Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Mike Danneman’s N scale Moffat Road model train layout is set in the Colorado. Watch Rio Grande freight trains and they run through the detailed scenes on this 18′-6″ x 24′-9″ model railroad. […]
Section: Videos & Photos
T-Trak Group Project: Video Blog – Recap
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page As a fitting finale to the T-Trak Group Project efforts, MRVP’s Kent Johnson sits down with each builder to inspect his/her completed module and talk briefly about the lessons learned! […]
Track and wiring for the HO scale Eagle Mountain RR
Associate editor Eric White continues his behind-the-scenes look at building the Model Railroader staff’s latest project model train layout. In this installment, Eric describes how he laid out the track plan full size on the benchwork tabletop, including how he used curve and turnout templates. He’ll also show you the basics of how he laid […]
Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 29 – Fraser River Foray
Host Drew Halverson heads to the Northwest and back across the Canadian border to begin his most ambitious railfan outing yet! Drew enlists MRVP’s Kent Johnson and pilot pal Charlie Conway to help capture railroad action in one of the most picturesque river canyons in North America. Drew and the crew also catch BNSF street […]
“Fire” Photos that evoke fire and railroading
This “Trackside with Trains” photo contest result comes from January 2016. The theme was “Fire.” Trackside with Trains was a regular, periodic contest among Trains website visitors from the earlier 2000s until October 2018. Anyone in the world who wanted to participate, could, and with rare exception, have their images judged by viewers with […]
Lionel mountain action
Name: Dave Sanders Railroad Name: Just For Fun Location: San Diego Scale: O Gauge Description: Lionel trains running through the mountains […]
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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Painting an EMD GP9 diesel locomotive, Part 1 – stripping paint
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page While work on MRVP’s Winston-Salem HO project layout continues, Cody takes on the task of painting up our model railroad’s diesel locomotive. In this mini-series, Cody will walk through the steps for disassembling, stripping, detailing, painting, decaling, and weathering an Athearn Genesis EMD […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 9
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page New year, new questions, and new answers on Ask MRVP! Host David Popp looks at inquiries regarding MRVP’s T-Trak group project, handy hobby tools, scenery repair, and just where to find more information (and videos) about various topics presented on MRVP. Tune in, […]
Jim’s winter train room
Name: Jim Connor Railroad Name: Jim’s Winter Train Room Location: West Chester Scale: G scale and O gauge Theme: Winter Description: A train room I created with a winter theme and a working ski slope […]