Chris and Mhel’s Christmas 2014 layout

Chris and Mhels' 2014 American Flyer S-Gauge, Lemax and Dept.56 ,Christmas Layout and Village.

Name:    Christopher Burger Forum User Name:    Chris Burger Location:    Mason Ohio Scale:    S Theme:    Christmas Village Description:    This is our 2014 version of the Christmas Village Layout. 4-loops of S-Helper Fastrak which is now owned and made by MTH. Running an American Flyer Texas Special with Legacy, A 336 4-8-4 Northern with American Flyer Christmas […]

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Season’s greetings from Stanleyville

Name:    Bill Stanley Forum User Name:    William Stanley Railroad Name:    Rudolph Special Location:    United States Scale:    O Theme:    Snow Village – Christmas Time Description:    Holiday Season Greeting video – there is magic in the air […]

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Video: Model Rectifier Corp. Decoder Dr

Recently Adam Tager, the Director of Product Development for Model Rectifier Corp., paid a visit to the Model Railroader offices. In this video, Adam demonstrates the new MRC Decoder Dr. This handheld device makes it easy to program, read, and test Digital Command Control decoders. […]

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 36 – Build a log pond

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page There’s a place to include realistic water effects on just about any model railroad, including our Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. In this video, David Popp shows how to build a log pond, starting with the pond banks shaped from foam insulation board, […]

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 37 – Log pond scenery

In this video, David continues working on the log pond for our Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. Here, he shows how to prep the layout for pouring the two-part epoxy resin water, tint the resin, and refine the log pond bank after the resin has set. David also shows how to add authentic subtle details […]

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 35 – Adding dirt ballast

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video, Cody Grivno demonstrates how to add dirt ballast to the trackwork of our Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. Cody walks you through the dry application of the real rock ballast, the prep for securing everything in place, and the easy […]

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Video: SoundTraxx SoundCar DCC sound decoder

SoundTraxx SoundCar DCC sound decoder

The SoundTraxx Tsunami SoundCar is a Digital Command Control decoder that brings the sounds of the train beyond the locomotive to a model train layout. In this video, Model Railroader senior editor Dana Kawala gets a demo of the SoundCar with George Bogatiuk of SoundTraxx. Listen to various SoundCar installations in freight and passenger equipment […]

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How to strip paint from a locomotive shell

A hand holding a plastic locomotive part in a liquid bath.

Name:    Chris Haon Railroad Name:    LP&CL Railroad Location:    Marietta, GA Scale:    1:29 Theme:    Whimsical Description:    Here is a short video on how I strip paint off of locomotives or cars to get them ready to be repainted! Hope you enjoy!! […]

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