Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page For the 2017 debut of The Roundhouse, host Hal Miller invited Model Railroader Contributing Editor Tony Koester an MR Senior Editor Dana Kawala to discuss layout operation that doesn’t require power to the rails. Who knew this was such an electrifying topic! […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP Video Vault tours Mike Bell’s Pennsylvania Railroad N scale layout originally featured in the 1991 premier edition of Great Model Railroads (out of print). […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Trackwork continues on our N scale project railroad. In this installment of the ongoing Canadian Canyons series, David Popp shares techniques for laying down more sections of flextrack, specifically around the curves of the staging yard. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Yes, David punches through the backdrop of the original Olympia Logging Co. On30 display-style layout. But first, he talks through many of the modifications he made to his design for the new extension. More proof that even the best-laid plans are subject to […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Associate Editor Eric White and MRVP’s Ben Lake join forces to build models of something no one produces in HO scale – a 1940s era cement truck. In this first installment, Eric walks you through the process of kitbashing the chassis […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page After a mid-winter adventure, host Gerry Leone is back in the country…but he’s still Off The Rails! In this episode, Gerry shares clever tips and tricks for dealing with harsh lighting above, messy wires below, and room clutter that can diminish the appeal […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP Video Vault tours Jim Raymond’s HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio Allegheny Division layout originally featured in the 1991 premier edition of Great Model Railroads (out of print). […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David dives into laying track in the staging yard on our N scale project railroad, but before he even opens that brand-new box of flextrack, there’s a lot of other work to do, including painting the roadbed, drilling holes for the switch motors, […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Get a quick demo of Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s new HO scale ALP-45DP locomotive and cars and a look at other new model railroading products in this month’s episode of Cody’s Office. For his modeling tip, Cody heads down to the workshop where […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Looks like show host David Popp (and the crew too) has a case of spring fever! What a perfect reason for this episode of Ask MRVP to venture into “wild” Wisconsin! This month, David tackles Q&As from the MR workshop, the aisles of […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The plywood panels are now in place, and the track centerlines are all marked! In this episode of the Canadian Canyons series, it’s time for David to begin the track laying effort by first installing cork roadbed. Follow along, as he demonstrates tips […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Here’s proof that even the best-laid plans can (and do) change! In this episode, David comes to realize that the layout really can benefit from one additional foot of real estate. He’ll show you how to amend the benchwork, and then install a […]
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