Host Gerry Leone really gets his hands dirty this time as he prepares the natural soil he uses for scenery on his HO scale layout. In this episode, Gerry walks you through the entire process for refining, sorting, and then applying dirt groundcover to a model railroad or any size or scale. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The fun in the sun continues in this second episode of Rehab My Railroad: Outdoors! This time, Kent welcomes Drew, Cody, David, and special guest Rene Schweitzer from Garden Railways magazine to his 22 x 30-foot garden railway (1:29 scale). The Crew tackles […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Scenery-building experts Gordy Odegard and Bob Hayden walk you through the classic techniques, tools, and materials used to finish trackwork and waterways just like you would any other scenery element on a layout. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Tour John Armstrong’s legendary O scale Canandaigua Southern with host Allen Keller. In this MRVP Video Vault episode, you’ll see unique features of the basement layout built by The Dean of Custom Layout Design. […]
Associate editor Cody Grivno wraps up coverage of the National Train Show 2016 in Indianapolis. He’ll show you new model trains and model railroading products in HO, N, and Z scales from American Z Line, Athearn, Digitrax, Micro-Trains Line, and ScaleTrains.com. You’ll also get a look at some of the layouts on display at the […]
See some of the new model railroading products and model train layouts featured at the National Train Show 2016 held in Indianapolis, Ind. In part 1 you’ll see new HO and N scale model trains as Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno interviews representatives from Atlas, Bachmann, Kato, Walthers, and Woodland Scenics. You’ll also get […]
The father-daughter duo worked their way into the Columbia Gorge before heading home. Stops at the BNSF yard in Pasco, Wash., and at milepost 160 of the Fallbridge Sub, provided ideal locations for easy railfanning. The action in the Gorge left Charlie eager to return for more fun in future Postcards! […]
Charlie and Anna continued their father-daughter journey by exploring remnants of the Great Northern Railway. and The Milwaukee Road electrified line in eastern Washington. As nightfall arrived, they finished the day by chasing a train on the BNSF Railway Lakeside Subdivision. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate editor Cody Grivno answers your viewer questions, including one about the 2017 Model Railroader staff project layout, in this month’s Cody’s Office. You’ll get a sneak peek of the Model Railroader staff’s Milwaukee Road Beer Line extension. In his modeling tip, Cody […]
Allen Harper, owner and chief executive of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, speaks at length about the former Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge route that his tourist railroad operates over between Durango and Silverton, Colo. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MR Insider host Jenny Maaske takes the show on the road to preview some of the videos set to arrive on MR Video Plus in July! You’ll see that Jenny isn’t the only MR or MRVP staffer out of the office, as Neil, […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this hands-on edition, MRVP Producer and show host David Popp addresses your inquiries, and then demonstrates helpful solutions right before your eyes. This time, topics include structure modeling, electronics/lighting, scenery application, and so much more! […]
