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Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of July 9 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page You get two model railroading tips this week. First Associate Editor Cody Grivno shows you how to use decal film for your next project. Then Managing Editor David Popp shows you how he used insulation displacement connectors (also called “suitcase” connectors) for making […]
Video: Take a tour of the Wisconsin & Southern
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate Editor Cody Grivno takes you on a video tour of this modern-era shelf layout built by the Model Railroader staff. Cody will give you an overview of each scene and show you how the WSOR interchanges with our large HO club layout […]
Video: Pelle Soeborg’s HO scale Union Pacific layout
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In the September issue expert modeler Pelle Soeborg gives you tips for making your layout look realistic in photographs. Subscribers can check out this video of trains running on Pelle’s modern-era Union Pacific layout. […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of July 16 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page See some of the latest model train products with Associate Editor Cody Grivno. Watch Cody as he runs the DCC sound equipped E8 diesel on our latest N scale project layout. You’ll also get a tip for making your turnouts more realistic by […]
O gauge GP7 by Atlas O
you want an all-round utility engine that looks great, performs better, and can do every job from commuter hauler to work train, the Atlas O GP7 is the locomotive for you. […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of July 2 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In part 3 of the Rewiring the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy series, Managing Editor David Popp shows you how he added track feeder wires and how to test DCC circuit breakers. Associate Editor Cody Grivno will give you a look at some of […]
Garden railroading/Large-scale railroading terms
Annual refers to a plant that lives for only one season and must be replanted each year. Ballast is the medium, usually gravel of some sort, that provides a firm underlayment for track, helps to hold it in place, and drains water away from the ties. Battery power is another way of operating electrically powered […]
Choosing rail for the garden railroad
Rail comes in many different sizes and materials. Here’s a little background information to help you chose the one that’s right for you. Rail sizes The size of model-train rail in any scale is referred to by “code.” For instance, in large-scale railroading we commonly use code-332, code-250, or code-215 rail, although code 197 is […]
Basics of gauge-1 switches, part 2
Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz Keeping dirt and debris out of the moving points is imperative to proper operation. The author uses a stiff brush to keep things moving freely through an operating session. Kevin Strong The frog and guardrail flangeways—like the points—need to be kept clear. These areas aren’t […]
Lionel 1957 Super O layout
Steve Garofalo’s Super O layout celebrates Lionel’s 1957 showroom layout. Download this PDF of a 12-page look at the original 1957 layout. Lionel 1957 Super O layout […]
Video: Remembering the N scale Clinchfield RR
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Clinchfield RR was a staff-built N scale layout featured in the November 1978 through June 1979 issues of Model Railroader. In this video Model Railroader staff member Dana Kawala interviews senior editor Jim Hediger about his experiences researching, building, and operating this […]
