Let’s Make A Scene: Episode 5

Let’s Make a Scene with Kathy Millatt Part 5

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Kathy shifts her attention away from trees to focus on modeling bushes. In this episode, she shares a variety of materials and techniques used to shape the vegetation that grows along the forest floor. Naturally, Kathy also shows where and how to place […]

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Rehab My Railroad: Rehab Revisited

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Drew Halverson welcomes layout owner Chuck Sable into the MRVP studio to rekindle memories of the two seasons Rehab My Railroad filmed in his basement! To enjoy highlights of this popular layout improvement show, you can purchase the Rehab My Railroad DVD […]

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MRVP Insider: March 2018

Jenny Freeland at her desk

MRVP Insider host Jenny Maaske has settled into her new office space! Now she can finally get back to bringing you insights to some of the new videos coming to the MRVideoPlus.com website throughout March 2018. Be sure to watch this video to the end, as one of her moving boxes becomes the prized MRVP […]

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MRVP Insider: 16 Questions with MR Video Plus

Cody Grivno in library

MRVP’s first-ever print publication, Model Railroading: The Ultimate Guide, is now on sale! Right along with the all-new feature stories printed in this magazine, readers also have access to an extensive video playlist. As a bonus, this video shares insights into the cast and crew that produced these videos, and continues working hard to bring […]

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3D Track Plans: The HO scale Morristown & Erie Railway

Morristown & Erie Railway 3d track plan

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this exclusive MRVP video, subscribers are treated to a unique 3-D rendering inspired by an episode of MRVP’s Taking Care of Business series. After reading about the railroad in Model Railroading: The Ultimate Guide, you’ll enjoy Ben Lake’s virtual tour of the HO […]

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Quick Look: NCE Light-It and Iluminator lighting decoders

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NCE Light-It and Illuminator lighting decoders Price: Light-It 3 pack, $19.95; 6 pack, $39.95; 15 pack, $99.95; Illuminator, $16.95; 5 pack, $79.95 Manufacturer NCE Corp. 82 E. Main St. Webster, NY 14580 www.ncedcc.com Comments: Lighting is one of the more basic forms of animation we can add to our model railroads, and NCE has released […]

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Quick Look: Bachmann On30 derrick car

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Bachmann On30 derrick car Price: $99 Manufacturer Bachmann Trains 1400 E. Erie Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19124 www.bachmanntrains.com Era: 1900 to 1950s (or later on a tourist railroad) Comments: Fans of O scale narrow gauge can keep the right-of-way clear with this derrick car from Bachmann Trains. The On30 (O scale, 30″ gauge) car is a […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 34

David Popp standing in front of the HO scale Virginian Ry. model railroad.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host David Popp has shed his skis and winter gear and he’s now ready to spring into action answering your hobby questions! In this episode David addresses topics ranging from turnout control to locomotive repair to structure modeling. Watch, learn, and then pitch […]

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New model trains for the week of March 15, 2018

Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Alco C-420 diesel locomotives

Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Alco C-420 diesel locomotives HO scale locomotives Alco C-420 diesel locomotives. New paint schemes. Phase I: Delaware & Hudson and Delaware-Lackawanna (Lehigh Valley heritage scheme), one road number each. Phase II: Delaware & Hudson (Lehigh & Hudson River patchout, one number), Long Island Rail Road (high short hood in […]

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Athearn Genesis HO scale EMD GP40-2

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Athearn Genesis HO scale EMD GP40P-2 No longer solely the province of kit­bashers, Electro-Motive Division’s GP40P-2 is available in HO scale from Athearn Trains. Part of the Genesis line of superdetailed locomotive models, this HO scale Geep is especially good news for those modeling Southern Pacific’s “commute” trains of the 1970s and ’80s. Our review […]

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ScaleTrains.com HO scale Thrall carbon black covered hopper

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ScaleTrains.com HO scale Thrall carbon black covered hopper A Thrall 4,727-cubic-foot capacity carbon black covered hopper is the latest addition to the ScaleTrains.com Rivet Counter line of superdetailed models. The injection-molded plastic model features roadnumber-specific details, photo-etched stainless steel running boards and crossover platforms, and Barber S-2 70-ton trucks with rotating bearing caps. Carbon black […]

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