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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Eric White, associate editor for Model Railroader magazine, introduces you to the Walthers Layout Control System switch machine. In this instructional video, Eric reveals all the supplied parts, helpful tools, and the step-by-step installation and programming processes needed to add the switch machine […]
The summertime fun has officially begun on MR Video Plus! But as Insider host Jenny Maaske explains, MRVP is busy finding ways to keep your hobby interests rolling in the great outdoors … and the comfy indoors too! This month, look for new Log Blogs, MRVP Tech topics, Drew’s Trackside Adventures, exclusive Layout Visits, and […]
Trains Presents brings you modern passenger action from the updated Raleigh, N.C., station. You’ll also see historic file footage featuring Amtrak’s Heritage Fleet as well. You can also tour the soon-to-be completed station with Trains Presents! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Jim Babcock’s HO scale railroad models diesel-era scenes along the Baltimore & Ohio Pittsburgh & Western Sub. In this short video, you’ll see some of the action on this exceptional model train layout. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David’s scratchbuilt sawmill needed a roof. So in this episode of his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout expansion blog, he’ll share how to model a tin roof using corrugated styrene sheet. Watch and learn how to measure, cut, install, paint, and weather the […]
In the lazy crazy days of summer, Bob Keller of Classic Toy Trains has a slew of new toy trains and related products to share with you! […]
With the basic landforms now in place, David and Kent can now work to fill in the gaps and create realistic terrain for the O gauge CT&T Railway. The two share techniques for working with foam insulation board, paper-thin foam sheets, foam packing peanuts, plaster cloth, and Sculptamold. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David is back for a new epsiode of Ask MRVP! This month he addresses your inquires related to trackwork, wiring, layout maintenance, DCC programming, weathering your models, and more. Watch, learn, enjoy, and then post your own question for the next episode! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Work on the Canadian Canyons scenery keeps rolling forward. An all-star trio (David, Eric, and Kent) takes on the task of modeling the seldom viewed right-of-way along Kamloops Lake, complete with stone arch viaducts, red rock cliffs, and murky lake water. See how […]
B&M RR GP7 1562 hauls a mixed freight around Steve Tello’s Boston & Maine NH Mainline. Construction and landscaping continues on the HO scale layout set in Lowell, MA. […]
Intermodal operations are an important part of Brian Olson’s N-scale BD&O RR. This one is set just outside of Gillette, WY. […]
Kent and David forge ahead by adding a main thoroughfare up to The Big City on their O gauge CT&T Railway. But rather than terminate Main Street when it reaches the elevated city center, Kent shows how a short truss bridge can be used to keep the roadway traffic rolling right along! […]
