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Weathering with The Pros – Presented by Athearn Trains

Check out how Ken Patterson, Mike Budde, and Chris Palomarez approach weathering the latest Athearn Genesis Diesels arriving this March 2016. […]

Layout Visit: Lance Mindheim’s CSX Miami Downtown Spur in HO scale

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Video Plus visits Lance Mindheim’s HO scale CSX Miami Downtown Spur, one of the most impressive representations of today’s railroading you’ll ever see on a model railroad! In this exclusive video, Lance guides you on a tour of his basement layout, […]

Layout Visit: Lance Mindheim’s CSX Miami Downtown Spur in HO scale

Using plaster rock castings on the Eagle Mountain RR

Associate editor Eric White provides an overview of how he used plaster rock castings on the HO scale Eagle Mountain RR. You’ll learn how rubber rock molds made it easy to add a realistically rugged terrain to the Model Railroader staff’s 2016 project model railroad. […]

Using plaster rock castings on the Eagle Mountain RR

Bachmann HO scale two-truck Climax

Bachmann HO scale two-truck Climax The Climax locomotive model features die-cast metal construction and an operating backup light. Die-cast metal construction and a prototypical mechanism highlighted the Bachmann HO scale two-truck Climax back when I reviewed it in the February 2006 Model Railroader. The geared logger is back and now includes a factory-installed Digital Command […]

MTH HO scale General Electric Dash 9 (C44-9W) diesel locomotive

MTH HO scale C44-9W diesel locomotive The General Electric C44-9W was one of the most popular locomotives of the 1990s, helping establish GE as the dominant locomotive builder in North America. These six-axle beasts are now available in HO scale from MTH Electric Trains. The prototype. The 4,400-horsepower Dash-9 road freight locomotives were built from […]

ScaleTrains.com HO scale insulated boxcar

ScaleTrains.com HO scale insulated boxcar The ScaleTrains.com HO scale insulated boxcar kit includes everything shown above. The underside of the boxcar features well-defined molded details. Got five minutes? Then you have enough time to build ScaleTrains.com’s HO scale Evans 5,100-cubic-foot-capacity double-plug-door boxcar. The freight car, part of the company’s Kit Classics line, features a one-piece […]

Ask MRVP: Episode 11

David Popp in the Model Railroader workshop holding a tool.

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Nailed it! That’s just one of the responses David Popp offers to the numerous questions that he addresses in this month’s episode of Ask MRVP! Along with David Popp, Cody Grivno also chimes in to answer YOUR inquiries related to layout scenery, trackwork, […]

Ask MRVP: Episode 11

New model trains for the week of March 3, 2015

MTH Electric Trains HO scale Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone steam locomotive

HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive. Canadian National (North America scheme with Grand Trunk Western reporting marks), Illinois Central (black), Milwaukee Road (Hiawatha scheme), Missouri Pacific (Jenks Blue with screaming eagle), Soo Line (red and white), and Union Pacific (modern scheme). Four road numbers per scheme. Road-number-specific details, wire grab irons, and see-through […]