City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 8 Filler

Kent laying down foam.

In this installment of our O gauge City Terminal & Transfer Railway series, Kent expands The Big City limits by extending the elevated sections over the tracks and out to the edge of the layout. After that, he then fills in a few gaps with yet another type of foam! […]

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Updates to the Bagley Mountain Divison of the Maine Central Railroad

model train traveling across a bridge with flowers underneath in a garden railroad

Name: Paul Smith Forum User Name: Paul Smith Railroad Name: Bagley Mountain Division of the Maine Central Railroad Location: Lincoln, Maine Scale: 1:29 to 1:24 Theme: Freight operations on the Maine Central Railroad in the 1970s. Description: Freight operations on the Bagley Mountain Division of the Maine Central Railroad […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for June 2018

Cody Grivno in his office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Kick off summer with the June episode of Cody’s Office. This month Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno will show you big steam in HO scale, a big diesel in N scale, and much more. Later, Cody joins senior editor Dana Kawala down […]

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Cody’s Workshop: Episode 28 Well Cars Weathering with Decals

Cody Grivno’s Workshop Part 28

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, host Cody Grivno presents his techniques for using an airbrush and water-slide decals to add realistic weathering effects to the five units of a Kato N scale articulated well car set. Along the way, he’ll also share plenty of modeling […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 27

Off the Rails with Gerry Leone Episode 27

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page From the biggest blades to sharp-edge, foil-cutting snippets, host Gerry Leone trims the topic of hobby saws down to size! Watch this episode of OTR to learn which saws make Gerry’s cut of the ideal products to keep at your workbench or layout. […]

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Let’s Make A Scene: Episode 7

Let’s Make a Scene with Kathy Millatt Part 7

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, Kathy Millatt puts you on the route to successfully modeling muddy rural roads for your layout. Here again, brown floor tile grout plays a key role in making the ruts look so realistic. Watch and learn her tips, tricks, and […]

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How-to Library: DCC Sound Decoder Installation for Small Steam Locomotives

Econami sound decoder in its packaging

In this episode of MRVP Tech, David Popp dives into adding a DCC sound decoder to a Bachmann steam locomotive. Although the OO scale model of a British shunting engine isn’t a typical MRVP subject, Dave show it’s a perfect candidate for demonstrating how to fit a few Soundtraxx products into rather tight quarters! David […]

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Video: Inside the August 2018 Model Railroader

Editor Hal Miller shares some of the highlights of the August 2018 issue of Model Railroader magazine. Layout tours this month include a coal-hauling New York Central branch line and a logging railroad set in the Pacific Northwest. How-to projects include detailing a modern boxcar, using an Arduino microcontroller to set up push-button staging, and […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 39 – Arizona Spring Training

Man stand in front of a diesel locomotive in a rail yard.

Host Drew Halverson, Charlie Conway, and a motley crew meet in the Arizona desert for a VIP visit to the Copper Basin Railway. In this episode, CBR president L.S. “Jake” Jacobson brings the guys to an active bridge replacement site, hosts a hi-rail tour of the line, and even gets Drew set for a cab […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 36

David Popp and co-host Charlie Conway have a conversation while standing in front of the N scale Canadian Canyons layout.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host David Popp brings out the Hawaiian shirt and special co-host for this summertime episode of Ask MRVP! MRVP’s own Charlie Conway rides along to help answer your inquires related to trackwork, pink insulation foam board, wiring, scenery, and more. Watch, learn, enjoy, […]

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