As previously highlighted in the Rehab My Railroad: Outdoors episodes, the task of restoring Kent Johnson’s small garden railway (1:29 scale) seems to be an on-going effort. While the work on his main line continues in this new series, Kent, Rene, Cody, and others will also introduce you to topics, techniques, tools, projects, and places […]
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Turning Spaces into Places, Part 1
Welcome to Gerry Leone’s Bona Vista Rwy. HO scale (1:87) model railroad! In this series you’ll follow Gerry as he shares various tips and techniques for visualizing, planning, and then modeling a definitive, detailed layout scene that starts from a plain and simple site. […]
Truck’s Toy Trains: Episode 1 Truck’s Train Shop
In this all-new MRVP series, you’ll get to explore the many intricacies found in John “Truck” Truckenbrod’s extensive collection of vintage toy trains. Truck’s collection is housed in a setting that replicates a hobby shop from a bygone era, so you’ll get to browse shelves, counters, and display cases packed with boxed Lionel Trains (1945-1969) […]
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 1 – Build a frame
Classic Toy Trains magazine and MR Video Plus team up to build an all-new 5 x 9 foot, 3-rail O scale layout featuring big trains and big urban scenery. To start the construction of the City Terminal & Transfer Railway, MRVP’s David Popp and Kent Johnson show how to build the butt-joint framework used to […]
Let’s Make A Scene with Kathy Millatt
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page World-renowned UK modeler and YouTube sensation Kathy Millatt shares her scenery-making talents, tips, and techniques in this MRVP-exclusive episode of Let’s Make A Scene! In Kathy’s MRVP debut, you’ll see a bit of her HO scale New Haven layout, before she demonstrates how […]
Bob’s Train Box: Episode 57
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Bob Keller of MR’s sister publication, Classic Toy Trains magazine, now brings his wit and wisdom of modern-production O and S gauge toy trains to the MR Video Plus website! Bob’s on-camera personality shines as he digs into his train box to reveal […]
Rehab My Railroad: Episode 1
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page To get the series started, show host Drew Halverson introduces you to layout owner Chuck Sable and his HO scale basement setup. Top-notch modelers David Popp and Cody Grivno waste no time jumping into rehab work, with the first targets being a simple […]
Olympia Logging Series: Selecting lumber and hardware
David and Kent head to a local home improvement store to collect the building materials they’ll need to start an all-new On30 project layout. Inside the store they’ll share insights for selecting quality lumber, essential hardware, layout lighting, and more. […]
Professor Carp’s Toy Train Emporium: Episode 1
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DCC Programming: Episode 1 – programming locomotive addresses
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Dana Kawala starts a new series on Digital Command Control programming for the common model railroader. In this installment, Dana shows you how to program 2 and 4-digit locomotive addresses. If you’re new to DCC, you don’t want to miss this series! […]
Cody’s Workshop: Episode 1 – February 2013
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Periodically we’ll visit the workshop and let you hang out with Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno to see his latest modeling projects. In episode 1, Cody shows you his technique for airbrushing wheelsets, and he has a cool new way to cut […]
The Roundhouse, Episode 1
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page A video talk show for model railroading? It’s crazy enough it just might work! Model Railroader managing editor Hal Miller is your host for The Roundhouse. In each episode, Hal brings in two guests and together they debate a series of questions. The […]