Now that the 2018 Winter Olympics are over, host David Popp returns to his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. He warms up by first addressing new questions and comments about the display, and then moves to his workbench to build a timber A-frame used to unload log cars. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page After surveying the state of scenery on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout, David turns his attention to adding realistic sound effects to various settings. In this episode, he’ll walk you through a quick installation of an ambient sound system, including the Dream […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this special episode of Off The Rails, you’ll get an insider look at the habitat of our mad genius, show host Gerry Leone. Tour Leone Labs, and you’ll see just how Gerry manages to keep his tools, supplies, and workspaces neat, orderly, […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page First it was “spills n’ chills” in the previous episode. Now “thrills” from our loveable host Gerry Leone! In this show, Gerry is super psyched about the opportunity to actually build something. He’ll literally do his darnedest to keep things from going Off […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Hard to believe David has been working on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout revisions for an entire year now! What better time to take a look at the work he’s completed thus far. But to keep the progress moving forward, David enlists […]
Our Canadian Canyons N scale layout project would certainly be flawed without adding tunnels (and slide sheds) to the Fraser and Thompson River segments. No worries! Drew and Kent show how to plot out and install one of the many foam-built tunnels they need to make the layout scenes look credible. […]
Drew and Kent keep the scenery effort moving forward. In this episode of our Canadian Canyons N scale layout project, the two share how they attached “ribs” to the spine they just installed. Once this rough cut of the scenery substructure is in place, you’ll begin to see how impressive the mountainside will be! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Get set for spills and chills in this episode of Off The Rails! This month, host Gerry Leone has us on pins, needles, and track nails. But somehow, he miraculously manages to hold it all together, with a little help from a dab […]
And so the scenery construction phase of our Canadian Canyons N scale layout begins! With Kent Johnson and Drew Halverson leading the charge, the effort starts with a quick survey of the Fraser and Thompson Canyon terrain features, followed by the installation of a dual-function foam board spine. Enjoy the video, and then download PDFs of […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this MRVP Exclusive Layout Visit, subscribers will get to view James McNab’s Iowa Interstate Grimes Line HO scale layout. James so deftly modeled a modern-era regional railroad that emphasizes prototypical switching and crew procedures, including running at slow scale speeds, locking/unlocking switch […]
Vacation is over, so it’s time for host David Popp to head back to the basement and his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout! First, he addresses questions and comments that arrived while he was away this summer. He then works to add DCC functionality to an old steam locomotive. Plus, you’ll also see a quick […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MR’s Cody Grivno lends a hand to our Canadian Canyons N scale layout construction effort. Detailing trackwork is Cody’s forte, so in this video he’ll demonstrate the steps for painting and weathering a main line laid on concrete ties. Plus, he also shows […]
