Red Oak Series: Installing fascia

David Popp next to a half built layout.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page One the quickest ways to give even a small layout a more finished appearance is to add a protective fascia around its perimeter. That’s exactly what David Popp did for Model Railroader magazine’s 3 x 7-foot N scale Red Oak layout. In this […]

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Model Railroad Operations: Six tips for better operations

HO scale model train traveling down the tracks on a layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this MRVP exclusive video, Contributing Editor Andy Sperandeo uses MR magazine’s HO scale layout to demonstrate six helpful tips aimed at making you a better crew member during your next layout operating session. Coming from an “old head” like Andy, who’s operated […]

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The Roundhouse: Episode 23

Hal Miller and Andy Sperandeo

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Hal Miller hosts another “single-stall” edition of The Roundhouse with guest Andy Sperandeo, former editor of Model Railroader magazine. This time the conversation focuses on the late John Armstrong, a prolific MR contributor who was regarded as “The Dean of Layout Design”. Hal […]

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The new layout at Stockyard Express

The new layout at Stockyard Express

Name:    Adam Matthews Railroad Name:    The New Layout at Stockyard Express Location:    Oberlin, Ohio Scale:    O Theme:    Freelanced hi-rail Description:    Take a ride around the New Layout at Stockyard Express LLC. The layout features FasTrack but all the trains are from MTH. […]

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Red Oak Series: Adding ballast

Red Oak Series Adding ballast

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Just a little bit of a ballast goes a long way toward making Model Railroader magazine’s 3 x 7-foot N scale Red Oak layout look more realistic. In this video, David Popp walks you through the steps you’ll need to prepare the trackwork, […]

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Video: HO scale Pennsylvania RR Middle Division

HO scale Pennsylvania RR Middle Division

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Ed Swain models the Pennsylvania RR around Harrisburg in the steam-to-diesel transition era. Watch freight and passenger trains run through the impressive scenes, including a model of Harrisburg Station. […]

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