Rehab My Railroad: Episode 4

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Rehab My Railroad, MR’s Cody Grivno shows layout owner Chuck Sable how to enhance an open lot by adding a realistic grass mat and fence. Cody makes more improvements to the station parking lot too. Meanwhile, MRVP’s David Popp […]

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Video: ESU LokSound DCC diesel decoder demo

Recently Matthew Herman of ESU visited the Model Railroader offices and talked with senior editor Dana Kawala about some of the latest features to be found in ESU LokSound Digital Command Control (DCC) decoders. See and hear ESU LokSound – equipped diesel locomotives as they run on the Model Railroader staff’s Wisconsin & Southern layout. […]

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Video: On30 scale Fernwood Lumber Co RR

On30 scale Fernwood Lumber Co RR

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Pete Birdsong’s 12 x 24-foot On30 (O scale narrow gauge) model railroad is set in southern Mississippi in 1910. Watch geared locomotives haul passengers and freight on this spectacular model train layout. […]

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Building the 3 x 7 Red Oak model railroad episode 2

Hand measuring off track section

The benchwork is built for the Model Railroader staff’s N scale Red Oak project. Next comes the tricky task of transferring the track plan to the foam tabletop. Get some tips from Model Railroader Video Plus producer David Popp, including a look at the layout’s styrene backdrop and the wiring channel around the tabletop. […]

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Chris and Mhel’s Christmas 2014 layout

Chris and Mhels' 2014 American Flyer S-Gauge, Lemax and Dept.56 ,Christmas Layout and Village.

Name:    Christopher Burger Forum User Name:    Chris Burger Location:    Mason Ohio Scale:    S Theme:    Christmas Village Description:    This is our 2014 version of the Christmas Village Layout. 4-loops of S-Helper Fastrak which is now owned and made by MTH. Running an American Flyer Texas Special with Legacy, A 336 4-8-4 Northern with American Flyer Christmas […]

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Season’s greetings from Stanleyville

Name:    Bill Stanley Forum User Name:    William Stanley Railroad Name:    Rudolph Special Location:    United States Scale:    O Theme:    Snow Village – Christmas Time Description:    Holiday Season Greeting video – there is magic in the air […]

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Video: Model Rectifier Corp. Decoder Dr

Recently Adam Tager, the Director of Product Development for Model Rectifier Corp., paid a visit to the Model Railroader offices. In this video, Adam demonstrates the new MRC Decoder Dr. This handheld device makes it easy to program, read, and test Digital Command Control decoders. […]

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 36 – Build a log pond

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page There’s a place to include realistic water effects on just about any model railroad, including our Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. In this video, David Popp shows how to build a log pond, starting with the pond banks shaped from foam insulation board, […]

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