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Watch trains steaming through the builder’s depiction of coal operations in Virginia and West Virginia in the 1950s. On this layout, mirrors and a cathedral ceiling make the mid-sized HO scale (1:87.1) layout feel much larger! To learn even more about the builder and layout details, be sure to read the July 2023 issue of […]
Midday Modeler – May 24th. 2023. It’s an action packed episode of Midday Modeler this week! David invites Bryson to answer a viewer submitted question about switch layouts. Steve and Eric show off more progress to structures they’ve been working on. Mitch gives an update on the “Built by Others” series. Cody and Steve takes […]
The Atlas General Electric U28C and U28CG diesels recently arrived in hobby shops. Join Model Railroader editor Eric White and senior editor Cody Grivno as they talk about the features on these newly tooled HO scale six-axle diesels and then operate an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe passenger train with the U28CG on our Milwaukee, […]
In this episode, Ben shows how he used NCE Switch-8 devices to control turnouts on the upper staging yard of Model Railroader’s MR&T HO scale layout, with the goal of preparing the railroad for operating sessions. Be sure to follow the exclusive In The Workshop series for tips, tricks, tools, and clever insights, as demonstrated by various members of […]
Midday Modeler – May 17th. 2023. On this week’s episode of Midday Modeler, Cody and Eric explore a wide variety of modeling topics. Cody demonstrates how to use some household polishing agents to help apply decals to your models. Steve, Bryson, and Mitch give updates on various items they are working on for the project […]
Trains LIVE — Walk through Fire — 5-17-2023 — It seemed as if the entire world had been turned upside down. On Feb. 24, 1978, that is what it felt like in the small town of Waverly, Tenn. Two days before, 23 cars of a 96-car Louisville & Nashville Railroad freight train derailed and piled […]
Trains LIVE — Walk through Fire — 5-17-2023 — It seemed as if the entire world had been turned upside down. On Feb. 24, 1978, that is what it felt like in the small town of Waverly, Tenn. Two days before, 23 cars of a 96-car Louisville & Nashville Railroad freight train derailed and piled […]
Watch electric traction streetcars running on the Northwestern Traction Group’s HO scale (1:87) modules, a layout that Model Railroader magazine staff members enjoyed on display during Trainfest 2022. […]
Our host proves that you don’t have to focus on just one thing for great lengths to find the fun in this hobby! This time out, he’s got a paint stripping project to tackle, retaining walls to install, and a tunnel to daylight a tad more. And if that’s not enough, David even discovers a […]
Midday Modeler – May 10th. 2023. On this week’s episode of Midday Modeler, David taps Brian and Cody to help answer a few model railroading questions sent in from viewers. Bryson, Mitch, and David give updates on their project layout structures. Have any questions from this week’s episode or previous episodes? Post them down below […]
On this week’s episode of Midday Modeler, David and Eric answer MORE great questions sent in from viewers. Bryson revisits a question from a few weeks back regarding a Walthers SW-1. Did any of the questions stump the MR Crew?? Watch to find out! […]
The Lionel Sandy Andy Automatic Gravel Loader was one of a kind. This 1970s accessory didn’t last very long in the catalog and there might be a few reasons why. On the other hand, it’s an exceptionally engineered product in certain ways and takes full advantage of physics! It’s all plastic and free of batteries […]
