Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Here on MR Video Plus, September is back-to-your-railroad month! Ask MRVP is also back in session, with host David Popp addressing topics related to trackwork/turnouts, weathering stains, coupler repair, DCC, scenery, and more. Hal Miller and Steve Otte from Model Railroader magazine also […]
Watch steam return to the scenic Great Smoky Mountains Railroad! In July 2016 we filmed 2-8-0 No. 1702 as it returned to service after an absence of more than a decade! You’ll see the latest excursions as well as historic footage of this classic steam locomotive! […]
Gerry Leone is really rolling off-track this time! In this episode, he’s managed to find a hobby application for fingernail polish. Yep, it’s the boldest and brightest red color too! You won’t want to miss seeing how this plays out, along with the other helpful tips he imparts each and every time he goes Off […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this concluding episode of the Outdoors series, David follows the advice of previous guest Marc Horovitz, and builds a concrete bridge abutment for a troublesome trestle. Kent teams with Rehab: Seasons 1 and 2 host Chuck Sable to install IR signals for […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this Video Vault segment, host Allen Keller tours Rick Shoup’s Atlantic & Western HO scale layout, operated and maintained by a group of friends Rick calls The Tuesday Nite Choir Boys. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Structure-building expert Wayne Wesolowski hosts a series of 1980s vintage videos aimed at helping you master essential techniques for working with wood as a modeling material. Model railroader and carpenter Dick Cecil assists with the demonstration. […]
Charlie Conway’s short stay in Great Britain included plenty of time to railfan in England and Wales. This Trackside Postcard to Drew features snapshots of great train-watching (and riding) locales in Cardiff, Southampton, and London. […]
No summertime blues for host Drew Halverson this year! That’s because he managed to begin his summer of trackside treks with a day trip to the Windy City. Upon arrival in West Chicago, Ill., Drew, Kent, Ben, and special guest Kevin P. Keefe, chased Union Pacific freight and a parade of Metra commuter trains along […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MR Insider host Jenny Maakse isn’t so interested in “hittin’ the books” this September. With MR Video Plus at her fingertips, she’s got a far better way to learn more about the World’s Greatest Hobby! You too can make the most of your […]
Take one last look at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum’s Secret City Excursion Train, which closed earlier in 2016 after more than 20 years in operation. You’ll see a finely restored Seaboard Coast Line EMD SD45 and a classic Alco C420 in operation in the hills of northern Tennessee. The museum plans to continue its […]
Join Locomotive 2016 Editor Greg McDonnell as he visits this now-famous Canadian short line and its fleet of FP9s! You’ll see the locomotives on freight trains and snow plow duty, and check out the engine room while they speed down the track! Only from Locomotive 2016 and Trains Magazine! […]
Locomotive 2016 is back with more stories on North America’s newest and most powerful locomotives. Our annual Motive Power Review gives you information you can’t find anywhere else: an exclusive listing of every new locomotive built in North America. In addition to the Motive Power Review, you’ll find feature stories including: Metra Muscle: see the […]
