Southbound Norfolk Southern train No. 890 passes Kings Mountain, Ky., on March 21, 2014. Photo by Jeff Wagoner […]
Kings Mountain
Section: Videos & Photos
Veterans’ display
Specially painted Amtrak P42 No. 42 hustles the westbound Pennsylvanian with six Amfleet through Landisville, Pa., on Sept. 30, 2013. Photo by Mark W. Hoffman […]
Olympia Logging Series: Part 12 – Backdrop painting
Using little more than a cardstock template and a couple paint colors, artist Jay Smith shows viewers just how quick and easy it is to add a realistic pine forest treeline to MRVP’s On30 Olympia Logging Co. layout. Jay used his favorite internal mix airbrush to apply the paint, but his simply technique for making […]
The wreck of NP 10
Name: Janis Roguskie Railroad Name: Reading Lines Location: Pennsylvania Scale: Lionel O Gauge Theme: Reading Railroad in Pennsylvania Description: Where there’s trains, there’ll be wrecks. I had a derailment while getting a tonnage train underway. Never one to waste an opportunity, I decided to exploit the play value of the derailment. All I need now […]
MR Insider Weekly: July 1, 2014
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this July 1st edition of MR Insider Weekly, the MRVP crew takes a scouting trip to visit a colleague’s model railroad – all in the name of planning a brand-new MRVP series! When one of Kalmbach’s own needed a little help working out […]
Cody’s Workshop: Episode 16 – build a basic freight car kit
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Cody’s Workshop, Cody shows the basics of assembling a freight car kit and some easy ways to enhance them. He also demonstrates how to use clear paint to add turn signals to vehicles. Plus, Cody answers your questions and […]
New England short line
Providence & Worcester train NR-3, a weekday turn between Plainfield, Conn., and Worcester, Mass., is northbound at Wauregan, Conn., on March 20, 2014. The train has B39-8s Nos. 3906 and 3905 for power. Photo by Gerald Aubin […]
Whizzer
The Wisconsin & Southern, affectionately known as the “Whizzer” to local railfans, whizzes through Waukesha, Wis., on June 2, 2014. Photo by Brian Schmidt […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video–Inside Cody’s Office for June 2014
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this month’s episode of Cody’s Office, you’ll get a handy tip for weathering model railroad ballast using an airbrush. Associate editor Cody Grivno demonstrates his favorite techniques on the Model Railroader staff’s N scale Red Oak project layout, which won’t appear in print until […]
DCC Programming: episode 8 – TCS WOWSound Decoder Demonstration
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page John and J.D. Forsythe of Train Control Systems stop by Model Railroader magazine’s MR&T HO scale layout to demonstrate a steam locomotive equipped with a TCS WOWSound decoder. DCC Programming host Dana Kawala has them talk through the helpful TCS audio-assist feature that […]
Olympia Logging Series: Part 10 – painting trackwork
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Adding weathering effects to the trackwork of MRVP’s On30 Olympia Logging Co. layout can be just as beneficial as adding them to locomotives, rolling stock and structures. In this video, Cody Grivno walks through the steps for giving the rails and ties a […]
Olympia Logging Series: Part 9 – laying track
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page All the prep work is done, so now David can get down to the task of installing flexible On30 track and turnouts on MRVP’s Olympia Logging Co. layout. David demonstrates all of the essential tracklaying steps, including how to cut and trim the […]
