Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Follow along with host Allen Keller as he tours Bruce Chubb’s HO Scale Sunset Valley Railroad, a freelanced basement layout that’s fully signaled and well-suited for realistic operations! […]
Charlie Conway makes his way to the Atlantic coast community of Fernandina Beach, Fla., home of the First Coast Railroad. Here, Chas scouts out historic railroad structures, industries, yards, and switching action — all before breakfast with his family! […]
An impromptu stop during Charlie Conway’s Florida vacation lands him right at the heart of Florida East Coast railroad operations at Bowden Yard. With his daughter’s cello in tow, Chas scouts out classic FEC Geeps and modern, high-horsepower marvels! […]
In a fast-paced finale to a spectacular Canadian adventure, Drew and The Crew soar to new heights and dive to new depths to bring you action on the rails! Along the otherwise inaccessible CP and CN main lines on British Columbia’s Kamloops Lake is where the guys deploy a plane and pontoon boat in an […]
Watch as Southern Railway 2-8-0 No. 630 charges the Southern’s loops of western North Carolina! See steam plumes and hear the exhaust bark as it does only on mountain railroad lines! Only from Trains. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Ask MRVP’s answer man David Popp, steps up to address your specific questions regarding the World’s Greatest Hobby of model railroading! In this April edition, David talks coupler spacing for passenger cars; how we prime our project railroad construction; other topics related to […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page It’s our birthday — our third, if anyone is counting! This year, the crew of MRVP decided to let another fun-loving cast of characters share some zany insights on the origins of our favorite video streaming website, Model Railroader Video Plus. In this […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp adds stone details to original walls of the Walthers structure kit. In this video, David focuses on the quoin pieces found at the corners of depot. Watch to see how uses styrene sheet material to make quick work of this interesting […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page As time marches forward on our HO scale Madison Depot project, David tweaks Ben Lake’s signature clock feature before applying a primer coat over the entire depot assembly. David also shares some tips for filling in minor gaps along the seams. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The HO scale Madison Depot project is well underway. In this video, David Popp recaps the progress to date, and then adds one key detail on the front of the structure. To model the signature clock feature, David gets some assistance from MRVP’s […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Gaps and cracks are sealed and primed, so it’s now time to paint the Madison depot structure! See how David references photos and video from Chuck and Drew’s trek to Madison before selecting and mixing the required tan, aged concrete color. David then […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this Vault video, Model Railroader magazine’s Jim Hediger demonstrates the airbrushing techniques used for painting multiple color schemes on rolling stock. […]
