Model Railroader Video Vault highlights: Kalmbach has been producing model railroading videos for a long time, longer even than some readers realize. Luckily for us contemporary model railroaders, some of these videos have been digitized, and range from how-to videos to layout visits.
These videos contain a wealth of knowledge from model railroading stars of the past, including Gordy Odegard, Wayne Wesolowski and Allen McClelland, and provide contemporary model railroaders with a view of famed historic layouts such as the Virginian & Ohio. This article will examine the Model Railroader Video Vault and highlights from MR’s past.
Layout Tour: Allen McClelland’s HO Virginian & Ohio
See the original incarnation of Allen McClelland’s famed HO scale Virginian & Ohio layout in action with commentary from McClelland himself and host Allen Keller. This layout was highly influential in the model railroading world, inspiring countless model railroaders, and to see it in action with its creator at the controls is a real treat, especially considering McClelland’s recent passing. Follow the link below to visit the original Virginian & Ohio!
MRVP Video Vault – Layout Tour: Allen McClelland’s HO Virginian & Ohio
Building Model Railroad Scenery with the Experts: Odegard and Hayden
Watch as scenery experts Gordy Odegard and Bob Hayden demonstrate classic scenery techniques and tools. From ballasting track to pouring resin to create realistic water, these seasoned experts demonstrate their abilities and provide useful insight. Follow the link below to see the experts in action!
MRVP Video Vault – Building Model Railroad Scenery with the Experts: Odegard and Hayden
Building Model Railroad Wood Structures
In this classic how-to video, Wayne Wesolowski builds a wooden structure kit and shares his techniques and rules for cutting and gluing wood to produce a clean result. While some parts of model railroading and layout construction have changed dramatically in the ensuing decades since this video was produced, wood structure kits are much the same now as they were then, and thus Wayne’s tips are as relevant now as they were then. Follow the link below to learn Wayne’s techniques for wood structure construction!
MRVP Video Vault – Building Model Railroad Wood Structures
Part of what makes model railroading a compelling hobby is its history and heritage. There are stories, individuals, and knowledge from our hobby’s past which informs what the hobby means, and in turn, what we are able to extract from it. With that in mind, these videos are a valuable resource to understand the history of model railroading.
