MRVP Video Vault – Layout Tour: Bill & Wayne Reid’s N scale Cumberland Valley System

The Reid Brother's N scale Cumberland Valley System.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Allen Keller visits The Reid Brother’s N scale Cumberland Valley System featuring PRR, N&W, and WM railroads in a 22 x 38-foot space. Enjoy watching transition-era trains routing through Appalachian scenery! […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 11

David Popp in the Model Railroader workshop holding a tool.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Nailed it! That’s just one of the responses David Popp offers to the numerous questions that he addresses in this month’s episode of Ask MRVP! Along with David Popp, Cody Grivno also chimes in to answer YOUR inquiries related to layout scenery, trackwork, […]

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Kevin Keefe interview

Man wearing blue shirt and glasses, speaking.

Trains Magazine Editor Jim Wrinn interviews Kevin P. Keefe, vice president of editorial for Kalmbach Publishing and Trains editor 1992-2000, to talk about his tenure with the magazine. Keefe, who is retiring in March, talks about working in downtown Milwaukee with David P. Morgan, Pere Marquette 2-8-4 No. 1225, the famous Trains 55th anniversary issue, […]

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Bob’s Train Box: Episode 61

Bob Keller sitting at his desk

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Bob’s Train Box returns in 2016! Host Bob Keller highlights several new O gauge toy trains and ancillary products, including new freight cars from ETS, Atlas O, and Menards; passenger cars from MTH; a large industrial structure from Menards; books from various publishers; […]

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Trains Presents: 611 in winter

Steam locomotive with smoke clouds

Follow along with famed Norfolk & Western J Class 4-8-4 No. 611 on its 2016 journey from Virginia to the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer. See the classic streamlined steam locomotive and other trains out along the Norfolk Southern main line. Be sure to check out our special issue, 611 In Steam, and related […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for February 2016

Inside Cody's Office for February 2016

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Several new locomotives and freight cars arrived at the Model Railroader offices this month, including new modern-era diesels from Wm. K. Walthers and Kato USA. You’ll even get a quick demo of the SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC)-equipped Walthers locomotive. Associate editor Cody […]

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Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack Series: Madison Depot, Part 5 – Taking a header

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this installment, David starts working on some of the architectural details that give the depot its distinctive appearance. Follow along as David shows how he made custom headers over the arched windows. […]

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Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack Series: Madison Depot, Part 2 – Stitching windows

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of David Popp’s mini-series video blog, he shares a tried and true technique for assembling a custom array of windows. Of course, the technique will also work for making custom wall sections! […]

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Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack Series: Madison Depot, Part 3 – Forming walls and windows

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page After making modifications to the large windows he assembled in the previous episode, David goes on to show how he formed new wall sections that fit neatly into the wall parts from the original Walthers structure kit. […]

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