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Section: Videos
How-To Library: Installing Blue Point switch controls
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this how-to video, MRVP’s David Popp shows you how easy it is to install Blue Point push-pull control levers used to manually throw turnouts on a layout of any size, scale, or complexity. David’s demonstration talks you through the tools and techniques […]
Video: The Apple Valley Model Railroad Club
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Apple Valley Model Railroad Club models superdetailed Appalachian scenes in 18 x 100 feet. The model train club’s HO scale layout is housed inside a historic railroad depot in Hendersonville, N.C. Watch trains run along high trestles and other detailed scenes. […]
Video On30 Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader author Lou Sassi models the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes in On30 in western Maine. Check out trains running along the narrow gauge track and detailed scenes of this 7 x 16 foot model railroad. […]
Layout visit: Perry Squier’s Shawmut Line in HO scale
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Come along with an MR Video Plus crew as they visit Perry Squier’s astonishing Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern HO scale layout, featured in the 2009 issue of Great Model Railroads magazine. Perry welcomes you into his basement for a guided tour over the main […]
Building the 3 x 7 N scale Red Oak model railroad part 3
The foam scenery base has been cut and roadbed and track are well underway in this installment of the Red Oak video series. MR Video Plus producer David Popp will also discuss the Peco code 55 track and turnouts that he used on the project layout. Associate editor Cody Grivno describes the progress he’s made […]
Building the 3 x 7 Red Oak N scale model railroad part 4
The Model Railroader staff’s N scale Red Oak layout features many interesting structures built from wood and plastic kits. Associate editor Steve Otte shows some of the structure highlights on the layout and provides some painting tips. Editor Neil Besougloff also plugs in a power pack and runs the Zephyr passenger train to test out […]
Video: Rapido Trains visits Model Railroader magazine
Recently Jason Shron of Rapido Trains visited the Model Railroader offices. Jason was kind enough to bring some of Rapido’s new Amtrak F40PH diesels and Canadian mill gondolas. Check out both new products as Jason runs trains with Model Railroader associate editor, Cody Grivno. […]
How to make concrete mountains in a garden railroad
Name: Mike McLaughlin Forum User Name: Mike McL Railroad Name: Mt. Meterbox & Bare Sands RR Location: United States Scale: 1:29 mostly Theme: eclectic Description: My method of creating concrete mountains. […]
Video: Broadway Limited Imports HO scale SW1500
Watch the Broadway Limited Imports Paragon2 series HO scale SW1500 in action as it switches cars on the Model Railroader staff’s Wisconsin & Southern shelf layout. The HO scale diesel-electric switcher features Digital Command Control and sound. […]
Cody’s Workshop: Episode 22 – Layering backdrops
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Show host Cody Grivno is on a mission to enhance a city scene on the MR&T HO scale layout. In this episode, he shows how to prepare and install multiple layers of printed photo-backdrops to give even a narrow scene a greater sense […]
MTH 4-6-6-4 Challenger locomotive
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