Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode Gerry soldiers on about soldering applications in model railroading. Specifically, he shares additional insights regarding flux, tools, and techniques that can help you avert headaches and hassle. […]
Micro Mark HO scale Wheel Tuner For around $10, I can’t think of anything that improves the rolling characteristics of freight cars better. I’ve recently upgraded some of my older rolling stock to metal wheelsets. Invariably the replacements are slightly different in width causing some binding, similarly some RTR stuff also has varying degrees of […]
Want to add a basic locomotive servicing area but don’t have room for the turntable, roundhouse, and other shop and warehouse buildings typical of a large facility? As this 1953 photo of a Missouri Pacific RR fueling facility in Little Rock, Ark., shows, a no-frills fueling area can easily be modeled in limited space. At […]
Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to use some handy tools to remove seems from plastic parts. […]
Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to use some handy tools to remove seems from plastic parts. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno show how to use a pounce wheel to simulate nail heads on a structure. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno show how to use a pounce wheel to simulate nail heads on a structure. […]
Hunterline Company N scale 81ft Pile Trestle Dennis Murphy I am always on the lookout for new N scale products that come on the market. Sometimes they turn out to be fairly good, but other times they turn out great. But as always, new items are fun! I love all kinds of bridges, and when […]
Frateschi model HO scale 4500 Turntable This is a nice looking turntable with good pit detail and molded in a gray plastic. The bridge is made to look like steel with wood ties and guide rails, it is molded in plastic. The bridge is 22cm or 8 and 5/8 inches long. There are a few […]
IMEX Model Company N scale trailer home models Dennis Murphy We’re all looking for the most realism we can create when working with our “Train World.” This includes everything from the trains, the structures, and the scenery. And what do we use for a pattern for our miniature world? Well, real life of course! In […]
Walthers HO scale blower house kit Price: $149.98 ManufacturerWm. K. Walthers Inc. P. O. Box 3039 Milwaukee, WI 53201 www.walthers.com Era: 1930s to present day Comments: This large blower engine house is part of Walthers’ Ashland Iron & Steel line of heavy industry kits. Modeled from a prototype in Lorain, Ohio, it houses the huge […]
Summit Models HO scale Jack in the Box Price: $69.95ManufacturerSummit USA LLC512 Ford St.Lake Charles, LA 70601www.summit-customcuts.comEra: presentComments: Nothing says modern America like fast food, and now you can have a contemporary burger joint on your HO scale layout. Jack in the Box is a laser-milled styrene structure kit that includes drive-through menu boards, clear […]
