Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Bob Ferguson’s N scale Gauley & Shavers Fork features interchangeable scenes and a 1960s diesel-era setting. The 16′-4″ x 33′-6″ shelf layout is inspired by several central Appalachian railroads. Get an overview of the railroad in this short video. […]
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The fun continues from Trainfest 2019 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park near Milwaukee, Wis.! In this commercial-free replay of Model Railroader Video Plus’ second live-streaming session (Nov. 9 at 1 p.m.), you’ll get to see David Popp, Cody Grivno, and Steve Sweeney hosting segments featuring our $20 Challenge contestants, layouts and displays at the […]
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On Nov. 9, Kalmbach Media editors streamed three live videos from Trainfest at Wisconsin State Fair Park.This is a recorded version of the first of those three episodes. If you enjoy what you see, send a note to NewsWire@TrainsMag.com and let us know if we should do this again. […]
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On Nov. 9, Kalmbach Media editors streamed three live videos from Trainfest at Wisconsin State Fair Park. This is a recorded version of the first of those three episodes. If you enjoy what you see, send a note to NewsWire@TrainsMag.com and let us know if we should do this again. […]
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The WLANMaus is an easy-to-use wireless WiFi throttle from Roco/Fleischmann that works with the firm’s Z21 Digital Command Control (DCC) system. Model Railroader senior editor Dana Kawala shows you some of the features of this DCC throttle in this quick demo. […]
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Watch as we put this HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP7 diesel locomotive to work on the Model Railroader staff layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. This Atlas Classic series locomotive is factory-equipped with an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. Check out the realistic effects in this locomotive demo. […]
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As I walked up the driveway toward Mick Spilsbury’s Black Canyon Railroad, I could begin to hear the multitude of sounds stemming from the site. At first, I could distinguish the sounds of cows and sheep coming from the vicinity of four stock cars. But then I listened a bit more deliberately, and heard 10 […]
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Thomas Klimoski’s HO scale Georgia Northeastern was featured in Great Model Railroads 2020 and several other Model Railroader magazine articles. Tom shot this video that highlights the actions of the GNRR North Local as it switches Argos Cement and the Team Track. The video also showcases his recent weathering of several two bay covered hopper […]
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A freelanced Appalachian short line set in the transition-era and the long-running Roseville Roundhouse Model Railroad Club layout in California are the featured layout tours in the December 2019 issue of Model Railroader magazine. You’ll also learn how to build up a realistic freight car roster, get plans for a compact trackside dairy, and much […]
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Model Railroader magazine’s Steve Otte shares a decal printing technique he used to complete his structure for MRVP’s State Line Kitbash Challenge. Follow along as he demonstrates the steps that take you from computer design to color-printed, waterslide decal sheets! […]
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