Video: Atlas HO scale NJ Transit ALP-45DP and Bombardier cars

Atlas HO scale NJ Transit ALP-45DP and Bombardier cars

The Model Railroader staff’s Milwaukee, Racine & Troy layout stands in for northern New Jersey in this exclusive product video. Check out the Atlas HO scale Bombardier ALP-45DP and multilevel passenger cars. All the equipment is decked out in contemporary NJ Transit paint schemes. The cars feature overhead lighting and the locomotive features realistic sound […]

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A busy day at Galloway

The Worcester Rocket - bound for Boston, makes a stop in Galloway MA to exchange cars

Name:    Neal Mayer Forum User Name:    NealM Railroad Name:    Trains in the Attic Location:    Boston, MA Scale:    Traditional O gauge Theme:    Location: North Central New England Time period: Sometime between 1957 and today Description:    The Worcester Rocket – bound for Boston, makes a stop in Galloway MA to exchange cars. […]

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Video 101: Shooting on location

Today we hit the road. Our goal will be to make an interesting 3 minute, home video using a readily available action camera, still cameras and homemade accessories. Our raw video will be edited on consumer level software; we will add sound effects, and zippy music. We will make a gift copy for the owner, […]

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Video: Walthers HO scale Plymouth ML-8 switcher

Walthers HO scale Plymouth ML-8 switcher

Recently Model Railroader senior editor Dana Kawala had a chance to examine and operate a preproduction sample of Walthers new HO scale Plymouth ML-8 switcher. The model includes a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) motor decoder with a CurrentKeeper capacitor system. See the switcher in action as it works a yard on the Model Railroader […]

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How-to Library: Track Planning Made Easy – Computer-aided design, Part 3 Elevations and turnouts

Track-planning on computer-aided design (CAD) software.

Modeler Gerry Leone wraps up his track-planning mini-series on computer-aided design (CAD) software with a tutorial on adding elevations and turnouts. Working with the simple plan he drew in part 2, Gerry shows you how the software figures distances and grades, and how you can use that information to determine if your design has enough […]

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How-to Library: Track Planning Made Easy – Computer-aided design, Part 2 Adding Track

Gerry Leone in front of a computer.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Gerry Leone started this all-new MRVP mini-series by creating a virtual room for a new model railroad using computer-aided design (CAD) software. In Part 2, he keeps things rolling by showing how to add, arrange, and even adjust track components for your layout. […]

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