6 levels, 3 rails, 1 incredible layout

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The center section on Mark’s layout. Subways are on the right and electrified tracks in the middle. BC Rail Route on the upper level Catenary Route Lower level mainline Upper level outside mainline Streetcar line on the upper level Upper level logging route Don’t miss the feature story of Mark Horne’s railroad in the November […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Preparation for Operation

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Now that work on the trackwork, scenery, structures, details, motive power and rolling stock is nearly complete on our Winston-Salem Southbound HO scale project layout, it’s time to try running it like a real railroad. But before a single axle turns, MRVP’s David […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Preparation for Operation

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Now that work on the trackwork, scenery, structures, details, motive power and rolling stock is nearly complete on our Winston-Salem Southbound HO scale project layout, it’s time to try running it like a real railroad. But before a single axle turns, MRVP’s David […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 17

David Popp wearing a Hawaiian shirt standing next to an O gauge layout.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Here on MR Video Plus, September is back-to-your-railroad month! Ask MRVP is also back in session, with host David Popp addressing topics related to trackwork/turnouts, weathering stains, coupler repair, DCC, scenery, and more. Hal Miller and Steve Otte from Model Railroader magazine also […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 17

David Popp wearing a Hawaiian shirt standing next to an O gauge layout.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Here on MR Video Plus, September is back-to-your-railroad month! Ask MRVP is also back in session, with host David Popp addressing topics related to trackwork/turnouts, weathering stains, coupler repair, DCC, scenery, and more. Hal Miller and Steve Otte from Model Railroader magazine also […]

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How-to Library: Cast your own rock molds, Part 2

Gerry Leone staining plaster rocks.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone completes this How-To Library mini-series by demonstrating the steps for casting lightweight plaster rocks using the molds created in Part 1. He then shares his expert techniques for staining rocks to give them a natural-looking appearance. […]

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How-to Library: Cast your own rock molds, Part 2

Gerry Leone staining plaster rocks.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone completes this How-To Library mini-series by demonstrating the steps for casting lightweight plaster rocks using the molds created in Part 1. He then shares his expert techniques for staining rocks to give them a natural-looking appearance. […]

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How-to Library: Cast your own rock molds, Part 2

Gerry Leone staining plaster rocks.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone completes this How-To Library mini-series by demonstrating the steps for casting lightweight plaster rocks using the molds created in Part 1. He then shares his expert techniques for staining rocks to give them a natural-looking appearance. […]

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An all-new-under-the-hood locomotive

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Jim’s N scale Atlas GP30 is all new under the hood thanks to a newer DCC-ready mechanism. A bonus was the new drivers. The nickel-silver plating had worn off the treads on the old locomotive, and they were difficult to keep clean. A few weeks back I pulled an Atlas N scale GP30 locomotive off […]

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Video review Atlas HO scale GE Dash 8-40BW

    In this exclusive video review for Model Railroader, James Wright of the JWLII2000 YouTube channel unboxes, tests, and runs a new HO scale General Electric Dash 8-40BW from Atlas Model Railroad Co. The diesel locomotive model features an ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control (DCC) and sound decoder. Check out this video as […]

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