Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to adjust wheelset gauge. […]
How to adjust wheelset gauge
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How to weather with drybrushing
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to weather a freight car with the drybrushing technique. […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for October 2013
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Get a look at the new SoundTraxx DCC equipped Athearn GP50 in this month’s episode of Cody’s Office. You’ll also see new model train products from Atlas, ExactRail, Piko America, and Walthers. In this month’s modeling tip, Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno […]
DCC Programming: Episode 1 – programming locomotive addresses
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Dana Kawala starts a new series on Digital Command Control programming for the common model railroader. In this installment, Dana shows you how to program 2 and 4-digit locomotive addresses. If you’re new to DCC, you don’t want to miss this series! […]
The Roundhouse: Episode 11
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This episode of The Roundhouse brings Tony Koester back, this time to discuss favorite (and least favorite) modeling tasks among other fun topics! […]
Basic Training: Cleaning track
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Dirty track can take all the fun out of model railroading. Kent Johnson shows you how easy it is to shine up the rails and keep your trains rolling smoothly in this video. […]
Thin Branch Series: Backdrops part 4 – Clouds
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In our final backdrop painting installment, artist Jay Smith shows you how to add clouds to the sky of your model railroad. To complete the scene, he also provides tips for painting simple birds. Look for Jay’s other backdrop-painting videos on MR Video […]
Thin Branch Series: Foam scenery part 1 – build a tunnel
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page For our Thin Branch project railroad, David used foam insulation board as a base for much of the scenery. In this video installment, he shows how he used the foam to build a simple tunnel liner. […]
Thin Branch Series: Foam scenery part 2 – making hills
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In our second foam scenery installment, David shows how he built a variety of hills by stacking strips of foam insulation board. He also covers some basic shaping and finishing techniques in this video. […]
History According to Hediger: Modeling the Auto-Train in HO scale
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In the 1970s, then editor Linn Westcott asked young associate editor Jim Hediger to build an HO model of the Auto-Train for the cover of the December 1974 issue of MR – all 38 cars of it! Jim shares the models he built […]
Broadway Limited HO scale Norfolk & Western Y6b steam locomotive
Broadway Limited HO scale N&W Y6b steam locomotive A hefty Norfolk & Western class Y6b 2-8-8-2 is back on HO scale rails thanks to Broadway Limited Imports. The Paragon2 series model features sound and smoke on both direct-current (DC) and Digital Command Control (DCC) layouts. The prototype. Beginning with its class Y2 in 1912, the […]
GrassTech II static grass applicator
GrassTech II static grass applicator Price: $94.95 to $134.49 Manufacturer: GrassTechUSA 17001 Lincoln Ave. no. 424 Parker, CO 80134 www.grasstechusa.com Comments: Got a lot of ground to cover? The GrassTech II is an easy-to-use, effective static grass applicator. I tested the first version of the tool that was priced at $94.95. Version 2 with a […]
