HO scale Baltimore & Ohio

HOscaleBaltimoreOhio

Name: Baltimore & Ohio Layout owner: John Listermann Scale: HO (1:87.1 ) Size: 32 x 35 feet Prototype: freelanced, inspired by the B&O Locale: West Virginia Era: early 1950s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 500 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 2.7 percent Benchwork: L-girder and open grid Height: 36″ to 54″ […]

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HO scale Pacific Coast Lines

HOscalePacificCoastLines

Name: Pacific Coast Lines Layout owner: Steve Mahan Scale: HO (1:87.1), HOn3 (1:87.1, 3-foot gauge) Size: 42 x 57 feet Prototypes: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Southern Pacific; Union Pacific; Western Pacific; Denver & Rio Grande Western Locale: Southern California Era: 1952-1960 Style: multi-deck walk-in Mainline run: 1,600 feet Minimum radius: 36″ Minimum turnout: no. […]

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Video 101 Trains at twilight

trains running on a garden railroad at twilight

Many garden railways are lighted for evening viewing. Some have intricate model street lighting, while others use various yard lights or strings of overhead outdoor bulbs. Bob Guinan installed several light sources along his railway, including inside buildings and balloons, overhead, and along the viewing pathways. Our club looks forward to Trains at Twilight on […]

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MRVP Insider: December 2017

Jenny Freeland next to holiday decorations

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Happy Holidays from MRVP! In this month’s edition of MRVP Insider, host Jenny Maaske shares insights on a great line-up of exclusive videos aimed to help you and yours enjoy model railroading to the fullest extent! […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 20

Off the Rails with Gerry Leone Episode 20

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page First it was “spills n’ chills” in the previous episode. Now “thrills” from our loveable host Gerry Leone! In this show, Gerry is super psyched about the opportunity to actually build something. He’ll literally do his darnedest to keep things from going Off […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 20

Off the Rails with Gerry Leone Episode 20

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page First it was “spills n’ chills” in the previous episode. Now “thrills” from our loveable host Gerry Leone! In this show, Gerry is super psyched about the opportunity to actually build something. He’ll literally do his darnedest to keep things from going Off […]

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Let’s Make A Scene: Episode 3

Let’s Make a Scene with Kathy Millatt Part 3

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Exclusive content from Kathy Millatt continues on MR Video Plus! In this episode, our contributing editor shifts her attention to shaping the most noticeable and detailed foreground trees on her HO scale New Haven layout. Follow along as she walks you through the […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 11 – Scenery Surprise

David and Jenny by the Olympia layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Hard to believe David has been working on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout revisions for an entire year now! What better time to take a look at the work he’s completed thus far. But to keep the progress moving forward, David enlists […]

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