Thin Branch Series: Working with foam rocks

Hand placing foam "rocks" above a raw and unfinished tunnel portal on a model train layout.

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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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. […]

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Railfanning on the Plattburgh & Poverty Railroad

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 […]

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How to model water with resin

Cody Grivno next to a layout

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. […]

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Cody’s Workshop: Episode 3 – April 2013

flatcar deck

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. […]

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