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Charlie takes a father-daughter railfanning road trip to explore scenic mainline routes in eastern Washington State. In the first leg of their journey, Chas and Anna capture trains along the BNSF Scenic Subdivision. […]
Not even another rainy day in Seattle could keep Charlie from further exploring BNSF’s Balmer Yard switching action. In this video postcard, you’ll get up-close views of flat switching, remote-control locomotives kicking cars, and rolling stock gliding down the hump! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This June edition of Ask MRVP is packed full of answers to your model railroad-related questions! Host David Popp addresses MR Video Plus subscriber inquires regarding freight car modeling, painting and weathering, working with scale drawings, layout wiring, realistic railroad operation, and so […]
From the PBS series Tracks Ahead, you’ll enjoy a visit to an expansive German garden railway modeling the steep grades of various railroads in the Swiss Alps. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Seth Gartner’s HO scale Piney Fork Branch models a New York Central branch line in eastern Ohio in the 1960s. The multilevel layout also features an extensive steel-mill scene. […]
Visit Norfolk Southern’s fabulous Fostoria District, connecting Fort Wayne, Ind., and Bellevue, Ohio! This volume highlights the busy junction with CSX Transportation at Leipsic, Ohio, and includes a number of NS heritage units! Bought to you by Trains Magazine! Watch more: Trains Presents: Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District Trains Presents: Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District, Vol. 3 […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page It’s June, and the sun’s rays are beaming brightly upon MR Insider host Jenny Maaske, not to mention our fun-filled line-up of new videos coming to MR Video Plus this month! Jenny shares news of a special edition of Rehab My Railroad, a […]
A rare find of a Western Pacific FTA-B units. Neglected for decades, the unique locomotives have roof-mounted number boards and wagon wheel antennae. The B-unit’s rear headlight came from a former steam locomotive. Being fascinated with the extreme weathering done by military modelers, Bruce Kingsley gave their methods a shot on a pair of small […]
Sean Moore takes a look at two different types of lift bridges on his Val Valley model railroad and explains how he built them. […]
Northern Pacific freight and passenger trains run on Dan Flanagan’s fictitious HO Great Northern Pacific RR, based on Jerry Boudreaux’s Red Rock Northern track plan (Model Railroader, June 2007). It’s an around-the-walls layout, approximately 11′ x 11′. […]
Name: Eric Schade Forum User Name: captain perry Railroad Name: Winnegance and Quebec Railway Location: Phippsburg, Maine Scale: 7/8″=1′-0″ (1/13.7) Theme: A rural Maine two foot gauge line Description: This little video is made up of old footage found in the attic of a farm house next to the current line. It was thought to […]
This HO scale General Motors Diesel Division (GMDD) models a Canadian-built version of the SD40-2 diesel-electric locomotive. The model accurately depicts its CP Rail prototype, including functioning classification lights. An ESU LokSound Select decoder provides realistic sound and lighting effects and operates on Digital Command Control (DCC) and direct-current (DC) layouts. Watch the locomotive run […]
