Nevada’s famed Virginia & Truckee Railroad, once the richest railroad in the world saw a tourist revival decades after the route was abandoned. See the railroad’s steam-powered tourist operations in the Comstock Lode region with www.TrainsMag.com. […]
Section: Trains Video
Trains Presents: Western Maryland Scenic Railroad steam freights
See Western Maryland Scenic Railroad pull winter photo freights out of Cumberland, Md., on the original Western Maryland’s right-of-way. Follow along with 2-8-0 No. 734, brought to you by www.TrainsMag.com. […]
The evolution of a Lionel control panel
Name: David Smith Forum User Name: David Smith Description: Here is a video of that goes along with my “Building a Layout” and shows the control panel evolution from the beginning in 2006 to its final state in 2013. […]
Building a layout
Name: David Smith Forum User Name: dsmith Description: I began my 5′ x 9′ Lionel 027 Layout in February 2006. The track plan is based on a feature article in the December 2003 issue of Classic Toy Trains Magazine. The final photo is the current layout in May 2013. […]
Member video: Chestercreek RR & Lumber Company
Take a ride through Sam Parker’s On30 Chestercreek RR & Lumber Company layout. […]
A Christmas Story Train
Name: JOHN DEYOUNG Forum User Name: JOHN DEYOUNG Railroad Name: A Christmas Story Location: Uniontown, PA Scale: O Theme: Christmas Description: 2014 MeMe’s A Christmas Story Train. […]
Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Swing-out section – Part 2
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp continues working on a swing-out extension for MRVP’s HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound layout. In this second and final installment of the construction process, he shares how to attach and support the section before adding the track and finishing touches. […]
Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Working with static-grass mats
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Construction on MRVP’s HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound layout has come to a point where the scenery can start to take shape. In this installment, David shares a variety of techniques for applying ground covering, this time in the form of various grass mats […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for August 2015
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode associate editor Cody Grivno will show you the RIP track on the Model Railroader staff’s club layout, the HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. He’ll also give you some tips for fixing up your freight car models, including adding coupler […]
DCC Programming: episode 16 – Building a locomotive roster
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Hosts Dana Kawala and Ben Lake continue demonstrating how JMRI (Java Model Railroad Interface) can be used to put a home computer to good use on your model railroad. In this episode, the specific conversation focuses on DecoderPro, a tool that makes […]
MRVP Video Vault – Layout Tour: Herb & Mike Danneman’s HOn3 D&RGW
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page A father and son team re-created the look of Colorado in their basement. The HOn3 Denver & Rio Grande Western of Herb & Mike Danneman is really 3-D artwork! […]
Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Swing-out section – Part 1
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video, David Popp uses MRVP’s HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound layout to demonstrate how to build a simple swing-out section that can easily extend the run of any model railroad. David first talks you through the design, before showing how to assemble […]
