Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 27

A logger for a model railroad

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David’s O scale (1:48) log loader construction effort picks up right where he left off in Part 26 of his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout video blog. This time, you’ll get to see how he’s carefully integrated the structure into the layout. […]

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Computer desktop wallpaper from the August 2019 Model Railroader

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Click on the links at left to download this image sized appropriately for your computer screen. Southern Pacific No. 2, the Sunset Limited, races through Wellton, Ariz., on Ron Mei’s HO scale Sunset Route. Featured in the August 2019 Model Railroader, this 58 x 68-foot layout celebrates SP and other southwestern railroads in the 1950s. […]

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It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown: Episode 4

It’s my Railroad with Steve Brown Part 4

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Steve Brown makes progress on his N scale (1:160) Brown-Smith Railroad (BSR) by securing down the OSB and adding support for the Port Smith river bottom. Stay tuned in until the end for a bonus feature! […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 26

David Popp showing the Olympia blueprint

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp continues making and adding detail parts to the O scale (1:48) log loader he’ll install on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. He’s got so many details planned, it’ll be a miracle if he gets them all into one episode! […]

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Computer desktop wallpaper from the July 2019 Model Railroader

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Click on the links at left to download the image sized appropriately for your computer screen. Rutland no. 208, an Alco RS-3, passes Duffy’s Coal as it approaches the north end of the Rutland, Vt., freight yard on Gregory Wiggins’ HO scale layout. This month you can download the trackside photo sized appropriately for your […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 25

Log loader

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Loads of log loader construction in this episode of Log Blog! David is working on a straddle-type log loader to install on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout, so you’ll get to see just how he manages to meld all of the components […]

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It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown: Episode 3

It’s my Railroad with Steve Brown Part 3

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP show host Steve Brown keeps the action moving as he reveals how his N scale (1:160) Brown-Smith Railroad (BSR) track plan evolves. Plus, you’ll see how he remedies a small benchwork snafu, before cutting part of in out to form a river […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 38

Off the Rails with Gerry Leone Episode 38

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page It’s May, and that can only mean one thing for OTR host Gerry Leone–another Birthday Bash episode (#3)! This time, Gerry gets a helping hand (paw) from his furry friends. Special tips, tricks, and suggestions abound. Plus, prizes and bloopers too! […]

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Make magnificent mountains

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Wayne Wesoloski In the Summer 2019 issue, author Wayne Wesoloski documents a mountain-making method perfect by Gary Martin in the Phoenix area. We had more photos and resources than we could fit into the print magazine, so we’re sharing them here! Get some friends together and make mountains! Wayne Wesoloski Tips for peak performance • […]

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Computer desktop wallpaper from the June 2019 Model Railroader

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Click on the links at left to download the image sized appropriately for your computer screen. Engineer Ed West checks ahead as he eases his outside-frame Baldwin 2-8-0 – a recent acquisition for the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes – and its local freight up to the platform at Strong, Maine. Model Railroader contributing editor […]

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