Midday Modeler — 06.01.2022

Two men talking in a workshop.

Midday Modeler — 06.01.2022: On this episode of Midday Modeler, David Popp hosts a cavalcade of guests with interests ranging from adhesives to N scale, and beginners tips. Special guests this week include Hal Miller, Rene Schweitzer, Brian Schmidt, Jenny Freeland, and more! Midday Modeler is a new, regular video segment, recorded live and unscripted […]

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Midday Modeler — 05.25.2022

Two men facing a camera next to a model train layout.

Midday Modeler — 05.25.2022 — This week is Model Railroader’s first live streamed “fun run” around the MR&T model train layout. MR&T officially stands for Milwaukee, Racine & Troy — a fictitious railroad based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Unofficially, the letters represent Model Railroader and Trains — for the two original magazines that formed the core of Kalmbach Media’s early […]

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An afternoon passenger train run on the Jericho & Mt. Zion Railway

Steam locomotive on garden railway

An afternoon passenger train run on the Jericho & Mt. Zion Railway Name: Ray Wheeler Railroad Name: Jericho & Mt. Zion Railway Location: Lynnwood, WA Scale: G scale Theme: Tourist railroad with freight operations in the modern era Description: J&MtZ 4-6-0 #17 makes the run with the afternoon passenger train.  Music from Epidemic Sound, “Waiting […]

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Midday Modeler — 05.11.2022

Two men speaking at a counter.

Midday Modeler — 05.11.2022 — in this episode, Hal Miller, Cody Grivno, and Eric White talk about the modeling, toy trains, and Model Railroader! Midday Modeler is a new, regular video segment, recorded live and unscripted at Kalmbach Media beginning in February 2022. The segment features Kalmbach Media staff modeling and talking about model railroads in a […]

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Midday Modeler — 04.20.2022, Gerry Leone, Cody Grivno and a super episode!

Two men talking at a table over a model train.

Midday Modeler — 04.20.2022 — is hosted this week by David Popp! Special guests this week include Gerry Leone and Cody Grivno. Midday Modeler is a new, regular video segment, recorded live and unscripted at Kalmbach Media beginning in February 2022. The segment features Kalmbach Media staff modeling and talking about model railroads in a […]

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Midday Modeler — 04.13.2022

MR&T layout with green locomotive

Midday Modeler — 04.13.2022: This week! David Popp hosts the weekly Midday Modeler broadcast from the MR&T layout room, then off to the Model Railroader workshop we will go. Associate Producer Ben Lake kicks off the episode with a brief demonstration based on last week’s question from Facebook about a Wi-Fi control for the MRC […]

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Moonlight extra on the snowy Jericho & Mt. Zion Railway

Snowy garden railway with lit train approaching

Name: Ray Wheeler Railroad Name: Jericho & Mt. Zion Railway Location: Lynnwood, WA Scale: G scale Theme: Tourist railroad with freight operations in the modern era. Description: Moonlight extra – Gas Electric M-2 “Sadiebug” runs an extra passenger service on the Jericho & Mt. Zion Railway on a cold and snowy evening. Music from Epidemic […]

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