What’s in a photograph?: C&O’s ‘Sportsman’ at Staunton, Va.

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Frank and Tom Novak collection 1 Freight house. Staunton (“Stan-ton”) in 1950 had a population of 19,927. All towns of this significance once had a freight house where less-than-carload (LCL) freight was handled. Warehousemen used a forklift or hand truck to “platform” freight between boxcars and local trucks. By 1958 most railroads were getting out […]

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Computer desktop wallpaper from the May 2019 Model Railroader

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Click on the links at left to download the image sized appropriately for your computer screen. Union Pacific no. 8444, an Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACe, and a patched-out former Southern Pacific General Electric AC4400CW barrel through the countryside on Jeffrey Meyer’s HO scale diorama. This month you can use this image as a computer wallpaper image. […]

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 3

Cody working on his Chicago & North Western HO scale commuter car project.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Plenty of tasks still to tackle if Cody wants to keep his Chicago & North Western HO scale commuter car project moving forward. From adding rust effects to the trucks and diaphragms to painting the car interior, Cody shows you how! […]

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 3

Cody working on his Chicago & North Western HO scale commuter car project.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Plenty of tasks still to tackle if Cody wants to keep his Chicago & North Western HO scale commuter car project moving forward. From adding rust effects to the trucks and diaphragms to painting the car interior, Cody shows you how! […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 41

David Popp stands at the counter in the Model Railroader workshop to introduce a video.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp breaks out the Hawaiian shirt (and crutch) for this spring episode of Ask MRVP! This month he addresses your questions regarding trackwork, wiring, the glass on Cody’s workbench, packing a layout for a move, painting, and more! Watch, learn, and then […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 41

David Popp stands at the counter in the Model Railroader workshop to introduce a video.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp breaks out the Hawaiian shirt (and crutch) for this spring episode of Ask MRVP! This month he addresses your questions regarding trackwork, wiring, the glass on Cody’s workbench, packing a layout for a move, painting, and more! Watch, learn, and then […]

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It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Regular-guy model railroader Steve Brown brings his enthusiastic approach to building an N scale (1:160) layout to MR Video Plus! Only on here will you find exclusive episodes of Steve’s popular YouTube series, where he covers any number of topics related to modeling […]

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It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Regular-guy model railroader Steve Brown brings his enthusiastic approach to building an N scale (1:160) layout to MR Video Plus! Only on here will you find exclusive episodes of Steve’s popular YouTube series, where he covers any number of topics related to modeling […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 36

Off the Rails with Gerry Leone Episode 36

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page When Host Gerry Leone says “something rotten is something good” we all want to believe him, right? Well, in this episode of OTR he’s gonna have to show us precisely what he means! […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 36

Off the Rails with Gerry Leone Episode 36

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page When Host Gerry Leone says “something rotten is something good” we all want to believe him, right? Well, in this episode of OTR he’s gonna have to show us precisely what he means! […]

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3D Track Plans: The HO scale Copper Basin Railway

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Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this exclusive MRVP video, subscribers are treated to a unique 3-D rendering inspired by recent episodes of MRVP’s Taking Care of Business and Drew’s Trackside Adventures. After reading about the railroad in Model Railroading: The Ultimate Guide 2019, you’ll enjoy Ben Lake’s virtual […]

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