Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Dana Kawala, senior editor for Model Railroader magazine, recently got his hands on a unique product, the ProtoThrottle from Iowa Scaled Engineering. Watch this video to see how Dana uses the ProtoThrottle’s realistically modeled levers, buttons, and dials to enhance the operation of […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Kathy Millatt shows you how to build a better-looking boggy area to compliment the forests on your layout. Her secret to success in this scene is a base application of brown floor grout. Watch and learn the tips and tricks she employs […]
MRVP Insider host Jenny Maaske shares what’s coming to Model Railroader Video Plus in May 2018! Look for new episodes of your favorite series hosted by MRVP Contributors Gerry Leone, Kathy Millatt, and Charlie Conway. Of course, David, Cody, and Drew will show up too… but only if you’re a subscriber to the MRVideoPlus.com website! […]
Kent Johnson and CTT’s Bob Keller lay it all on the line, as they work to assemble the main line using Lionel FasTrack O gauge components. Watch to see how they plot the course from the plan (printed in the pages of Classic Toy Trains magazine) to the pink foamboard tabletop, and then wire the […]
Our insider look at Arizona’s Copper Basin Railway continues, with Charlie Conway focusing his cameras on the real pride of the CBR — its employees! In part 2 of 2, you’ll follow inspectors, mechanics, dispatchers, conductors, engineers, and others who are busy Taking Care of Business. Enjoy this video, and then learn more about the […]
Join us at Brightline’s Workshop B in West Palm Beach, Fla., for a look inside one of its new Siemens-built passenger trains. You’ll tour the cab and the engine room, and see the coaches before the first paying passenger ever stepped on board! Only from Trains Magazine! Read more about Brightline from passenger correspondent Bob […]
In this episode, David and Kent top off the framework for the 5 x 9-foot toy train layout. But our big O scale trains (and big city scenery) require a sturdy platform. That’s where the guys step in to show you how to measure, cut, and install a plywood tabletop. Watch here on MRVideoPlus.com, read […]
We wake up en route between Arequipa and Puno, spy Alco diesel locomotives, and end up at the dock where a multi-gauge car ferry offers intrigue. You’ll see and hear the rare Alco diesels that pull our train. Then it’s off once more into the night. Follow along: Peru day 1 Peru day 2 Peru […]
Ride with Editor Jim Wrinn through Peru’s scenic river valleys and tour the Belmond Andean Explorer train. Follow along: Peru day 1 Peru day 2 Peru day 3 Peru day 4 Peru day 5 Peru day 6 […]
Join us on the ultimate train ride to the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu. Enjoy the spectacular scenery as we travel to the base camp. Then ride with us on a bus to the lost city high in the mountains! Follow along: Peru day 1 Peru day 2 Peru day 3 Peru day 4 Peru […]
Ride with Trains author Jeffery T. Schultz on Taiwan’s Puyuma Express in a tilting train! You’ll see the Taroko River bridge and many tunnels along the way. Be sure to check out his feature story, “Railway island paradise,” in the June 2018 issue! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page A new Amtrak electric in HO, protein gons in N, HO scale covered hopper kits, and an exciting new book highlight the new model railroading products in the April installment of Cody’s Office. Down in the Model Railroader workshop associate editor Cody Grivno […]
