The Garden Variety Railroad Show: Introduction, Episode 1

As previously highlighted in the Rehab My Railroad: Outdoors episodes, the task of restoring Kent Johnson’s small garden railway (1:29 scale) seems to be an on-going effort. While the work on his main line continues in this new series, Kent, Rene, Cody, and others will also introduce you to topics, techniques, tools, projects, and places […]

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Steel Mill Operation, Part One “The Coal Dumper Job”

Model locomotive near steel mill

Check out operations on Thomas Wilson’s Union Railroad, Clairton Coke Works layout. The layout was featured on page 69 in Bernie Kempinski’s book “The Model Railroader Guide to Steel Mills.” Information was taken from Thomas’ late uncle on the operation, who was a Union RR engineer for 38 years in the plant. This is part […]

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Stuff We Use: Pliers and cutters for model railroaders

Assortment of pliers on a workbench

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page A Xuron Modeler’s tool kit includes sprue cutters, microshears, and tweezernose pliers. All of these tools get a lot of use down at the Model Railroader workshop. In this quick demo, editor Hal Miller shows you some of his favorite tips for using […]

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Modelers Spotlight Video Inside Codys Office for August 2019

Cody Grivno in his office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Structures, freight cars, and a big steam locomotive arrived in Cody’s Office this month. Follow Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno as he shows you a selection of the latest model railroading products. Then head down to the workshop where Cody will describe how […]

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