Model Railroad Operations: Using bell and whistle sounds

locomotive on a model railroad layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page The command control sound effects offered on many new locomotive models are far more than just “cool” features. As Model Railroader magazine’s contributing editor Andy Sperandeo demonstrates in this video, the bell and whistle sounds can be used in a prototypical manner to […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Handlaying track – Part 6

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MR contributing editor Tony Koester now has all the essential components of the handlaid trackwork installed. In this video, David Popp takes up the effort to add a Blue Point switch control, cut gaps in the rail to isolate the frog, and then […]

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Model Railroad Operations: Trailing and facing point moves

Andy Sperandeo standing at the MR&T HO scale model railroad layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader magazine’s contributing editor Andy Sperandeo shows how to make trailing and facing point switching maneuvers on a layout of any size or scale. Viewers get to see and hear Andy talking through the steps, as he operates a diesel locomotive on […]

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Model Railroad Operations: Helper Service

train on the MR&T HO scale model railroad layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Andy Sperandeo, a contributing editor for Model Railroader magazine, is back with another helpful model railroad operations tip. This time Andy uses the MR&T HO scale layout to demonstrate how a helper (or “pusher”) diesel locomotive assists a heavy train over a stiff […]

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TCS WOWSound Diesel Decoder

Gray cab unit type diesel locomotive model shown on in an unfinished rail yard.

Introducing the exciting new WOWSound diesel decoder from Train Control Systems (TCS)! Enjoy a sampling of the 30+ horns available on the WOWDiesel decoder, an operational demonstration of Auto-Notching, and witness working Dynamic Brakes in action! Visit the TCS website at www.tcsdcc.com for more information. This is a paid advertisement from Train Control Systems. […]

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TCS WOWSound Diesel Decoder

Gray cab unit type diesel locomotive model shown on in an unfinished rail yard.

Introducing the exciting new WOWSound diesel decoder from Train Control Systems (TCS)! Enjoy a sampling of the 30+ horns available on the WOWDiesel decoder, an operational demonstration of Auto-Notching, and witness working Dynamic Brakes in action! Visit the TCS website at www.tcsdcc.com for more information. This is a paid advertisement from Train Control Systems. […]

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Running repairs keep loaded cars on the move

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Railroad equipment sustains a great deal of wear and tear as the freight cars travel about the country. For this reason, all cars receive careful attention from car inspectors anytime they move through a yard or terminal. Car inspectors are trained to look for anything that’s wrong with a freight car, from damaged safety appliances […]

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