Name: Adam Matthews Railroad Name: North Western Railroad Location: Ohio Scale: O Gauge Theme: Freelanced Hi-Rail based on Northeast Ohio Description: My Lionel Vision Line Big Boy 4014 hauls a string of 29 reefer cars around the new mainline on the Lower Level of the North Western Railroad. […]
Name: Trevor Park Railroad Name: Fern Creek and Western Railroad Location: Santa Cruz, CA Scale: 1:20.3 with some 1:22.5 mixed in. Theme: Logging, mining and short line freight and passenger operations. Description: Come join us for a layout tour of my Fern Creek and Western Garden Railroad that I built with my friends. This video […]
This HO scale Pennsylvania RR class M1a 4-8-2 steam locomotive from Broadway Limited Imports features the firm’s new Paragon3 sound system. These new electronics work with the firm’s new Rolling Thunder subwoofer system that captures the low-bass rumble of the real thing. Hear the system for yourself and get a demo of the Digital Command […]
Name: Chris Haon Railroad Name: Georgia Garden Railway Society Location: Kennesaw, GA Scale: 1:29 Theme: Display Layout Description: Over the weekend of Jan. 30 & 31 The Georgia Garden Railway Society setup a G Scale display layout for The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History during their Trains, Trains, Trains event. Over the […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Our Winston-Salem Southbound locomotive painting project continues. This time, Cody shows how to complete the final detail work before cleaning the assembly, and then heading to the paint booth to apply a primer coat. […]
Visit Norfolk Southern’s fabulous Fostoria District, connecting Fort Wayne, Ind., and Bellevue, Ohio! See fast freights, now-historic Triple Crown RoadRailer trains, and even Nickel Plate Road No. 765! Bought to you by Trains Magazine! Watch more: Trains Presents: NS Fostoria District, Vol. 2 Trains Presents: NS Fostoria District, Vol. 3 Trains Presents: Winter at the […]
Assistant Editor Brian Schmidt talks with John Gruber about the history of the famed Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee interurban and a related art exhibit at the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Grohmann Museum. Gruber is a co-founder of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art, based in Madison, Wis., and a curator of the exhibition […]
The Athearn HO scale Ready-to-Roll Electro-Motive Division SD40 features many roadname-specific details. The model also features a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. Watch the SD40 work a freight train on the Model Railroader staff’s Troy Branch model train layout. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Cody continues preparing our Athearn Genesis EMD GP9 for painting and decoration. In this video, he demonstrates how to perform a detailed cleaning of the shell, along with showing steps for removing, patching, and replacing various components to match the Winston-Salem Southbound prototype […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this 1980s vintage video, MR Contributor Allen Keller demostrates specific techniques used when painting and weathering railroad models with an airbrush. He also shares tips for cleaning an airbrush after use. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this 1980s vintage video, MR Contributor Allen Keller demostrates specific techniques used when painting and weathering railroad models with an airbrush. He also shares tips for cleaning an airbrush after use. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Check out new HO and N scale freight cars and locomotives with Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno. Cody will also give you tips for weathering roadways with paint and an airbrush as he puts the finishing touches on his N scale T-Trak […]
