Name: Todd Hein Forum User Name: ToddH Railroad Name: New York Central and Canadian Pacific Location: Crystal, Minnesota Scale: O gauge Theme: Tinplate trains running on a semi-realistic layout Description: 1936 Marx Commodore Vanderbilt, this is actually a windup locomotive that I put an electric motor in. The cars on this train have silver litho […]
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Trains Presents: ‘Mississippi’ saved
Join Trains Magazine Editor Jim Wrinn for a first look at the Mississippi – the oldest horizontal boiler steam locomotive in the U.S. The locomotive, purchased by Gulf & Ohio Railways owner Pete Claussen, is featured in the November 2016 issue! Only from www.TrainsMag.com! […]
Norfolk & Western J-class 4-8-4 from MTH
O gauge RailKing Imperial J-class 4-8-4 from MTH […]
Trains Presents: Germany’s Mollibahn Railroad
The German Mollibahn is an amazing steam-powered preservation railroad along the Baltic Sea, but it’s more than that: It’s got street running too! Check out the sights and sounds of the Molli’s 2-8-2Ts in the streets as motorists and pedestrians take care to avoid the train. Looks for a feature story in a future issue […]
6 levels, 3 rails, 1 incredible layout
The center section on Mark’s layout. Subways are on the right and electrified tracks in the middle. BC Rail Route on the upper level Catenary Route Lower level mainline Upper level outside mainline Streetcar line on the upper level Upper level logging route Don’t miss the feature story of Mark Horne’s railroad in the November […]
Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Preparation for Operation
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Now that work on the trackwork, scenery, structures, details, motive power and rolling stock is nearly complete on our Winston-Salem Southbound HO scale project layout, it’s time to try running it like a real railroad. But before a single axle turns, MRVP’s David […]
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 […]
Member video: Review of the ScaleTrains.com HO scale Big Blow Turbine
Check out this video review of the ScaleTrains.com Museum Quality HO scale GTEL 8,500hp turbine. This superdetailed HO scale model features an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control decoder. The review by James Wright for his JLWII2000 YouTube channel. […]
Member video: Review of the ScaleTrains.com HO scale Big Blow Turbine
Check out this video review of the ScaleTrains.com Museum Quality HO scale GTEL 8,500hp turbine. This superdetailed HO scale model features an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control decoder. The review by James Wright for his JLWII2000 YouTube channel. […]
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. […]
Video review Atlas HO scale GE Dash 8-40BW
In this exclusive video review for Model Railroader, James Wright of the JWLII2000 YouTube channel unboxes, tests, and runs a new HO scale General Electric Dash 8-40BW from Atlas Model Railroad Co. The diesel locomotive model features an ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control (DCC) and sound decoder. Check out this video as […]