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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3D Track Plans: The HO scale Copper Basin Railway

HO scale Copper Basin Railway 3d track plan

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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3D Track Plans: The HO scale Copper Basin Railway

HO scale Copper Basin Railway 3d track plan

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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HO scale Belfast and Vinehaven RR

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Click on the image to download a PDF of the track plan. Name: Belfast & ­Vinehaven RR and Portland & Mystic Line Layout owner: Arnie Hall Scale: HO and HOn3 (1:87.1) Size: 25 x 40 feet Prototype: Freelanced bridge line Locale: New England coast Era: mid-1940s to early 1950s Style: around-the-walls Mainline run: 110 feet […]

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Howard Clark’s HO scale model railroad

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Click on the image to download a PDF of the track plan. Name: Howard Clark’s model railroad Layout owner: Howard Clark Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 10′-8″ x 20′-0″ Theme: freelanced urban railroad, inspired by Baltimore & Ohio, New York Central, and Nickel Plate Road Locale: eastern United States Era: 1950s Style: multi-level walk-in Mainline run: […]

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New model trains for the week of March 21, 2019

InterMountain Railway Co. HO scale Trinity Aluminator coal gondola

HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division F59PHI diesel locomotive. Amtrak (“Stay off the tracks. I pack a punch.” slogan [one road number], “Stay off! Stay Away! Stay Alive!” slogan [one number], blue-and-silver scheme, and Cascades scheme), Metra (Cascades patchout in one number and blue-and-silver patchout), Metropolitan Transport Agency (Montreal), Utah Front Runner, and fantasy paint schemes […]

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Video: Howard Clark’s HO scale model railroad

a scene on Howard Clark's HO scale model railroad

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Urban canyons and craftsman structures fill Howard Clark’s HO scale model railroad. The layout is set in the eastern United States in the 1950s and many scenes take inspiration from George Sellios’ famed Franklin & South Manchester. […]

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Video: Howard Clark’s HO scale model railroad

a scene on Howard Clark's HO scale model railroad

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Urban canyons and craftsman structures fill Howard Clark’s HO scale model railroad. The layout is set in the eastern United States in the 1950s and many scenes take inspiration from George Sellios’ famed Franklin & South Manchester. […]

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How-to Library: Turning Spaces into Places, Part 3

Gerry Leone in front of his multi-level layout.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   In Part 3 of this mini-series, Gerry Leone struggles to figure out the best way to build his undulating roadway. Follow along to see how he works out a solution that incorporates stacked foam insulation board, Sculptamold, and plaster cloth. […]

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