Bob’s Train Box: Episode 57

Bob Keller sitting at his desk

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Bob Keller of MR’s sister publication, Classic Toy Trains magazine, now brings his wit and wisdom of modern-production O and S gauge toy trains to the MR Video Plus website! Bob’s on-camera personality shines as he digs into his train box to reveal […]

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Red Oak Series: Paving roads

Steve Otte pointing to a paved roadway.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Model Railroader magazine’s Steve Otte shows how to add a realistic paved roadway to any model railroad, including Model Railroader magazine’s 3 x 7-foot N scale Red Oak layout. The secret behind Steve’s success is the Woodland Scenics Smooth-It road system, but […]

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Red Oak Series: Applying static grass

David Popp holding static grass.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   In this video, David Popp demonstrates the steps for adding static grass that will help make your scenery texture appear more authentic – even in small spaces like those found on Model Railroader magazine’s 3 x 7-foot N scale Red Oak project layout. […]

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 41 – Lessons Learned

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of MRVP’s Olympia Logging Co. On30 display-style layout construction series, David Popp and Kent Johnson highlight the efforts, successes, and shortcomings over the last several months. Enjoy the quick tour, glean helpful insights from the candid conversation, and then […]

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Lionelville for Christmas 2014

Name:    Joe Muscanere Location:    Texas Scale:    O Theme:    Steam era Description:    LIONELVILLE 2014 Welcome back to Lionelville for Christmas 2014. Running this year on the Main Line is MTH Santa Fe Hudson #3461 pulling the “Fast Mail Express” passenger train. On the Branch Line is a vintage Lionel 726 Berkshire from 1947 with 2426W tender […]

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TCA Gulf Coast Chapter, Lone Star Division 2015 winter train meet

Lone Star Division 2015 winter train meet

Name:    Joe Muscanere Railroad Name:    TCA Gulf Coast Chapter Layouts Location:    Houston, Texas Scale:    O, S, Standard Description:    TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION LONE STAR DIVISION GULF COAST CHAPTER 2015 WINTER TRAIN MEET O Gauge, S Gauge, and Standard Gauge model trains running at the TCA Lone Star Division Winter Train Meet held January 3, 2015 in […]

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Christmas 2014 Lionel display

Christmas 2014 Lionel display

Name:    Janis Roguskie Railroad Name:    Christmas Display 2014 Location:    United States Scale:    O gauge Theme:    Classic holiday display layout Description:    The video begins with a slide show showing the initial assembly of the display layout. Some changes were made from last year’s rendering. The next segment of the video captures an operating session on the […]

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