Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Now that the foam base for the Family Train Layout is in place, David shows how to expand the basic train set oval of track and connect the wires required to power the trains. Would you like to learn more about how to […]
Train Topic: Family Friendly
Family Train Layout: episode 5 – adding hills and trees
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this fifth and final installment of the Family Train Layout project, David shows viewers how to spruce up the railroad by adding a vacuum-formed hill, trees, and other small details. Would you like to learn more about how to get started in the […]
Family Train Layout: episode 4 – Install buildings and roads
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David shows viewers how to add roads and other paved areas to the surface of the Family Train Layout. He then shares tips for placing and permanently securing various structures. Would you like to learn more about how to get started in the great […]
Family Train Layout: episode 2 – install foam scenery board
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page After building a 40 x 60-inch lightweight base for our family-friendly layout, David demonstrates how to fill the interior of the frame with foam insulation board used to support the train set tracks and scenery. Would you like to learn more about how to […]
Family Train Layout: episode 1 – building the frame
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Ready to build a model railroad the entire family can enjoy? Starting with a basic train set, David guides you through the materials, tools, and step-by-step instructions needed to build a simple 40 x 60 inch base for a lightweight and family-friendly layout. Would […]
MR Insider: N scale convention 2013
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The 2013 National N Scale Convention was held in Milwaukee the last of week of June, so the MR staff joined in the fun. This MR Insider video covers some of the events, including the train show, a tour of Kalmbach Publishing Co. […]
‘The Lone Ranger’ revels in railroading
FULL SCREEN Courtesy: Disney-Jerry Bruckheimer Productions FULL SCREEN Courtesy: Disney-Jerry Bruckheimer Productions FULL SCREEN Courtesy: Disney-Jerry Bruckheimer Productions Courtesy: Disney-Jerry Bruckheimer Productions The Lone Ranger, the timeless legend of radio and screen, is retold by Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer this summer in an over-the-top, in-your-face movie about the dynamic duo of the Old West. The […]
Rochelle, Ill.
Rochelle, Ill., is known as the Hub City for good reason. Main lines of both BNSF Railway and Union Pacific cross on the west side of town. Because of this, and the heavy rail traffic they bring, the city of Rochelle started the Rochelle Railroad Park in 1998. As many as 120 trains a day […]
An interview with Tony Koester
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Contributing editor Tony Koester drops in from time to time, and on this visit, we asked him what he thinks you need to know to build a model railroad. […]
An interview with Tony Koester
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Contributing editor Tony Koester drops in from time to time, and on this visit, we asked him what he thinks you need to know to build a model railroad. […]
Brian Inch’s kid-friendly O gauge empire
Brian Inch’s son, Riley, loads Atlas O pulpwood flatcars in a section of the layout designed for children to enjoy and change at will. […]
Brian Inch’s kid-friendly O gauge empire
Brian Inch’s son, Riley, loads Atlas O pulpwood flatcars in a section of the layout designed for children to enjoy and change at will. […]