Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page If you want to try a different material to make rocks for your model railroad, try foam. In this video, David shows how he added Mountains in Minutes foam rocks to our Thin Branch HO scale project railroad. […]
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Thin Branch Series: Painting rocks
Now that the rocks for our Thin Branch project railroad are in place, it’s time to paint them. David shares an easy 3-step painting technique that produces realistic rock outcroppings. […]
3D Track Plans: The 4×8 HO scale Cumberland & Ohio
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Looking for a small layout with an expansive Appalachian feel? The 4 x 8 foot HO scale Cumberland & Ohio plan provides just that! This layout includes two towns, a mine, and a lot of operation in a compact space. […]
Andy Dubill’s postwar O gauge layout
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GG1 in action
Terry Thompson took a Lionel GG1 in need of some care and brought it back for trouble-free operation. Learn how to repair and maintain the Lionel GG1 in the July 2013 issue of CTT, and enjoy this video of his renewed GG1 running on our D-146 project layout. […]
O gauge Conventional Classic Berkshire heavyweight passenger set
This retro steam set is the latest postwar reissue in Lionel’s popular Conventional Classics series. The handsome Berkshire is accompanied by three heavyweight passenger cars – see them in action in the video! […]
Railfanning on the Plattburgh & Poverty Railroad
Name: Perry Railroad Name: The Plattsburgh & Poverty Railroad Location: Champlain Valley – Northeast USA Scale: G, 1:29 Description: Here’s a quick peek at a small garden railroad in a back yard that I’ve built over the last number of years. It’s not much here in 2012 but its coming along. I hope you like […]
Video: Walthers Trainline HO scale Railtech DCC model train set
This ready-to-run train set from Walthers includes everything you need to get started in the model railroading hobby. The set features a locomotive, freight cars, caboose, track, and a Digital Command Control (DCC) and sound system. In this video, Model Railroader associate editor Steve Otte shows you how to set up and operate this ready-to-run […]
How to model water with resin
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to model a water scene using a two-part resin called Magic Water by Unreal Details. […]
Model Railroader basic training video: Quick model railroad scenery
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to add ground cover and other easy scenery techniques to your model train layout. […]
Cody’s Workshop: Episode 3 – April 2013
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Welcome back to Cody’s Workshop. In episode 3, Cody shows you how to get a realistic weathered finish for your flatcar decks. He also gives you some tips on using punches to make drillbit starter holes, and answers a variety of viewer mail. […]
Thin Branch Series: Benchwork part 4 – Fascia
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In the fourth and final benchwork video for our Thin Branch Project Railroad, David adds the fascia to the HO layout using tempered hardboard. This technique can be used on any model railroad. […]