Ask MRVP: Episode 9

David Popp wearing a Hawaiian shirt and introducing a video.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page New year, new questions, and new answers on Ask MRVP! Host David Popp looks at inquiries regarding MRVP’s T-Trak group project, handy hobby tools, scenery repair, and just where to find more information (and videos) about various topics presented on MRVP. Tune in, […]

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Jim’s winter train room

Jim’s winter train room

Name:    Jim Connor Railroad Name:    Jim’s Winter Train Room Location:    West Chester Scale:    G scale and O gauge Theme:    Winter Description:    A train room I created with a winter theme and a working ski slope […]

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The Yule Tree Railway

Name:    Ian McKechnie Railroad Name:    Yule Tree Railway Location:    Lindsay, Ontario Scale:    O Theme:    Christmas/Holiday Description:    A series of charming vignettes captured under our Christmas tree in 2015, depicting, among other things, the shipping of candy canes and the delivery of animals to the crèche. […]

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’20th Century Limited’ DVD preview

People lounging in a business attire in a passenger train car.

Trains Magazine brings you the story of the 20th Century Limited, one of the most famous passenger trains in America. This New York-Chicago train was the way to travel between the America’s two largest and most important cities in the first half of the 20th century. Don’t miss this exclusive DVD featuring historical footage, photos, […]

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Early catalogues from the Baldwin Locomotive Works

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Here are some additional interesting details from three early Baldwin catalogues in my collection, plus some more info about the facsimile I made of the rare and elusive 1885 Illustrated Catalogue of Narrow-Gauge Locomotives. Note: Click on any of the images to enlarge. The covers of three early catalogues from Baldwin Locomotive Works. The large […]

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Model Railroad Operations: Caboose Operations

model trains on a layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page The extensive legacy of Contributing Editor Andy Sperandeo continues in his final episode of this series. In this MRVP exclusive video, he imparts information about the prototype, before demonstrating how to perform specific caboose movements on a model railroad of any size or […]

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