MRVP’s Jenny Maaske hosts the November edition of MRVP Insider from Trainfest 2017, America’s Largest Operating Model Railroad Show! Amidst the hustle and bustle of pre-show set-up, she shares some the exciting new content coming to Model Railroader Video Plus in the next few weeks of the month! […]
Combine a world-renowned modeler (Pelle Søeborg), a guy that’s great at photographing trains (Drew Halverson), another who’s pretty darn good at both (Cody Grivno), and a sunny day spent trackside, and you get Modelers In A Minivan Along The Main Line! Join their jaunt across the Wisconsin countryside, and you’ll see just what inspires this […]
While on vacation in Europe, David and his wife, Ingrid, spent an October weekend seaside on the West Somerset Ry., a 21-mile preserved line in southern England. They were there for the Fall Steam Gala and saw eight operating steam locomotives, many of which they share with you in this short video. To learn more […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MR’s Cody Grivno lends a hand to our Canadian Canyons N scale layout construction effort. Detailing trackwork is Cody’s forte, so in this video he’ll demonstrate the steps for painting and weathering a main line laid on concrete ties. Plus, he also shows […]
We start off the new year with a new project layout in the January 2018 issue of Model Railroader magazine. Don’t miss part 1 of the HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound Tar Branch project layout. Other stories include a tour of a classic Texas & Pacific model railroad that found new life as a […]
Join us for a day of operations at Silvies Yard on the Oregon Joint Line. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page And so the scenery construction phase of our Canadian Canyons N scale layout begins! With Kent Johnson and Drew Halverson leading the charge, the effort starts with a quick survey of the Fraser and Thompson Canyon terrain features, followed by the installation of […]
Name: Chicago & North Western and Vienna & Carthage RRs Layout designer: Iain Rice Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 9′-0″ x 15′-0″ Prototype: C&NW plus freelanced short line Locale: South Dakota-Minnesota border Era: late 1940s to early 1950s Style: single deck Mainline run: C&NW 39 feet, V&C 42 feet end-to-end, 37 feet continuous Minimum radius: 30″ […]
Name: CSX Ridgecrest Layout owner: Paul Newtson Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 2′-0″ x 6′-0″ Prototype: CSX Locale: no specific area Era: varies Style: module Mainline run: 6 feet Minimum radius: 18″ on sidings Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Benchwork: tabletop Height: 40″ Roadbed: cork Track: codes 83 and 100 Scenery: ground foam Backdrop: […]
Name: Grand Trunk & Indiana Layout owner: Russ Rettig Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 2 x 16 feet Prototype: New Jersey, Indiana & Illinois RR Locale: north-central Indiana Era: late 1970s Style: single deck Mainline run: 16 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Train length: 8 to 10 cars Benchwork: 1⁄8″ […]
ScaleTrains.com HO scale GEVO Tier 4 diesel The Rivet Counter model features many separate detail parts. ScaleTrains.com HO scale Rivet Counter GEVO Tier 4 engineer’s side profile This top down view shows the prototype-specific detail of the CSX (top) and GE demonstrator (bottom) versions. The demonstrator also features that larger emissions equipment compartment atop the […]
Bachmann Sound Value N&W Class J 4-8-4 The Norfolk & Western Ry. Class J 4-8-4 was the last new steam locomotive built for passenger service in the United States. And the third-to-last passenger steam locomotive, no. 611, is still running, wowing steam fans old and young in excursion service. Bachmann’s model of the 611 has […]
