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The layout at a glance Name: Northern Memories Layout owner/designer: John Mueller Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 10 x 21 feet plus 13 x 17 feet Theme: freelanced, inspired by Chicago & North Western Ry. Locale: Northern Wisconsin Era: early 1950s Style: walk-in, around the walls Mainline run: 190 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: Atlas […]
The layout at a glance Name: River Falls & Eastern Ry. Layout designer/owner: Larry Hickman Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 28 x 38 feet Prototype: Freelanced Locale: West Virginia Era: 1959 to ‘60 Style: Double-deck Mainline run: 400 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Benchwork: open grid Height: 42″ (lower […]
Click on the links to the left to download the image size appropriate for your computer screen. Westbound Burlington Northern train No. 171 glides through Feather River Canyon on Jim Pendley’s HO scale Western Pacific layout. This month registered members can use the image as a computer screen background. Click on the links to download […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page So many questions, and so many answers in this month’s Ask MRVP! In this episode, David Popp, Cody Grivno, Dana Kawala, Drew Halverson, and Steve Sweeney of Trains magazine help cover topics ranging from prototype railroad operation to T-Trak trackwork to painting techniques, […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page So many questions, and so many answers in this month’s Ask MRVP! In this episode, David Popp, Cody Grivno, Dana Kawala, Drew Halverson, and Steve Sweeney of Trains magazine help cover topics ranging from prototype railroad operation to T-Trak trackwork to painting techniques, […]
Cab ride through the layout on Per Laursen’s HO scale modern UP layout based in East-Central Texas. New improved version recorded with a GoPro Hero4 Session camera with much better picture and sound quality. Also the camera is in the correct cab window height for wide-nose locomotives and the train runs at a slower speed […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video, Cody first demonstrates how to paint the fine details he’ll apply to our HO scale Winston-Salem diesel locomotive. He then shares techniques for masking and painting (using an airbrush) the larger locomotive components in the desired base coat colors. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video, Cody first demonstrates how to paint the fine details he’ll apply to our HO scale Winston-Salem diesel locomotive. He then shares techniques for masking and painting (using an airbrush) the larger locomotive components in the desired base coat colors. […]
Steve Crise See the story in the January 2016 issue! Watch an exclusive video of his layout now. […]
Name: Trevor Park Railroad Name: Fern Creek and Western Railroad Location: Santa Cruz, CA Scale: 1:20.3 with some 1:22.5 mixed in. Theme: Logging, mining and short line freight and passenger operations. Description: Come join us for a layout tour of my Fern Creek and Western Garden Railroad that I built with my friends. This video […]
This HO scale Pennsylvania RR class M1a 4-8-2 steam locomotive from Broadway Limited Imports features the firm’s new Paragon3 sound system. These new electronics work with the firm’s new Rolling Thunder subwoofer system that captures the low-bass rumble of the real thing. Hear the system for yourself and get a demo of the Digital Command […]
Name: Chris Haon Railroad Name: Georgia Garden Railway Society Location: Kennesaw, GA Scale: 1:29 Theme: Display Layout Description: Over the weekend of Jan. 30 & 31 The Georgia Garden Railway Society setup a G Scale display layout for The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History during their Trains, Trains, Trains event. Over the […]
