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Section: Videos
Extreme Trains at the Colorado Model Railroad Museum – June 2019
A 104-car BNSF tank train travels around the layout at the Colorado Model Railroad Museum. This train’s prototype hauled crude oil from Canadian oil fields to Texas. […]
Steel Mill Operation, Part One “The Coal Dumper Job”
Check out operations on Thomas Wilson’s Union Railroad, Clairton Coke Works layout. The layout was featured on page 69 in Bernie Kempinski’s book “The Model Railroader Guide to Steel Mills.” Information was taken from Thomas’ late uncle on the operation, who was a Union RR engineer for 38 years in the plant. This is part […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Summer Camp 5 Afternoon
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David wraps up summer camp by painting figures and other details to complete his logging camp scene. Then he takes his finished stock car for a run on the layout. And finally, did he put that tree back into the scene or not? […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Summer Camp 5 Morning
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Rise and shine, MRVP campers! David is up and at ’em early on Day 5 to finish his stock car. Morning activities include decaling and weathering. […]
Video: Digitrax Zephyr Express DCC system
The Digitrax Zephyr Express Digital Command Control system is an all-in-one DCC starter set. Senior editor Dana Kawala shows you some of the system’s features and basic operation in this DCC demo. […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Summer Camp 4
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Camp Director David is in a rather chipper mood for Day 4 of Summer Camp on his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. Appropriately, the arts and crafts activities in this video blog address the techniques used to give the stock car’s paint job […]
Video: Inside the October 2019 Model Railroader
Featured on the cover of the October 2019 Model Railroad, Bernard Kempinski’s Civil War-era Aquia Line takes a high-tech approach to old-time railroading. Other stories include a tour of a modern-era CSX layout, kitbashing a 1960s E unit diesel, structure building tips, prototype plans, and much more! Follow Editor Hal Miller as he […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Summer Camp 3
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Horseback riding and wood carving are two activities associated with a good summer outing, including David Popp’s camp adventures on his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. But remember, only MRVP subscribers can enjoy the fun! […]
Visit the Serenity Valley Railway
Name: Bryan Hanson Railroad Name: Serenity Valley Railway Description: Drone footage of my garden railroad […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Summer Camp 2
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page More Summer Camp fun on David’s O scale (1:48) Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. Today’s activities start with a stock car modeling project, before shifting to a layout scenery effort. […]
Stuff We Use: Pliers and cutters for model railroaders
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page A Xuron Modeler’s tool kit includes sprue cutters, microshears, and tweezernose pliers. All of these tools get a lot of use down at the Model Railroader workshop. In this quick demo, editor Hal Miller shows you some of his favorite tips for using […]
