Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Sandy Colabufo’s N scale Annaville & Adirondack is a freelanced model train layout that’s inspired by the Delaware & Hudson RR. The N scale model train layout measures 9 x 21 feet and features an upstate New York setting. […]
Scale: N Scale
Video: N scale Annaville & Adirondack
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Sandy Colabufo’s N scale Annaville & Adirondack is a freelanced model train layout that’s inspired by the Delaware & Hudson RR. The N scale model train layout measures 9 x 21 feet and features an upstate New York setting. […]
Caboose Hobbies to reopen under new ownership
Caboose Hobbies, known as The World’s Largest Model Train Store, is now under new ownership and will move to a new retail location in the Denver, Co., metropolitan area. This announcement comes from the new owner Kevin Ruble via the Caboose Hobbies website at www.caboosehobbies.com. In August 2016, former owners Duane and Joanna Miller had […]
N scale Bone Valley
Name: Bone Valley Layout owner: Alex Marchand Scale: N (1:160) Size: 4 x 7 feet Prototype: CSX/Seaboard System Locale: West-central Florida Era: late 1980s Style: gallery Mainline run: 18 feet Minimum radius: 12″ Minimum turnout: none Maximum grade: none Benchwork: Homasote on open-grid Height: 59″ Roadbed: Woodland Scenics Track: Micro Engineering code 55 Backdrop: Printed […]
N scale Tidewater Southern RR
Name: Tidewater Southern RR Layout owner: Scale Rails club Scale: N (160:1) Size: 4′-1″ x 27′-0″ plus 24″ x 48″ Prototype: freelanced Locale: Eastern United States Era: 1950-1970 Style: island Mainline run: 162 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Benchwork: modular Height: 40″ Roadbed: cork Track: code 80 flextrack Scenery: […]
N scale Interstate RR – Dorchester and Roaring Fork branches
Name: Interstate RR – Dorchester and Roaring Fork branches Layout designer: Christian Javier Scale: N (1:160) Prototype: Interstate RR Locale: Wise County, Va. Era: 1967 Style: multilevel walk-in Mainline run: 125 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent (main) This track plan originally appeared in the November 2016 Model Railroader. […]
Bonus computer desktop wallpaper from Great Model Railroads 2017
Don’t miss the 10 inspiring layouts featured in Great Model Railroads 2017. This special issue of Model Railroader magazine features a wide variety of model train layouts in N, HO, and O scales. As a special online bonus, you can download computer desktop wallpaper from each of the featured layouts. Want to see more of […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 17
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Here on MR Video Plus, September is back-to-your-railroad month! Ask MRVP is also back in session, with host David Popp addressing topics related to trackwork/turnouts, weathering stains, coupler repair, DCC, scenery, and more. Hal Miller and Steve Otte from Model Railroader magazine also […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 17
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Here on MR Video Plus, September is back-to-your-railroad month! Ask MRVP is also back in session, with host David Popp addressing topics related to trackwork/turnouts, weathering stains, coupler repair, DCC, scenery, and more. Hal Miller and Steve Otte from Model Railroader magazine also […]
How-to Library: Cast your own rock molds, Part 2
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone completes this How-To Library mini-series by demonstrating the steps for casting lightweight plaster rocks using the molds created in Part 1. He then shares his expert techniques for staining rocks to give them a natural-looking appearance. […]
How-to Library: Cast your own rock molds, Part 2
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone completes this How-To Library mini-series by demonstrating the steps for casting lightweight plaster rocks using the molds created in Part 1. He then shares his expert techniques for staining rocks to give them a natural-looking appearance. […]
How-to Library: Cast your own rock molds, Part 2
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone completes this How-To Library mini-series by demonstrating the steps for casting lightweight plaster rocks using the molds created in Part 1. He then shares his expert techniques for staining rocks to give them a natural-looking appearance. […]