OO scale British Railways

HOscaleBritishRysSouthernRegion

Name: British Railways Layout owner: Chris White Scale: OO (1:76 on HO gauge track) Size: 15′-0″ x 19′-6″, plus 6′-0″ x 13′-0″ staging in adjacent room Prototype: British Railways – Southern Region Locale: southern England Era: 1960 Style: walkaround Mainline run: 120 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: Peco large radius (main), small and medium […]

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Grandt Line to close

Grandt Line, a manufacturer of architectural details, structure kits, and freight cars in several popular modeling scales, will close in June after more than 60 years in business. The company was founded by the late Cliff Grandt in the San Francisco bay area. His children Dave, Liz, and Phyllis operated the business after Cliff’s passing […]

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New model trains for the week of March 22, 2018

Atlas Model Railroad Co HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP39-2 diesel locomotive

Atlas Model Railroad Co HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP39-2 diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP39-2 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Wisconsin & Southern (35th anniversary lettering, one road number), CSX (dark blue and yellow), Delaware & Hudson (blue, gray, and yellow), Reading Co. (green and yellow), and Union Pacific (red sill stripe). Two […]

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Video: HO scale Piedmont & Western

two model steam engines

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Jack Parker’s HO scale Piedmont & Western RR features stunning Appalachian Mountain scenery. See trains run along the layout that’s also featured in the May 2018 Model Railroader. […]

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Video: HO scale Piedmont & Western

two model steam engines

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Jack Parker’s HO scale Piedmont & Western RR features stunning Appalachian Mountain scenery. See trains run along the layout that’s also featured in the May 2018 Model Railroader. […]

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Let’s Make A Scene: Episode 5

Let’s Make a Scene with Kathy Millatt Part 5

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Kathy shifts her attention away from trees to focus on modeling bushes. In this episode, she shares a variety of materials and techniques used to shape the vegetation that grows along the forest floor. Naturally, Kathy also shows where and how to place […]

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Rehab My Railroad: Rehab Revisited

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Drew Halverson welcomes layout owner Chuck Sable into the MRVP studio to rekindle memories of the two seasons Rehab My Railroad filmed in his basement! To enjoy highlights of this popular layout improvement show, you can purchase the Rehab My Railroad DVD […]

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Rehab My Railroad: Rehab Revisited

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Drew Halverson welcomes layout owner Chuck Sable into the MRVP studio to rekindle memories of the two seasons Rehab My Railroad filmed in his basement! To enjoy highlights of this popular layout improvement show, you can purchase the Rehab My Railroad DVD […]

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Rehab My Railroad: Rehab Revisited

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Drew Halverson welcomes layout owner Chuck Sable into the MRVP studio to rekindle memories of the two seasons Rehab My Railroad filmed in his basement! To enjoy highlights of this popular layout improvement show, you can purchase the Rehab My Railroad DVD […]

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