Tom Miller’s live steam ride-on railroad, F (1:20.3) scale display, and S (1:64) scale layout are all highlighted in this segment of the hit PBS series Tracks Ahead. […]
Tracks Ahead: Season 9 – Layouts on a large scale
Section: Modeling
Olympia Logging Series: Part 32 – Installing a DCC system
MRVP’s David Popp takes a casual approach to installing a Digital Command Control (DCC) system on our Olympia Logging Co. display-style layout. Follow along as David guides you from opening the NCE starter system box to adding a wiring bus to watching trains run on the On30 layout! […]
Member video: Thomas Klimoski’s Georgia Northeastern model railroad
This video shows the latest progress on my GNRR model railroad layout, including detailing the locomotive service facility, new DOW chemical facility, and photo backdrops for Etowah River and Highway 53. […]
Member video: Trackside at Quisling, Calif.
Here’s some Southern Pacific freight action at the November meet of the Western Union division of the NMRA (BR) in Plymouth UK. Video shot by Brian Moore […]
MR Insider Weekly: November 17, 2014
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp and Neil Besougloff talk to viewers about Model Railroader magazine’s all-new N scale project layout, The Red Oak Route. In this video you’ll see a quick glimpse of the finished 3 x 7-foot layout. Plus, you’ll also want to stay tuned […]
How to select the best track for your layout
Don’t miss the updated track buyer’s guide in the January 2015 issue! Download this companion article on how to select the best track for your layout. How to select the best track for your layout […]
An action-packed, colorful world of tinplate memories
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Bo Burgess’ Mid-Atlantic Railway System
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A garden railroad for my golden years
The railway at a glance Name: Palmore Pacific Railroad Size of railroad: 19′ x 50′ Scale: 1:29 Gauge: Nº 1 (45 mm) Era: Modern day (but a steam/diesel excursion train will run from time to time) Theme: Rural small-town USA Age: Construction began December, 2012; Golden Spike driven August, 2013; 95% complete Motive power: USA […]
Kansas in my backyard
The railways at a glance Names: The St. Joe & Grand Island; The Kansas Central Size: 4,000 square feet Scales: 1:29 (ST&GI); 1:20.3 (KC) Gauge: Nº 1 (45mm) Eras: 1950s and 1870s Themes: ST&GI: Small farming town in Kansas on a connecting line of the Union Pacific in the 1950s as it converted from steam […]
Olympia Logging Series: Part 33 – Fixing a hillside flaw
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Uh-oh! We worked ourselves right into a corner this time. After modifying the snowshed and the adjacent terrain on our Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout, we had to go a bit off script to pull the last section of the hillside together. We […]
Olympia Logging Series: Part 33 – Fixing a hillside flaw
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Uh-oh! We worked ourselves right into a corner this time. After modifying the snowshed and the adjacent terrain on our Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout, we had to go a bit off script to pull the last section of the hillside together. We […]
