Canadian Canyons Series: Part 15 – Building the panel

Ban Lake holding a piece of paper next to a layout

For part two of this mini-series, MRVP’s Ben Lake moves forward with the staging yard turnout control installation on our Canadian Canyons N scale project layout. Now that the switch motors are installed, wired, and programmed, Ben shows how to make a stylized, fascia-mounted control panel to house the associated pushbuttons and LED indicators. […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Part 15 – Building the panel

Ban Lake holding a piece of paper next to a layout

For part two of this mini-series, MRVP’s Ben Lake moves forward with the staging yard turnout control installation on our Canadian Canyons N scale project layout. Now that the switch motors are installed, wired, and programmed, Ben shows how to make a stylized, fascia-mounted control panel to house the associated pushbuttons and LED indicators. […]

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How-to Library: Modeling asphalt streets – Part 2

Asphalt road on a model layout.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone continues working to give his asphalt street section even more visual interest. In this video, you’ll see Gerry’s techniques for drybrushing highlights, painting lane markings, adding pavement cracks and patches, and finally, blending the various effects using […]

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How-to Library: Modeling asphalt streets – Part 2

Asphalt road on a model layout.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone continues working to give his asphalt street section even more visual interest. In this video, you’ll see Gerry’s techniques for drybrushing highlights, painting lane markings, adding pavement cracks and patches, and finally, blending the various effects using […]

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How-to Library: Modeling asphalt streets – Part 2

Asphalt road on a model layout.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone continues working to give his asphalt street section even more visual interest. In this video, you’ll see Gerry’s techniques for drybrushing highlights, painting lane markings, adding pavement cracks and patches, and finally, blending the various effects using […]

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Mike McGrattan’s Memorial Train visits the C&W

Mike McGrattan Memorial Train

Mike McGrattan was a father, husband and empathetic citizen. He was also a well known N scale modeler and an employee of Rapido Trains. Mike passed away about a year ago, but he is far from forgotten. In his memory, members of The Railwire online community organized a special passenger train which has visited and […]

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Mike McGrattan’s Memorial Train visits the C&W

Mike McGrattan Memorial Train

Mike McGrattan was a father, husband and empathetic citizen. He was also a well known N scale modeler and an employee of Rapido Trains. Mike passed away about a year ago, but he is far from forgotten. In his memory, members of The Railwire online community organized a special passenger train which has visited and […]

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How-to Library: Modeling asphalt streets – Part 1

Modeling asphalt streets.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Looking for a technique to use when making asphalt streets with a realistic appearance? That’s just what you’ll find in this two-part video series from MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone! Gerry’s step-by-step instructions walk and talk you through the common products and […]

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How-to Library: Modeling asphalt streets – Part 1

Modeling asphalt streets.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Looking for a technique to use when making asphalt streets with a realistic appearance? That’s just what you’ll find in this two-part video series from MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone! Gerry’s step-by-step instructions walk and talk you through the common products and […]

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How-to Library: Modeling asphalt streets – Part 1

Modeling asphalt streets.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Looking for a technique to use when making asphalt streets with a realistic appearance? That’s just what you’ll find in this two-part video series from MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone! Gerry’s step-by-step instructions walk and talk you through the common products and […]

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Track warrant form for your model railroad

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Click on the image or link to download a PDF copy of a blank track warrant form. On many modern-era railroads, track warrants are used to move trains over the line. Jerry Dziedzic describes dispatching a model railroad with track warrants in the August 2017 Model Railroader. […]

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