail Trains consisting and speed matching

Two locomotives on a model railroad layout

BlueRail Trains offers control boards that use bluetooth technology to wirelessly control model trains via a tablet or smartphone. The BlueRail Trains app has now been updated to include consisting and speed matching functionality. Check out this quick demo with Model Railroader senior editor Dana Kawala. Be sure to also check out the other BlueRail […]

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Video: HOn3 Iron Gorge Subdivision

a steam engine pulling freight cars over a bridge

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Bob Hamm’s HOn3 Iron Gorge Subdivision features scenes inspired by real life along the Denver & Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern through southwestern Colorado. Watch narrow gauge steam locomotives haul freight and passenger trains along this spectacular model railroad. […]

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Video: HOn3 Iron Gorge Subdivision

a steam engine pulling freight cars over a bridge

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Bob Hamm’s HOn3 Iron Gorge Subdivision features scenes inspired by real life along the Denver & Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern through southwestern Colorado. Watch narrow gauge steam locomotives haul freight and passenger trains along this spectacular model railroad. […]

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HO scale Central Maine RR

HOscaleCentralMaineRR

Name: Central Maine RR Layout owner: Paul Boehlert Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 39 x 80 inches Locale: inspired by Portland, Maine Era: late 1960s Style: island Mainline run: 15 feet Minimum radius: 15″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none This track plan originally appeared in the September 2016 Model Railroader. Click on the link […]

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HOn3 Iron Gorge Subdivision

HOn3IronGorgeSubdivision

Name: Iron Gorge Subdivision Layout owner: Bob Hamm Scale: HOn3 (HO scale, 3-foot gauge) Size: 28 x 45 feet Prototype: Denver & Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern Locale: Durango to Montrose, Colo. Era: 1938 to 1942 Style: multilevel walk-in Mainline run: 400 feet Minimum radius: 22″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 3 […]

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Video: InterMountain N scale SD40-2

InterMountain N scale SD40-2 diesel locomotive

In addition to being available in a wide variety of road names, the InterMountain N scale SD40-2 features an ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. See and hear the N scale locomotive in action on the Model Railroader staff’s Salt Lake Route model train layout. […]

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