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Bowser HO scale SD30C-ECO
Bowser HO scale SD30C-ECO. A modern-era diesel from Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc. recently visited our...
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Are home-mixed wood stains better for modeling than commercial stains?
Cody Grivno compares home-mixed wood stains and their commercially-available counterparts, talks about his experiences using...
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Video Chapters, a Trains.com Video feature
Video indexes and chapters are relatively new to Trains.com Video. This tools helps viewers locate...
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Brightline Basecamp Train Wash
While commuters between Miami and West Palm Beach have enjoyed Brightline passenger rail service since...
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What scale is the Bullseye Drill and Tap Jig set compatible with?
Cody answers a reader's question regarding what scales and models the Bullseye Drill and Tap...
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Are DCC locomotives compatible with DC layouts?
Cody Grivno addresses whether DCC-equipped locomotives can be ran on DC layouts without damaging the...
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How can I verify track voltage?
Cody Grivno discusses the Model Rectifier Controlmaster V, and how model railroaders can verify track...
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What’s the best way to turn around a train on a small layout?
Cody Grivno and Eric White discuss the best way to turn around a train on...
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Where could I find Delaware, Lackawanna & Western MU cars?
Cody Grivno discusses where a reader might find HO scale Delaware, Lackawanna & Western MU...
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How do I convert a Mikado tender for track-power pickup?
Cody Grivno discusses how to convert an HO scale IHC Mikado tender for track-power pickup....
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Gregg Condon’s Milwaukee Road in HO scale
Explore Gregg Condon’s HO scale (1:87.1) model railroad based on 1950s-era Milwaukee Road operations along...
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Midday Modeler – March 29, 2023
The Crew is back again with more MR goodness! Its an All-Star ensemble cast as...
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Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 10 | Installing Tortoise switch motors
Host David Popp promises to show you the easiest way you’ll ever see to install...
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Laying down cork roadbed
MR senior associate editor Steve Otte demonstrates techniques for working with cork roadbed and installing...
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Norfolk Southern’s Saluda Grade
The famous Saluda grade in western North Carolina has seen its last train. Railbanked in...
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MRVP Video Vault – Building Model Railroad Scenery with the Experts: Olson and Furlow
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MRVP Video Vault – Building Model Railroad Scenery with the Experts: Frary and Furlow
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MRVP Video Vault – Weathering Railroad Models with Malcolm Furlow: Metals and masonry
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MRVP Video Vault – Weathering Railroad Models with Malcolm Furlow: Steam locomotives
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MRVP Video Vault – Building Model Railroad Scenery with the Experts: Frary, Furlow, Hediger, and Olson
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