MRVP Insider: MRVP Underground with David Popp, Episode 3 – Some assembly required

Model Railroader Video Plus Week 3

David Popp is now working weekends to give MRVideoPlus.com subscribers an exclusive episode from his basement bunker. See how the parts and pieces of the wood kit start to come apart…all to come together again! But even in the midst of offering great tips and tricks, our expert builder must still manage a few unexpected […]

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Modeling steers and bulls

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Most N scale bovines offered by figure manufacturers are milk cows, but the Montana cattle industry requires steers and bulls, too. Dan Lewis uses wire and Microscale Kristal Kleer to turn cows into bulls, as well as to model longhorns, on his N scale Milwaukee Road North Montana Line. One problem I encountered with commercially […]

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Modeling tip: Extra flags for locomotives

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A feature one doesn’t see modeled very often is white extra flags. On a line like the North Montana that hosted mostly time freights, extra trains carrying livestock and grain were seasonal. Extra flags can be easily made from .008″ brass wire and small squares cut from white tissue paper. After gluing the flags onto […]

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How-To Library: Spaces To Places II: Building Eagle Lake, Part 3 Road Construction

Gerry Leone working on street details.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Gerry Leone is back on the streets again. In this episode, he shares how to scribe cracks into concrete roads; apply a realistic, aged concrete color; include brick pavement; and add a dirt alley between buildings. […]

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How-To Library: Spaces To Places II: Building Eagle Lake, Part 3 Road Construction

Gerry Leone working on street details.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Gerry Leone is back on the streets again. In this episode, he shares how to scribe cracks into concrete roads; apply a realistic, aged concrete color; include brick pavement; and add a dirt alley between buildings. […]

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Tips for identifying modern diesel locomotives

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Many readers have asked how we identify the current crop of big, modern road diesels. Unfortunately, it isn’t easy, as many locomotive designs have evolved into a family of similar looking locomotives. This means modelers have to study the details to figure out what locomotive is represented by a specific scale model. Comparing the model […]

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DCC Programming: Epsiode 22 – Methods for Consisting Diesel Locomotives, Part 2

Dana Kawala running locomotives on a test track and holding a throttle.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Dana Kawala continues his overview of ways to use DCC functionality to program multiple diesel locomotives for synchronized operation. This time he demonstrates Advanced Consisting options. […]

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DCC Programming: Epsiode 22 – Methods for Consisting Diesel Locomotives, Part 2

Dana Kawala running locomotives on a test track and holding a throttle.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Dana Kawala continues his overview of ways to use DCC functionality to program multiple diesel locomotives for synchronized operation. This time he demonstrates Advanced Consisting options. […]

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Video 101: Along the line

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We continually search for ways to encourage children to interact with the trains on Train Days at the Children’s Museum of Sonoma County (California). While it’s wise to keep the kids and adults at a safe distance from the live steam exhibit, the museum’s large collection of Brio train parts, the ride-on train in the […]

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Video 101: Along the line

boy playing with a Lego train

We continually search for ways to encourage children to interact with the trains on Train Days at the Children’s Museum of Sonoma County (California). While it’s wise to keep the kids and adults at a safe distance from the live steam exhibit, the museum’s large collection of Brio train parts, the ride-on train in the […]

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