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An ongoing chase into Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Range leads Charlie Conway to various mountain canyons. That’s where he discovers Union Pacific freight, long-distance Amtrak trains, and snow-covered roads winding along the Colorado River. […]
What’s a guy to do on New Year’s Eve when the ambient temperature is -22˚F? Chase Amtrak long-distance trains into the Rocky Mountains, of course! Naturally, Charlie Conway’s effort was rewarded with picture-perfect postcard scenery, dashing diesels, and roads routing along the Union Pacific right-of-way for his final day in Colorado. […]
Take a look at basic soldering tips, as well as soldering wires, decoders, track, and even some unsoldering tricks. Video by Sean Moore. […]
A Northern Pacific A-5 4-8-4 northern with grey boiler pulls a freight drag over Chumstick Canyon trestle east of Seattle, Wash., on the Great Northern railway. Video by Sam Parfitt. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this MRVP Exclusive Layout Visit, Master Model Railroader John Tews hosts a tour of the sites and facilities found on his HO scale Timber River Railway. You’ll also enjoy an insider’s look at the realistic scheme and prototypical practices that make his […]
Watch video clips of B&O locomotives in action and being serviced from the Herron Rail Video program Steam and Diesel on the Baltimore & Ohio. […]
Take a look inside the Fort Wayne, Ind., hub of Norfolk Southern subsidiary Triple Crown Services. You’ll see a variety of motive power with this unique RoadRailer freight equipment that is now largely retired. Only from Trains Magazine! For another look at the Triple Crown RoadRailer trains, check out our Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District video. […]
This HOn30 Narrow Gauge Coal Mine Railroad measures 24″ x 56″. The layout is constructed of 1″ thick extruded foam insulation board; there was no wood used anywhere. It is very light in weight. The locomotive is an old N scale Lifelike SW switcher for which I scratchbuilt a new cab to fit over the […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this segment, FineScale Modeler senior editor Aaron Skinner demonstrates techniques for cleaning an airbrush after use. Aaron shows how to begin the process while the airbrush is still intact, and then he walks through steps for carefully disassembling and cleaning each […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Back to business! Host David Popp has swapped out his Hawaiian shirt for an MR shop apron and a long list of your questions to answer. This month, hobby-related inquiries cover wiring concerns, trackwork troubles, scenery material selection, plus skirts and pan flutes. […]
Matt Herman, General Manager at ESU, LLC., stopped by to show the Model Railroader staff some of the new Full Throttle diesel locomotive features available in the latest LokSound Select decoders. Check out this demo of the realistic sound and control effects. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Follow an executive special train as it tours the main line of the Model Railroader staff’s Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. Highlights of the MR&T include many scenes that have appeared in the magazine over the years, as well as project model railroads, such […]
