Red Oak Series: Weathering freight cars

Fingers hold a small scale model boxcar.

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. […]

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Granite to resume moving on Vermont’s Washington County Railroad NEWSWIRE

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A granite train on the Washington County Railroad at Barre. Kevin Burkholder GRANITEVILLE, Vt. – Vermont Rail System’s Washington County Railroad Granite Division will see a rebirth in May as granite is again moved from the Rock of Ages Quarry site for the Army Corps of Engineers. Trains make the trek from Graniteville to Montpelier […]

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MR Insider Exclusive: Printing Model Railroader at Quad/Graphics

Jenny Freeland standing outside Quad Graphics plant in Sussex, Wisconsin.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Ever wonder how Model Railroader magazine is printed, bound, and distributed to you every single month of the year? Through special arrangements with Quad/Graphics, a rail-served American printing company, host Jenny Maaske and MRVP video crew follow knowledgeable Quad employees through the Sussex, […]

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MR Insider Exclusive: Printing Model Railroader at Quad/Graphics

Jenny Freeland standing outside Quad Graphics plant in Sussex, Wisconsin.

Ever wonder how Model Railroader magazine is printed, bound, and distributed to you every single month of the year? Through special arrangements with Quad/Graphics, a rail-served American printing company, host Jenny Maaske and MRVP video crew follow knowledgeable Quad employees through the Sussex, Wisconsin, plant as a new issue of MR is published. Watch from […]

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Layout visit: Tom Piccirillo’s O scale Somerset County Traction System

Tom Piccirillo’s Somerset County Traction System

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page This MR Video Plus exclusive layout visit to Tom Piccirillo’s Somerset County Traction System O scale layout reveals model railroad craftsmanship at its finest. Tom guides you on a tour of his freelance electric freight railroad, where the detailed scenery and scratch-built structures […]

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Layout visit: Tom Piccirillo’s O scale Somerset County Traction System

Tom Piccirillo’s Somerset County Traction System

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page This MR Video Plus exclusive layout visit to Tom Piccirillo’s Somerset County Traction System O scale layout reveals model railroad craftsmanship at its finest. Tom guides you on a tour of his freelance electric freight railroad, where the detailed scenery and scratch-built structures […]

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