Beginning in the January 2013 issue of Model Railroader you’ll learn about the Winter Hill Branch of the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. Over the next few months you’ll can also watch video journals taken during the construction of this Model Railroader staff project. In part 1, associate editor Steve Otte gives you an overview of […]
Work begins on the HO scale Virginian Ry., the latest Model Railroader project layout. Managing editor David Popp starts working on benchwork for the model train layout. In this episode he’ll show you how to build benchwork legs for a model railroad. […]
Howard Holden shared his impressive collection of a one-of-a-kind no. 6464 boxcars in the January 2013 issue of Classic Toy Trains, but he also has an O gauge layout. His layout was featured in the November 2009 issue – click the link below to download a digital copy of the article and read more about […]
The Lionel Corp. Tinplate Blue Streak features a Commodore Vanderbilt 2-4-2 and an articulated passenger train. Watch it in action here! […]
Two O gauge trains alternate automatically on Donald Miller’s Christmas-tree layout. Learn how to create this layout in the December 2012 issue of Classic Toy Trains. […]
Ever wonder how the UPS and FedEx Ground packages you ship travel across the country? They go by train. And in the December 2012 issue of Trains magazine, we take you inside one of the top railroad intermodal yards for FedEx and UPS Ground shipments: BNSF Railway’s Willow Springs terminal outside Chicago. We spent 24 […]
Joseph Rampolla designed and built this retro-styled O gauge dump car; learn how to make it in the December 2012 issue of CTT and watch it in action here! […]
The Athearn Trains DDA40X Centennial features two motors and two SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoders. See and hear this HO scale model of the world’s largest diesel-electric locomotive in action on the Model Railroader staff’s club model train layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page There are many useful clamps that will help make your next structure building project a lot easier. Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno gives you an overview of the different types of clamps that are available and shows you how to use them […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Powdered pastels are very useful for model railroad weathering projects. However, it’s also important to keep the pastels in place. In this expert tip you’ll learn how to properly use clear parts sealer when weathering models with powdered pastels. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to weather rust using pastels. […]
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. […]
