The Roundhouse: Episode 23

Hal Miller and Andy Sperandeo

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Hal Miller hosts another “single-stall” edition of The Roundhouse with guest Andy Sperandeo, former editor of Model Railroader magazine. This time the conversation focuses on the late John Armstrong, a prolific MR contributor who was regarded as “The Dean of Layout Design”. Hal […]

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The new layout at Stockyard Express

The new layout at Stockyard Express

Name:    Adam Matthews Railroad Name:    The New Layout at Stockyard Express Location:    Oberlin, Ohio Scale:    O Theme:    Freelanced hi-rail Description:    Take a ride around the New Layout at Stockyard Express LLC. The layout features FasTrack but all the trains are from MTH. […]

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Red Oak Series: Adding ballast

Red Oak Series Adding ballast

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Just a little bit of a ballast goes a long way toward making Model Railroader magazine’s 3 x 7-foot N scale Red Oak layout look more realistic. In this video, David Popp walks you through the steps you’ll need to prepare the trackwork, […]

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Video: HO scale Pennsylvania RR Middle Division

HO scale Pennsylvania RR Middle Division

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Ed Swain models the Pennsylvania RR around Harrisburg in the steam-to-diesel transition era. Watch freight and passenger trains run through the impressive scenes, including a model of Harrisburg Station. […]

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Red Oak Series: DCC system installation

David Popp standing at a work table

While a complete Digital Command Control (DCC) system installation might not initially sound like a simple process, MRVP’s David Popp sure makes it seem that way in this how-to video. In his demonstration, David paces you through the steps he used to add a Digitrax Super Empire Builder Xtra system to Model Railroader magazine’s 3 […]

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Member video: G scale model train layout

G scale model train layout

The layout is 61 feet long and between 3′ 3″ and 5′ wide. Style is European, set roughly in the 1950s and 1960s. Because this is enjoyed by grandkids, I’ve tried to make it interactive. They can fill tank cars remotely and load trains (and a ship) with two cranes, one at each end of […]

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