The Roundhouse, Episode 1

Scene of model mountains

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page A video talk show for model railroading? It’s crazy enough it just might work! Model Railroader managing editor Hal Miller is your host for The Roundhouse. In each episode, Hal brings in two guests and together they debate a series of questions. The […]

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The Roundhouse: Episode 6 featuring Tony Koester and Neil Besougloff

Tony Koester and Neil Besgouloff

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Roundhouse host Hal Miller chats with guests Tony Koester and Neil Besougloff. Topics for debate in this episode include often overlooked things on a layout, operating practices, as well as the question, “what would you model if you could do anything?” Also, watch […]

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The Roundhouse, Episode 2

Neil Besougloff

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video episode of The Roundhouse, host Hal Miller chats with guests Neil Besougloff and Dana Kawala about radio control operation, Digital Command Control, bomb-proof benchwork, and a lot more. Join in the fun by posting your thoughts on these questions in […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures, Episode 1 – Chasing the Canadian National in Waukesha

Host Drew Halverson appears in front of a metallic orange Pontiac Aztec on a clear blue-sky day.

Drew Halverson is a graphic designer for Model Railroader and Trains magazines, and he is also an excellent railroad photographer. On Drew’s Trackside Adventures, associate editor Ben Lake follows Drew to some of his favorite train watching spots to see some great railroading action. Along the way, Drew shares tips for being a good railfan, […]

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MR Insider: September 2012

Drew Halverson

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MR Insider is our monthly behind-the-scenes look at new magazines and videos coming to your from Model Railroader and MR Video Plus. As a sample, here is the pilot we shot in September, 2012. […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight Video–Inside Cody’s Office for March 7, 2013

Inside Cody's Office for March 7, 2013

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Cody’s Office you’ll see a selection of new model railroading products in HO and N scale, including an Athearn Genesis HO scale Missouri Pacific GP38-2. Follow associate editor Cody Grivno as he takes this SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight Video–Inside Cody’s Office for January 31, 2013

Inside Cody's Office for March 7, 2013

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Learn some of the options available for cleaning the rails of model railroad track in this episode of Cody’s Office. Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno also shows you how to use track cleaning cars from Aztek and Centerline  In addition you’ll see […]

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Watch steam-powered trains in action

Norfolk Southern did an amazing thing in 2012 and they’re doing it again in 2013: Running steam-powered passenger trains to better tell the railroad story and as a point of pride for this amazing eastern railroad that just turned 30 years old. Take a closer look at Southern Railway Consolidation No. 630 and Nickel Plate […]

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See EMD’s Cat-painted locomotive

In September 2012, Electro-Motive Diesel sent a unique locomotive to the MINExpo show in Las Vegas: A typical SD70Ace painted in the colors of EMD’s parent company, Caterpillar. Trains magazine got exclusive access to this amazing 4,300-hp workhorse prior to its public debut the following month at the grand opening for the new Caterpillar visitor […]

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