Just For Fun

These videos are ones we enjoyed making - just for fun. We hope you enjoy watching them!
Trains Presents: Ringling Bros.’ circus train in Virginia

Trains Presents: Ringling Bros.’ circus train in Virginia

Join Kevin Gilliam on another look at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus...

Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 1 – Olympia on the Move!

Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 1 – Olympia on the Move!

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP's David Popp...

Canadian Canyons Series: Part 1 – Building the framework

Canadian Canyons Series: Part 1 – Building the framework

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How-to Library: Operate The Beer Line,  Part 4 – The Snake Track Job

How-to Library: Operate The Beer Line, Part 4 – The Snake Track Job

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How-to Library: Operate The Beer Line,  Part 5 – The Afternoon Beer Train

How-to Library: Operate The Beer Line, Part 5 – The Afternoon Beer Train

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Codys Office 200th episode special video

Codys Office 200th episode special video

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Off The Rails: Episode 9

Off The Rails: Episode 9

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Christmas toy trains

Christmas toy trains

Name:    Gordon Hough Location:    Ohio Scale:    O gauge Theme:    Christmas Toy Trains Description:    A 5...

Charlie’s Trackside Postcards: Dawn at the East Portal

Charlie’s Trackside Postcards: Dawn at the East Portal

Charlie continues his chase into Colorado's Rocky Mountain Range. The destination for Day Two is...

Charlie’s Trackside Postcards: Over The Mountains, Not Through Them

Charlie’s Trackside Postcards: Over The Mountains, Not Through Them

Our Charlie Conway skates away from a sunny day of skiing to explore the railroad...

Charlie’s Trackside Postcards – Breakfast at Skykomish

Charlie’s Trackside Postcards – Breakfast at Skykomish

A heavy Washington-state snowstorm lands Charlie Conway in a snow globe setting at Skykomish. True...

Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 34 – Iron Range Expedition

Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 34 – Iron Range Expedition

Our Boys of Summer start the year by sharing their Iron Range Expedition! Last summer,...

Trains Presents: Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District, Vol. 3

Trains Presents: Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District, Vol. 3

Visit Norfolk Southern's fabulous Fostoria District, connecting Fort Wayne, Ind., and Bellevue, Ohio! In Volume...

HO scale B&M Middlesex Junction layout under construction

HO scale B&M Middlesex Junction layout under construction

Work progresses on Steve Tello's Boston & Maine Lowell NH Line. Middlesex Junction was a...

Model Railroad Crossing Lights – Arduino

Model Railroad Crossing Lights – Arduino

Using an Arduino IR LED and Phototransistor, we detect an approaching train and start the...

Ask MRVP: Episode 21

Ask MRVP: Episode 21

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Mele Kalikimaka? David...

Trains Presents: BNSF’s Chicago Racetrack

Trains Presents: BNSF’s Chicago Racetrack

Join Assistant Editor Brian Schmidt for a look at BNSF Railway's famed "Racetrack," the former...

How-to Library: Operate The Beer Line,  Part 1 – Getting ready for operations

How-to Library: Operate The Beer Line, Part 1 – Getting ready for operations

Are you ready to tackle realistic model operations on your layout? Follow this all-new MRVP...

How-to Library: Operate The Beer Line, Part 2 – Setting cars for the first session

How-to Library: Operate The Beer Line, Part 2 – Setting cars for the first session

In the second stage of preparation for our operating session, David shows how to position...

How-to Library: Operate The Beer Line,  Part 3 – The Morning Yard Job

How-to Library: Operate The Beer Line, Part 3 – The Morning Yard Job

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David has completed...