Charlie’s Trackside Postcards: A Day at the Office

View of a derailment from an office building.

Just another day at his downtown Seattle office for Charlie Conway – until he discovered that a cut of empty hoppers had derailed on the busy BNSF main line routing in front of the building! Chas grabbed his camera and captured the Hulcher Services crew working to get trains rolling again. […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 40 Union Pacific Sunset Route

Drew Halverson and his crew continue making the most of their trek into the Arizona desert. This time the guys scope out sites along Union Pacific’s transcontinental main line until the sweltering heat becomes unbearable. But even then, the intense action continues at the border town of Nogales, Arizona, in downtown Tucson, Ariz., and along […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 20

Company houses on a model pond

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page It’s back to the blog for David! But not before he cleans up his workbench to make room to work on the company houses he’s installing along the pond. In this episode of the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout expansion series, David shares […]

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Video: Inside the December 2018 Model Railroader

Inside the December 2018 Model Railroader

It’s always the present-day on Eric Brooman’s HO scale Utah Belt. See the latest updates to this proto-freelanced masterpiece in the December issue of Model Railroader magazine. You’ll also learn about a modular model railroad club in the United Kingdom that models the Southern Pacific, get plans for a small-town depot, and much more. See […]

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City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 16 Running Trains

DCC throttles

In this final installment of our O gauge City Terminal & Transfer Railway series, Kent and Bob jump to the task of selecting and connecting a power supply needed to power the trains and accessories. But before all focus turns to the trains, David returns to add a finishing touch to the scenery and recap […]

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Video: HO scale Morristown & Erie

a model steam locomotive and the cover of Great Model Railroads 2019

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Frank Baker built his freelanced HO scale Morristown & Erie RR, Western Division to model towns across America. Check out Frank’s impressive layout in the Model Railroader special issue, Great Model Railroads 2019. As a bonus, watch trains run along the main in […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 38

David Popp wearing a Hawaiian shirt and standing in front of the N scale Canadian Canyons layout.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this first episode of the fall season, Host David Popp tackles some of your toughest hobby questions! With assistance from Cody Grivno, David addresses inquiries related to layout wiring, illuminating structures, couplers, rolling stock details, and much more! […]

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How-to Library: Airbrushing with Aaron, Episode 11, Realistic Metal Finishes

Aaron Skinner in an airbrushing studio.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   A shiny, natural metal finish looks just as nice on a streamlined passenger car as it does on a vintage airplane! Aaron Skinner walks you through the steps for applying a sleek finish using an airbrush. Plus, he also shares a clever […]

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