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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Here on MR Video Plus, September is back-to-your-railroad month! Ask MRVP is also back in session, with host David Popp addressing topics related to trackwork/turnouts, weathering stains, coupler repair, DCC, scenery, and more. Hal Miller and Steve Otte from Model Railroader magazine also […]
Check out this video review of the ScaleTrains.com Museum Quality HO scale GTEL 8,500hp turbine. This superdetailed HO scale model features an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control decoder. The review by James Wright for his JLWII2000 YouTube channel. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone completes this How-To Library mini-series by demonstrating the steps for casting lightweight plaster rocks using the molds created in Part 1. He then shares his expert techniques for staining rocks to give them a natural-looking appearance. […]
Watch steam return to the scenic Great Smoky Mountains Railroad! In July 2016 we filmed 2-8-0 No. 1702 as it returned to service after an absence of more than a decade! You’ll see the latest excursions as well as historic footage of this classic steam locomotive! […]
In this exclusive video review for Model Railroader, James Wright of the JWLII2000 YouTube channel unboxes, tests, and runs a new HO scale General Electric Dash 8-40BW from Atlas Model Railroad Co. The diesel locomotive model features an ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control (DCC) and sound decoder. Check out this video as […]
Gerry Leone is really rolling off-track this time! In this episode, he’s managed to find a hobby application for fingernail polish. Yep, it’s the boldest and brightest red color too! You won’t want to miss seeing how this plays out, along with the other helpful tips he imparts each and every time he goes Off […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this concluding episode of the Outdoors series, David follows the advice of previous guest Marc Horovitz, and builds a concrete bridge abutment for a troublesome trestle. Kent teams with Rehab: Seasons 1 and 2 host Chuck Sable to install IR signals for […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this Video Vault segment, host Allen Keller tours Rick Shoup’s Atlantic & Western HO scale layout, operated and maintained by a group of friends Rick calls The Tuesday Nite Choir Boys. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Structure-building expert Wayne Wesolowski hosts a series of 1980s vintage videos aimed at helping you master essential techniques for working with wood as a modeling material. Model railroader and carpenter Dick Cecil assists with the demonstration. […]
Name: Dowin Lipscomb Location: Baltimore, Maryland Scale: O Scale Description: Five O-Scale passenger trains, one with 72 LED lights and anti-flicker feature added. Can you guess which one? Hint: Watch the 4-way crossing as the cars pass by. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In the November 2016 Model Railroader contributing editor Pelle Søeborg shows his technique for weathering modern-era freight cars. Check out the coal train in this video run through on his first modern-era Union Pacific model railroad. […]
As the Model Railroader staff’s Eagle Mountain RR project nears completion, associate editor Eric White turns his attention to the structures and backdrops that finish off the desert setting. Get an overview of the kits used on the model train layout and some tips for working with preprinted backdrops on a model train layout. […]
