Modeler’s spotlight video for January 28 — Inside Cody’s Office

Modeler's spotlight video for January 28 -- Inside Cody's Office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Learn how to find out the if your freight cars’ couplers are at the correct height and what to do if they’re not. Model Railroader Associate Editor Cody Grivno shows you how to use a Kadee coupler-height gauge and shows you how to […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for January 28 — Inside Cody’s Office

Modeler's spotlight video for January 28 -- Inside Cody's Office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Learn how to find out the if your freight cars’ couplers are at the correct height and what to do if they’re not. Model Railroader Associate Editor Cody Grivno shows you how to use a Kadee coupler-height gauge and shows you how to […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for January 14, 2010 — Inside Cody’s Office

Modeler's spotlight video for January 14, 2010 -- Inside Cody's Office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Associate Editor Cody Grivno shows you a variety of new products this week, including The Model Railroader’s Guide to Diesel Locomotives. Cody also gives you a tip for opening stubborn paint jars. Editor Neil Besougloff joins Cody to provide some more […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for January 14, 2010 — Inside Cody’s Office

Modeler's spotlight video for January 14, 2010 -- Inside Cody's Office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Associate Editor Cody Grivno shows you a variety of new products this week, including The Model Railroader’s Guide to Diesel Locomotives. Cody also gives you a tip for opening stubborn paint jars. Editor Neil Besougloff joins Cody to provide some more […]

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Jon Brooks fabulous O gauge pike video

Jon Brooks’ L-shaped O gauge layout is loaded with operating accessories from the past and present. The story of his latest railroad is featured in the February 2010 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine, and also the star of this video he posted on youtube.com Sit back and watch the action! […]

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An LGB Mogul on an indoor wall layout

Name: Stan Silverman Forum user name: stanman98075 Railroad name: Sylvan House Railway Scale: Mostly 1:22.5, also 1:20.3 and 1:29 Theme: Indoor overhead and wall layouts Location: Sammamish, Washington Description: The LGB Mogul is shown on my large-scale indoor layout in this short video. My property is on a densely-wooded hillside with no opportunity for an […]

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Stuff We Use: Work smarter with a self healing cutting mat

Hands cutting styrene on a cutting surface

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page A self-healing cutting mat is a useful addition to any model railroader’s workshop. Model Railroader associate editor Eric White shows some of his favorite features of this self-healing cutting mat from the Kalmbach Hobby Store. […]

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Stuff We Use: Work smarter with a self healing cutting mat

Hands cutting styrene on a cutting surface

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page A self-healing cutting mat is a useful addition to any model railroader’s workshop. Model Railroader associate editor Eric White shows some of his favorite features of this self-healing cutting mat from the Kalmbach Hobby Store. […]

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The N scale Salt Lake Route project layout part 1

Dick Christiansen and Cody Grivno next to layout

The latest Model Railroader project layout is the N scale Salt Lake Route built by former MR managing editor Dick Christianson. This model railroad uses Kato Unitrack and Digitrax Digital Command Control (DCC). Follow Dick as he give you a tour of the layout and discusses what inspired the theme of this N scale model […]

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