Midday Modeler 03.23.2022 — Welcome to another recorded LIVE Midday Modeler episode. This week, Cody Grivno hosts the live stream dream team on the HO scale MR&T layout inside Kalmbach Media’s Waukesha, Wisconsin studios. In the room beside Cody are Ben Lake and Vince Clore. Watch the guys take a look at the almost-finished Jones […]
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Milwaukee museum HO train layout: From a “spaghetti mess” of wires to controlling the train with TrainController version 8, Eric Grabczyk – the exhibit maintenance manager at Discovery World – is learning how to keep a model railroad at optimal condition for visitors to enjoy. This video walks you through some of the inner workings […]
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Milwaukee museum HO train layout: From a “spaghetti mess” of wires to controlling the train with TrainController version 8, Eric Grabczyk – the exhibit maintenance manager at Discovery World – is learning how to keep a model railroad at optimal condition for visitors to enjoy. This video walks you through some of the inner workings […]
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Following his recent grand tour, Gerry puts his HO scale Bona Vista under greater scrutiny. In this episode, our host closely examines how his construction efforts align with his established Givens and Druthers. After failing to pass every part of his self-graded test, Gerry invites fellow layout builders David Popp and Seth Puffer to check […]
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Cody Grivno answers the question with resources for finding railroad radio frequencies. You want to know more about railroad communications or you have questions about your model railroad? Send us an email: AskTrains@trains.com, and if you have other resources for finding railroad radio frequencies, please leave them in the comments field below. […]
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Midday Modeler 03.16.2022 — In this week’s Midday Modeler episode, David Popp hosts from Studio B at Kalmbach Media. This week, Gerry Leone and Seth Puffer appear LIVE via remote from Minnesota to show off their depot dash kitbash challenge projects. In house, David has his project to show off while Jenny, Steve, and Nastassia […]
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Midday Modeler 03.16.2022 — In this week’s Midday Modeler episode, David Popp hosts from Studio B at Kalmbach Media. This week, Gerry Leone and Seth Puffer appear LIVE via remote from Minnesota to show off their depot dash kitbash challenge projects. In house, David has his project to show off while Jenny, Steve, and Nastassia […]
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Cody Grivno explains the thickness and intricacies of working with the tempered hardboard. Do you have questions about the products that we use for magazine articles or for videos, or do you want to learn more about full size trains? Send us an email: AskTrains@trains.com […]
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Gerry walks a fine line…the recently completed main line of his HO scale Bona Vista layout, that is! Our host, with assistance from his wife, has driven the Golden Spike into the trackwork of his double-deck model railroad. That’s a great time to take a walking tour of the construction progress. Following the tour, Gerry […]
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