Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In the final T-Trak Group Project video blog on MR Video Plus, Kent Johnson checks out the progress MR’s Cody Grivno is making on his much anticipated corner module. Kent also shares some insights on how his own British Columbia-inspired module is coming […]
Brian Schmidt FORT WAYNE, Ind. – A leading intermodal analysts says that Norfolk Southern’s decision to scale back use of its RoadRailer trailer trains is a “missed opportunity” for the industry. Earlier this month, NS discontinued most of its RoadRailer trains and is incorporating traffic that was once moved by its Fort Wayne-based Triple Crown […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP’s Kent Johnson hosts this video journal covering some of the planning and construction efforts of the T-Trak project Dream Team. First up are MR’s Steven Otte and MRVP’s Drew Halverson. Steve gets off to a quick start and adds a wrinkle to […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP’s Kent Johnson hosts this video journal covering some of the planning and construction efforts of the T-Trak project Dream Team. First up are MR’s Steven Otte and MRVP’s Drew Halverson. Steve gets off to a quick start and adds a wrinkle to […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Contributing editor Pelle Søeborg is currently building a new HO scale model railroad set in the Midwest. Like his previous layout, the new railroad focuses on the modern-day Union Pacific. In this short video clip, you can watch a long freight train of […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Contributing editor Pelle Søeborg is currently building a new HO scale model railroad set in the Midwest. Like his previous layout, the new railroad focuses on the modern-day Union Pacific. In this short video clip, you can watch a long freight train of […]
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DOT-111 tank cars placarded for alcohol transport sit in a yard in Bloomington, Ill., in 2013. Water Train managers say that tank cars decommissioned from crude oil, ethanol, and other services can be turned to water service for California agriculture. Steve Smedley California relies on rail to get produce to market, but would farmers pony […]
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Westbound stacks on the BNSF Clovis Sub glide through Mountainair, N.M., and begin their descent to Abo Canyon and Belen. Jan.1, 2013. BNSF Railway Police recently busted a ring of cargo thieves in this area. William P. Diven ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — While the public fixates on burning oil trains and security agencies contemplate terror […]
Now that scenes on Model Railroader magazine’s 3 x 7-foot N scale Red Oak layout are nearly compete, MR associate editor Eric White turns his attention to enhancing the rolling stock with realistic weathering effects. In this video, Eric shares his techniques for applying weathering powders on both dark and light-colored freight cars. […]
