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In Part 1, MRVP’s Gerry Leone shared what it’s like to work with the MRVP staff in a typical week. Now he wants you to see exactly who makes up the MRVP Crew! In this exclusive Insider video, Gerry turns the cameras on the folks normally behind the cameras (plus producing, editing, publishing, etc.) of […]
No spooky scare tactics from host Jenny Maaske for this October 2017 edition of MRVP Insider. It’s all treats, in the form of fresh videos, for Model Railroader Video Plus subscribers! Jenny previews new content from Charlie Conway (Taking Care of Business), David Popp (Canadian Canyons Series), Gerry Leone (Off The Rails), and Bob Keller […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page With just a tad more trackwork required to finish off the upper level of our Canadian Canyons N scale layout, David Popp stumbles into a tricky patch where the main section connects with the detachable lobe. No worries, David shows you a bulletproof […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Another video on trackwork? Well, YES! This time David wanted to be sure you saw a couple techniques that weren’t addressed in the previous videos of our N scale Canadian Canyons Series. First up, David shows how to install a Tortoise by Circuitron […]
To continue the exclusive visit to Hull-Oakes Lumber Company, Charlie Conway follows sawmill operations from the point logs arrive at the plant through the point they’re processed into timbers used for railroad trestle construction. […]
Take a look at the Albany & Eastern’s March 2017 excursion between Lebanon and Sweet Home, Ore., coinciding with the annual Winterail multimedia show and sale in nearby Corvallis. You’ll see the privately owned and restored Southern Pacific SD9 No. 5399 and the short line’s own power with an eclectic mix of passenger equipment. Also […]
Work continues on Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis No. 576! Restoration of this fabled 4-8-4 continues in Nashville’s Centennial Park while organizers raise money to relocate the engine to a shop. A matching challenge grant through the end of 2017 will boost the project. Organizer Shane Meador explains the latest developments for “the stripe.” For […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page His mind might still be on vacation, but our heroic host is still able to answer your questions in a single breath! In this episode, David handles Ask MRVP inquiries related to trackwork, kitbashing, painting, making scenery, buildings structures, prototype car type usage, […]
A SoundTraxx decoder adds realistic sound effects to the WalthersMainline SD60. See and hear the HO scale locomotive in action as it works the main line of the Model Railroader staff’s Milwaukee, Racine & Troy layout. […]
Name: Terry Johnson Forum User Name: tibet99 Railroad Name: Lionel Postwar Layout Location: Michigan Scale: 1/48 Theme: Classic Lionel postwar trains Description: I have a decent high rail layout but got the urge recently to run my Lionel postwar trains. I dug out my Kalmbach book “Classic Lionel Display Layouts You Can Build” by Roger […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Classic Toy Trains associate editor Bob Keller wants to make sure YOU get to see some of the coolest toy trains and related products on the market today! Plus, in this episode, you’ll also get to see a sneak peek of the latest […]
An early morning Miners’ Local leaves East Elkins Round House, passing Swell Junction, first stopping at Union Station, on to Gray Junction and the Sandusky Coal & Coke, then to Grafton Station. Video by Edward Lorence. […]
