Toy train layouts anyone can visit

WE RECOMMEND contacting the layout proprietor in advance to confirm that schedules and fees haven’t changed, and to find out whether the facility is accessible to handicapped visitors. ALABAMA Foley Railroad Museum, City of Foley Museum Archives 125 E. Laurel Ave., 36535 Phone: 251-943-1818 Website: foleyrailroadmuseum.com Open: Tue., Thur., Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]

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Video 101: Scouting locations

Location scouting is a vital part of filmmaking. A movie-production company sends an advance team to review scenery, camera angles, lighting, weather, and more. We are one-person studios but we need to include location scouting, too, including scouting the rolling stock, the trains and their stories, structures, and environment; time and lighting conditions; camera locations; […]

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Video 101: Scouting locations

Location scouting is a vital part of filmmaking. A movie-production company sends an advance team to review scenery, camera angles, lighting, weather, and more. We are one-person studios but we need to include location scouting, too, including scouting the rolling stock, the trains and their stories, structures, and environment; time and lighting conditions; camera locations; […]

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Video 101: Vignettes and transitions

Santa Fe locomotive

A “vignette” is a small portrait whose edges fade into the background without a definite border, or a brief episode. Vignette is my word for a video scene from a story that is unfinished or only partially told. Al Tillman’s railway was undergoing a major renovation on the day we visited but it had several […]

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Video 101: Vignettes and transitions

Santa Fe locomotive

A “vignette” is a small portrait whose edges fade into the background without a definite border, or a brief episode. Vignette is my word for a video scene from a story that is unfinished or only partially told. Al Tillman’s railway was undergoing a major renovation on the day we visited but it had several […]

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Book Review: Brian Solomon’s Railway Guide to Europe

BrianSolomonGuidetoEurope

Brian Solomon’s Railway Guide to Europe By Brian Solomon Kalmbach Publishing Co.; 416 pages, softcover, 6 x 9 inches; $24.99. www.kalmbachhobbystore.com Reviewed by Bill Hough Planning a rail-oriented trip to Europe is challenging, since most travel guidebooks are written for a general audience and don’t necessarily contain specific information that a railfan would like to […]

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MRVP Insider: 16 Questions with MR Video Plus

Cody Grivno in library

MRVP’s first-ever print publication, Model Railroading: The Ultimate Guide, is now on sale! Right along with the all-new feature stories printed in this magazine, readers also have access to an extensive video playlist. As a bonus, this video shares insights into the cast and crew that produced these videos, and continues working hard to bring […]

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