Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to check and fix HO scale couplers. […]
Checking HO couplers
Section: How To
How to add coupler box screws to an Athearn freight car
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Press-fit coupler boxes can cause couplers to droop or even fall off. In this Expert Tip video, Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to secure the coupler boxes on Athearn Trains freight car models with screws. For this project Cody […]
Model Railroader basic training video: How to install plaster cloth
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Hills and mountains are a dramatic feature on any model railroad. Learn how to use plaster cloth, a common model railroading product, to make the landscape on your model train layout. […]
How to add momentum effects to your Digital Command Control (DCC) locomotives
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to program momentum effects to your Digital Command Control locomotives. […]
How to clean locomotive wheels
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to clean locomotive wheels. […]
Spray painting tips for model trains
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page There’s quite an array of spray paints that can be used for model railroading applications. In this video, Cody Grivno of Model Railroader magazine demonstrates tips and techniques for working safely and reliably with good ol’ rattle cans to get the same pleasing […]
How to make Hydrocal rock castings for model railroad scenery
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Hydrocal is a useful material for modeling scenery on a model train layout. Follow along and learn how to pour Hydrocal into rock molds to make cliffs and rockfaces for model railroad scenery. […]
How to weather model railroad track
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to use Floquil enamel paint markers to weather track. […]
Video: How to model a wire fence line
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to model a wire fence. […]
Basic Operation: Running the River Job
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Learn the basics of switchlists, car cards, station numbers and more as David Popp and Ben Lake take you with them to work the River Job. This is a local freight that works the industries along the Naugatuck River on David’s N scale […]
How to check and adjust coupler height on model train layouts
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Couplers are what hold the cars together on a model railroad. They can also cause problems if they are not set properly. Cody Grivno shows you how to check to make sure your couplers are in good working order, and what to do […]
3D Track Plans: The 4×8 HO scale Cumberland & Ohio
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Looking for a small layout with an expansive Appalachian feel? The 4 x 8 foot HO scale Cumberland & Ohio plan provides just that! This layout includes two towns, a mine, and a lot of operation in a compact space. […]
