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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this first episode of the fall season, Host David Popp tackles some of your toughest hobby questions! With assistance from Cody Grivno, David addresses inquiries related to layout wiring, illuminating structures, couplers, rolling stock details, and much more! […]
This video features a Rio Grande 48-car coal train at the Colorado Model Railroad Museum’s 2018 Rio Grande Days. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page A shiny, natural metal finish looks just as nice on a streamlined passenger car as it does on a vintage airplane! Aaron Skinner walks you through the steps for applying a sleek finish using an airbrush. Plus, he also shares a clever […]
Ride along with Trains on the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s Missionary Ridge Local in September 2018. You’ll see the railroad’s Soule Shops, Missionary Ridge tunnel, steam locomotive No. 4501, and more! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Fox Hill Traction Co. and Fox Hill & Metuchen RR packs both a steam railroad and a trolley line on to an 18″ wide shelf layout. Set in the 1920s and 1930s, Fred Miller’s HO scale layout features urban scenery inspired by […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page On a recent Trackside Adventure to St. Louis, Mo., MRVP’s Drew Halverson took a short side trip to visit modeler Eric Brooman and his renowned Utah Belt HO scale layout. As captured in the December 2018 issue of Model Railroader, Eric strives to […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David and Drew continue painting, flocking, and planting the trees used to complete their signature forest fire scene along the Thompson River Canyon on our Canadian Canyons N scale layout. No small detail is overlooked! […]
In this installment of our O gauge City Terminal & Transfer Railway series, David Popp and Jenny Maaske work to add those little details that go a long way towards making The Big City appear more like a bustling metropolis. The two share tips for installing figures, adding stripes to the roadway, and more! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Ponds, people, and porches are the prevailing topics for this episode of the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout expansion blog. David shares his challenges when working with resin water and how he painted figures for the sawmill scene. He also shows how to […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This month Steve Haynes from Peco stopped by the Model Railroader offices to show off the firm’s new static grass applicators, scenery products, and code 70 track. Follow associate editor Cody Grivno as he shows you other new model trains, including HO scale […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Gerry Leone unveils even more “junk” he couldn’t afford to throw out! His latest collection of stuff includes more product packaging that proves to be perfect fodder for model railroad applications. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Kathy Millatt is ready to add a grassy patch to her HO scale layout. Follow along as she demonstrates her techniques for applying static grass material in a manner that gives a even the simplest scene some incredible, realistic texture! […]
