How-to Library: Arduinos in Model Railroading – Part 3 Use servos to save your trains

Gerry Leone holing up a servo

In part 3 of this MRVP mini-series, Gerry Leone resumes his helpful instructions for working with an Arduino. This time Gerry shows how he harnessed their usefulness to solve a problem on his HO scale layout. Turns out the tiny devices really are powerful enough to stop a train in its tracks…or from flying off […]

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 4

Cody painting the interior of a Chicago & North Western HO scale commuter car.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   In this episode, Cody works to paint the interior of a Chicago & North Western HO scale commuter car. From there, he shows how to add seated figures before reassembling the car. […]

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Thomas Klimoski’s Georgia Northeastern Model RR Universal Alloy Corp.

Diesel locomotive on model railroad

This video highlights installation of the removable lift-out section on Thomas Klimoski’s model railroad featuring the Universal Alloy Corporation facility. A detailed article on constructing the Universal Alloy tilt-slab structure can be found in the May 2019 issue of Model Railroader magazine. The video also demonstrates how the crews switch the industry using idler cars […]

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HO scale Gogebic Iron Range model railroad

Scene on model train layout

Hans J. Schlegel’s HO scale model railroad is based on the Gogebic Iron Range of Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan in the 1950s to 1960s. The layout features iron mines, ore trains, steam, and diesel. The video is 4-years old and shows about half of what is now completed. Today, scenery is 90 percent complete […]

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 3

Cody working on his Chicago & North Western HO scale commuter car project.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Plenty of tasks still to tackle if Cody wants to keep his Chicago & North Western HO scale commuter car project moving forward. From adding rust effects to the trucks and diaphragms to painting the car interior, Cody shows you how! […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 41

David Popp stands at the counter in the Model Railroader workshop to introduce a video.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp breaks out the Hawaiian shirt (and crutch) for this spring episode of Ask MRVP! This month he addresses your questions regarding trackwork, wiring, the glass on Cody’s workbench, packing a layout for a move, painting, and more! Watch, learn, and then […]

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It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Regular-guy model railroader Steve Brown brings his enthusiastic approach to building an N scale (1:160) layout to MR Video Plus! Only on here will you find exclusive episodes of Steve’s popular YouTube series, where he covers any number of topics related to modeling […]

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