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Chuck Willey’s temporary O scale layout

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America’s newest roundhouse

Former regional railroad owner Jerry Joe Jacobson built a private, 18-stall roundhouse he calls the “Age of Steam” in Sugarcreek, Ohio, to house his collection of a dozen locomotives. The complex includes a boiler wash track, offices, a backshop, machine shop, store house, water tank, and water column. Enjoy this short video, and be sure […]

How to use cardboard strips for model railroad scenery

Side of model train layout with cardboard strips

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to use a web of cardboard strips and plaster cloth to make a sturdy model railroad scenery base. Cody used this technique for a stretch of scenery on the Model Railroader HO scale club […]

Modeler’s Spotlight Video–Inside Cody’s Office for December 20, 2012

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate editor Cody Grivno shares modeling tips and some of the latest hobby-related products to arrive at the Model Railroader offices. This month Cody will show you these handy specs from CraftOptics. They combine prescription lenses with magnifiers. You’ll also see new products […]

Building Model Railroader’s Winter Hill quarry branch, part 4

Steve Otte and Eric White next to layout

The Model Railroader staff has used latex caulk to install cork roadbed and lay flextrack on the last few project model train layouts. Follow associate editor Cody Grivno as he shows you this easy model railroading technique as work continues on the Winter Hill project model train layout. […]

Building Model Railroader’s Winter Hill Quarry Branch, part 2

Before any track can be laid or structures installed on the Model Railroader staff’s Winter Hill project, managing editor David Popp makes some adjustments to the existing benchwork. There will be some elevation changes as well as a roadway that will lead down into the quarry. Senior editor Jim Hediger also describes how he determined […]

Building Model Railroader’s Winter Hill quarry branch, part 3

The old track and roadbed has been removed from Winter Hill, and it’s now time to see if everything on the new track plan fits. Model Railroader associate editor Steve Otte works on transferring the track plan on to the benchwork. He’ll also temporarily lay some track to test the new arrangement. You’ll also get […]