MR’s Eric White works to get his HO scale tugboat model into shipshape before it sails off for Jones Island. In this case, he shows how to apply subtle weathering effects and a few more details to complete his first Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack series. […]
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Part of the firm’s Rivet Counter series, the ScaleTrains.com N scale General Electric C44-9W is loaded with prototype-specific detail and comes factory equipped with an ESU LokSound decoder. See and hear the N scale Dash 9 haul a freight train along the main line of the Model Railroader staff’s N scale Canadian Canyons layout. […]
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Crews from Hulcher and Diversified Rail Services worked to place Western Maryland Scenic 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 on its wheels on June 10, 2020. It was a major milestone in the restoration of the last Baldwin locomotive built for domestic service in 1949. This video shows the highlights. […]
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Narrow gauge (On30) modeler David Popp steps aspiring structure builders through the process of assembling a laser-cut wood turntable kit. From assessing the components to adding fine details, David shares how easy it is to build and finish an essential structure for his rustic, Olympia & Sand Creek railroad. This how-to, modeling mini-series starts with […]
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David launches into this episode with a speedy survey of the progress being made on the MR&T HO scale layout reno project. But his attention quickly shifts to finishing the cork roadbed and adding a Rapido RailCrew remote uncoupling unit along an industry track lead. While he’s at it, David also shows how to install […]
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James McNab, our newest Contributing Editor, shows viewers that trackwork can be realistically enhanced like any other model on a layout. In this case, James reveals helpful insights for detailing and painting track on his HO scale Hills Line. […]
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This HO scale General Electric B36-7 from Rapido Trains features an ESU LokSound 5 decoder. See and hear this new superdetailed HO diesel in action on the Model Railroader staff layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. […]
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