Leviathan in steam

David Kloke tells Trains readers about his latest project to build a replica of President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral car in the June 2015 issue of Trains. While we wait to see that project roll on rails, we can enjoy a video showing off Kloke’s major claim to fame: a complete, operational replica of an 1860s steam […]

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Red Oak Series: Paving roads

Steve Otte pointing to a paved roadway.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Model Railroader magazine’s Steve Otte shows how to add a realistic paved roadway to any model railroad, including Model Railroader magazine’s 3 x 7-foot N scale Red Oak layout. The secret behind Steve’s success is the Woodland Scenics Smooth-It road system, but […]

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Red Oak Series: Paving roads

Steve Otte pointing to a paved roadway.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Model Railroader magazine’s Steve Otte shows how to add a realistic paved roadway to any model railroad, including Model Railroader magazine’s 3 x 7-foot N scale Red Oak layout. The secret behind Steve’s success is the Woodland Scenics Smooth-It road system, but […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Adding legs, wheels, and braces

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Construction of the L-girder benchwork for MRVP’s HO scale layout, the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway, continues as David Popp attaches legs and structural bracing. He also shows how to add casters to the legs, which makes it much easier to move the layout around […]

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Model Railroad Operations: Helper Service

train on the MR&T HO scale model railroad layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Andy Sperandeo, a contributing editor for Model Railroader magazine, is back with another helpful model railroad operations tip. This time Andy uses the MR&T HO scale layout to demonstrate how a helper (or “pusher”) diesel locomotive assists a heavy train over a stiff […]

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Model Railroad Operations: Helper Service

train on the MR&T HO scale model railroad layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Andy Sperandeo, a contributing editor for Model Railroader magazine, is back with another helpful model railroad operations tip. This time Andy uses the MR&T HO scale layout to demonstrate how a helper (or “pusher”) diesel locomotive assists a heavy train over a stiff […]

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