Atlas HO scale 50-ton offset-side two-bay hopper Price: $21.95 Manufacturer Atlas Model Railroad Co. 378 Florence Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205 www.atlasrr.com Era: 1964-1973 (as decorated) Road names: Interstate, Clinchfield, Montour, and Nickel Plate Road. Two numbers per scheme. Comments: Atlas is offering its Association of American Railroads 50-ton offset-side two-bay hopper with oval heap shields […]
Scale: HO Scale
Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Weathering freight cars, Part 1
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Now that we’ve marshaled the locomotive and rolling stock for our HO scale Winston-Salem layout, it’s time to make them look like they’ve been busy haulin’ freight! In this initial video, David Popp shows how to apply realistic weathering effects to composite freight […]
Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Weathering freight cars, Part 1
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Now that we’ve marshaled the locomotive and rolling stock for our HO scale Winston-Salem layout, it’s time to make them look like they’ve been busy haulin’ freight! In this initial video, David Popp shows how to apply realistic weathering effects to composite freight […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 13
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Not even triskaidekaphobia can prevent host David Popp from addressing a slew (but not 13) of your model railroad-related questions in the May edition of Ask MRVP! From inquires regarding layout construction through walls to working with specific types of track to adding […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 13
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Not even triskaidekaphobia can prevent host David Popp from addressing a slew (but not 13) of your model railroad-related questions in the May edition of Ask MRVP! From inquires regarding layout construction through walls to working with specific types of track to adding […]
Video: Bowser Trains HO scale GMDD SD40-2F
For the first time in plastic, a General Motors Diesel Division SD40-2F is available as an HO scale model thanks to Bowser Trains. We tested a version that came factory-equipped with an ESU LokSound decoder. Watch as we put this Canadian freight hauler to work on the Model Railroader staff’s layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & […]
Video: Bowser Trains HO scale GMDD SD40-2F
For the first time in plastic, a General Motors Diesel Division SD40-2F is available as an HO scale model thanks to Bowser Trains. We tested a version that came factory-equipped with an ESU LokSound decoder. Watch as we put this Canadian freight hauler to work on the Model Railroader staff’s layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & […]
Behind the scenes visit to Model Railroader magazine at Kalmbach Publishing Co.
James Wright of the JLWII2000 YouTube channel recently visited the Model Railroader offices. Follow James as he takes a behind-the-scenes tour with members of the Model Railroader staff. […]
Video: WalthersMainline HO scale SD70ACe
This HO scale Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACe from Walthers models a modern era workhorse. Part of the WalthersMainline series the locomotive model includes a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. Get a demo of some of the locomotive’s features as it hauls a model train on one of the Model Railroader staff’s project layouts. […]
Behind the scenes visit to Model Railroader magazine at Kalmbach Publishing Co.
James Wright of the JLWII2000 YouTube channel recently visited the Model Railroader offices. Follow James as he takes a behind-the-scenes tour with members of the Model Railroader staff. […]
Video: WalthersMainline HO scale SD70ACe
This HO scale Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACe from Walthers models a modern era workhorse. Part of the WalthersMainline series the locomotive model includes a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. Get a demo of some of the locomotive’s features as it hauls a model train on one of the Model Railroader staff’s project layouts. […]
Behind the scenes visit to Model Railroader magazine at Kalmbach Publishing Co.
James Wright of the JLWII2000 YouTube channel recently visited the Model Railroader offices. Follow James as he takes a behind-the-scenes tour with members of the Model Railroader staff. […]