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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page After making modifications to the large windows he assembled in the previous episode, David goes on to show how he formed new wall sections that fit neatly into the wall parts from the original Walthers structure kit. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Work continues on Chuck Sable’s HO scale layout! Hosts Drew and Chuck get things rockin’ on the layout’s lakefront scene, while Cody installs, stripes, and weathers the roadway sections. David also makes headway on the Madison station kitbashing project, which is covered in […]
In this episode, Chuck, Drew, and David Popp dig into the street lighting project. On the other side of the layout, Cody Grivno gets things rolling on a gravel lot upgrade project. But while things are ramping up on both efforts, Chuck and Drew take a few moments to run the railroad. And you won’t […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this vintage video, Model Railroader magazine’s Jim Hediger first walks through techniques you can use to clean a model before painting it. Then, MR’s Gordy Odegard shares his techniques for using an airbrush for priming and painting a single-color model. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Allen Keller visits with Malcolm Furlow and his HO (narrow gauge) layout that fits to a 8 x 10-foot space. Discover and explore what inspired many of Malcolm’s creative scenery-making concepts. […]
Bill Fagan posted this video of Steve Kibort’s N scale Southbay Western. Featured in the January 2016 Model Railroader, this 8 x 8-foot N scale layout features two decks connected by a helix. […]
In the April 2016 Model Railroader, author Bruce Kingsley shows how to add sound and animation to a structure model using Arduino circuit boards. Watch the video clip to see the finished results of Bruce’s project. In addition to watching the video, you can also download Bruce’s sound file. Download a PDF copy of the source […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Now that the team has completed all of the N scale T-Trak modules, the only thing left to do is assemble them into a layout! Project hosts David Popp and Kent Johnson, along with the rest of the resident builders, share the fun […]
Mountains play an important part on the Model Railroader staff’s HO scale Eagle Mountain RR project layout. Associate editor Eric White describes how he used plaster gauze over a cardboard web to achieve the rocky scenery base found on the 4 x 8 model train layout. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Adding water-slide decals to our HO scale Winston-Salem diesel locomotive is the first step in giving the model a realistic appearance. Cody walks through the prep and application processes for dressing the long hood with horizontal striping. […]
In Trains’ April special on short lines and regionals, author Scott A. Hartley brings us up to date on where Providence & Worcester Railroad is today. The now 516-mile system in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York has a rich history, which Hartley also wrote about it in the June 1994 issue. Click the […]
This HO scale Alco RS-3 diesel locomotive from Bachmann Trains features the firm’s new E-Z App control system. Using Bluetooth technology, this app allows modelers to run an E-Z App locomotive using an Apple iOS device. Watch senior editor Dana Kawala, run the E-Z App RS-3 and trigger sound effects along the Model Railroader staff’s […]
