Norfolk Southern train 11V passes Highland Cut, Pa., on Jan. 18, 2014. Photo by Cynthia Luther […]
Going deep
Section: Videos & Photos
Farewell
CSX train Q389 crests “Hicksville Hill” near the Ohio-Indiana line on Track 2 as an empty BNSF-powered coal train waits for a crew on Track 1 in March 2014. The bridge has since been removed. Photo by Joe Kohnen […]
Olympia Logging Series: Part 22 – Painting rock faces
To complete the rockwork suite on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout, David Popp shares an easy technique for adding realistic coloring to the wall of Sculptamold and rubber rock castings. Watch how David uses just a few shades of latex and acrylic modeling paint, along with a few light brushstrokes, to turn a stark […]
Out of the hole
A Union Pacific intermodal exits Tunnel 17 at Milepost 356 near Tehachapi, Calif., in September 2010. Photo by William Steck […]
MR Insider Weekly: September 15, 2014
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP’s Jenny Maaske bails out of fridge-cleaning duty to see what Cody Grivno is preparing for his next Video Step by Step on MR Video Plus. Cody gives Jenny a peek at the in-depth N scale locomotive weathering project that’s even more extraordinary […]
Olympia Logging Series: Part 21 – Sculptamold rocks
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The scenery work keeps rockin’ on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout as David Popp demonstrates another technique for making simple, yet realistic rock outcroppings using Sculptamold. David walks you through all of the steps, from mixing up the material to forming the […]
Around the bend
CSX train Q243 rounds a curve north of Campbellsburg, Ky., on CSX’s LCL Subdivision on March 13, 2014. Photo by Jeff Wagoner […]
Olympia Logging Series: Part 20 – Rubber rock castings
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Scenery projects resume on MRVP’s On30 Olympia Logging Co. display-style layout with Kent Johnson adding a large rock face. Kent keeps it simple by using a single rubber casting to form a sheer rock wall along the layout’s elevated line. Don’t miss his […]
Video: TCS WOWSound steam DCC decoder
The Train Control Systems WOWSound Digital Command Control decoder includes many realistic sound effects. Check out this demonstration of a WOWSound decoder that’s been installed in a Broadway Limited Imports Santa Fe 2-10-2. The decoder includes adjustable sound effects and the Audio Assist programming feature. […]
Burnt River
A westbound Union Pacific freight crosses the Burnt River near Weatherby, Ore., in June 2010. The train is headed for Baker City. Photo by Kevin Dellinger […]
MR Insider Weekly: September 8, 2014
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page A brand-new series, Rehab My Railroad, is set to debut this week on MR Video Plus! In this week’s MR Insider, David Popp talks with layout owner Chuck Sable and show host Drew Halverson about some of the projects the how-to series will […]
Borrowed
Canadian Pacific train No. 810, with some borrowed power, makes its run for Wisconsin as the sun settles behind the bluffs along the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota on Jan. 5, 2014. Photo by Matt Krause […]
