MR Insider: March 2017

Jenny Freeland at her desk

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MR Insider host Jenny Maaske is definitely ready for her Spring Break! But before she heads off to somewhere warmer than Wisconsin, she’ll be sure to give you the inside scoop on some of new videos coming to MRVP subscribers in March 2017! […]

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MR Insider: A Memorable MR Moment with Jim Hediger

Jim Hediger

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In celebration of Model Railroader magazine’s upcoming 1000th issue, we’ve captured candid comments and memorable moments straight from the staff and employees who helped the leading hobby resource reach this publishing milestone. Retired MR Senior Editor Jim Hediger gets the series started. […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 23

David Popp standing next to a table with model railroading supplies and products.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page There’s a lot on the table in this episode of Ask MRVP! Host David Popp really does have a small bistro table loaded with reference he’ll use to answer your questions this month. He’ll address Model Railroader Video Plus subscriber inquiries related to […]

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Rainy day fun

A day on Gary's always evolving O scale layout

Name:    Gary Pearsall Railroad Name:    Gary’s always evolving O scale layout. Location:    Gig Harbor, WA Scale:    O scale Description:    Rainy day fun. It is almost as much fun to clean track, dust and move things around as running trains some days. This is what I accomplished on this rainy Saturday. Take a look. […]

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Rainy day fun

A day on Gary's always evolving O scale layout

Name:    Gary Pearsall Railroad Name:    Gary’s always evolving O scale layout. Location:    Gig Harbor, WA Scale:    O scale Description:    Rainy day fun. It is almost as much fun to clean track, dust and move things around as running trains some days. This is what I accomplished on this rainy Saturday. Take a look. […]

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Trains Presents: West Chicago

Join Trains Magazine Assistant Editor Brian Schmidt for a day trackside at West Chicago, Ill., in July 2016. We’ll see Canadian National and Union Pacific freight action, along with ubiquitous Metra commuter trains. We’ll also look at JB Tower, which guards the junction of the two freight carriers. […]

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HO scale White Road Forest shelf layout

HO scale White Road Forest shelf layout

“White Road Forest” is a small shelf layout in HO scale, inspired by a Class 3 branch line somewhere in the Upper Michigan area. Designed with portability in mind, it has nine modules with all the scenery detachable to improve easiness of storage. It features a two-track main line (loop) with one siding each, and […]

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