Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Walthers’ newest version of its HO scale EMD GP20 now comes with a SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control decoder. Dana Kawala takes the model out to do some switching work on the MR&T in this video. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The subject of this month’s In-Depth Product Review is Hornby’s HO scale Heisler steam locomotive, updated with an ESU Digital Command Control sound decoder. Dana Kawala shows you what makes the model tick in this video, and he takes the engine for a […]
The crew of Cass Scenic Railroad Shay No. 4 attaches the spark arrester to the diamond stack before the day’s run in the early 1970s. Check out more Cass and West Virginia coverage in the August 2013 issue of Trains magazine. Photo by J.J. Young Jr. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page What’s new in September? David provides a look at few of the new programs coming to MR Video Plus, including the latest 3D Track Plan, In-Depth Product Review, and backdrop painting on the Thin Branch project railroad. […]
Although simulated corrugated metal siding on plastic structure kits has good molded detail, it takes some careful painting to make it look realistic. David shows you a simple set of techniques for painting corrugated metal siding with an airbrush as he finishes the coal tipple for our HO scale Thin Branch project layout. […]
A southbound grain train flies through Sidney, Ohio, on an elevated right-of-way built by predecessor Baltimore & Ohio, on May 10, 2012. The train is crossing Ohio Route 47 on the west side of downtown. Photo by Brian Schmidt […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Want to know how to touchup the surrounding scenery after pouring resin water? That’s just one of the projects Cody tackles this month in the MR Workshop. Cody also shares a great tool for neatening up your layout wiring, and he explains how […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Bachmann’s latest addition to its Sound Value line is a Elctro-Motive Division F7A and F7B diesel locomotives. The models come with Digital Command Control sound decoders and can be run on DCC or DC layouts. Steven Otte takes a pair for a test […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to check and fix HO scale couplers. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Press-fit coupler boxes can cause couplers to droop or even fall off. In this Expert Tip video, Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to secure the coupler boxes on Athearn Trains freight car models with screws. For this project Cody […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Steve Haynes, sales manager for Peco is Hal’s guest in the studio for this installment of The Roundhouse. Topics for discussion include the health of model railroading as a hobby, the wild west, and much more! […]
