Off The Rails: Episode 12

Off the Rails with Gerry Leone Episode 12

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page After a mid-winter adventure, host Gerry Leone is back in the country…but he’s still Off The Rails! In this episode, Gerry shares clever tips and tricks for dealing with harsh lighting above, messy wires below, and room clutter that can diminish the appeal […]

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Video: Athearn HO scale Southern Pacific SD40

Athearn HO scale Southern Pacific SD40

The Athearn Trains HO scale Southern Pacific SD40 features prototypical details and realistic sound effects thanks to a Ready to Roll SoundTraxx decoder. Watch the diesel locomotive model as it hauls a freight train on the Model Railroader staff’s Milwaukee, Racine & Troy model train layout. […]

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Video: N scale Union Pacific Oregon Middle Division

model train pulled by a steam engine crossing a bridge

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Gary Randall’s N scale Oregon Middle Division fills a 15 x 17-foot space with the soaring scenery of the Pacific Northwest. Featured in the June 2017 Model Railroader, the layout features tall bridges and both steam and diesel trains. […]

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Make a bracket post signal

Kitbashed bracket post signal for toy trains

Name:    JANIS ROGUSKIE Railroad Name:    Reading Lines Location:    My attic Scale:    Lionel O gauge Description:    I scratchbuilt a Reading Company style lattice column bracket post signal for my Lionel hi-rail layout. This slide show is a video record of the project […]

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Super O Easter display

Super O toy train layout

Name:    JANIS ROGUSKIE Railroad Name:    Easter display Scale:    Lionel Super-O Theme:    1960’s Display Layout Description:    Video of my Lionel Super-O 2017 Easter Display. […]

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Willow Creek Railroad – Operations: Local freights

the Willow Creek Railroad, an HO-scale 400-square-foot layout set in the early 1950s

This video is part of a planned series that highlights operations on the Willow Creek Railroad, an HO-scale 400-square-foot layout set in the early 1950s. This video describes and demonstrates the operations of Local Freight trains on the layout as we follow the work of the River Job Turn. Video by Rod Vance. […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 24

David Popp standing at a table in the Model Railroader workshop introducing a video.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Looks like show host David Popp (and the crew too) has a case of spring fever! What a perfect reason for this episode of Ask MRVP to venture into “wild” Wisconsin! This month, David tackles Q&As from the MR workshop, the aisles of […]

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