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I completed the HO Wig-Wag crossing using an actual 3mm magnetic actuator on the pole made from a modified coreless motor inside a brass shim-stock enclosure. The 3-phases windings are driven by an Arduino. The wig-wag crossing was made from a kit from Showcase Miniatures and tools from the Small Shop. Yes, this was wired […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page A brand-new season of Rehab My Railroad is finally here! This time host Drew Halverson and layout owner Chuck Sable get involved in the renovation work MRVP talents David Popp and Cody Grivno begin last year on Chuck’s HO scale model railroad. Of […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page A brand-new season of Rehab My Railroad is finally here! This time host Drew Halverson and layout owner Chuck Sable get involved in the renovation work MRVP talents David Popp and Cody Grivno begin last year on Chuck’s HO scale model railroad. Of […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Trace the origins of the famous Virginian & Ohio that highlighted the pages of Model Railroader magazine throughout the 1980s. Host Allen Keller interviews the man behind the layout that was as much of a real railroad as a model can be! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Trace the origins of the famous Virginian & Ohio that highlighted the pages of Model Railroader magazine throughout the 1980s. Host Allen Keller interviews the man behind the layout that was as much of a real railroad as a model can be! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, David begins painting the small industrial structure for MRVP’s HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound layout. He provides tips and techniques for using an airbrush to paint the base color, before masking off the walls to paint the windows, doors, and roof. […]
In this episode, David begins painting the small industrial structure for MRVP’s HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound layout. He provides tips and techniques for using an airbrush to paint the base color, before masking off the walls to paint the windows, doors, and roof. Follow along to see how he ends up with a neat and […]
We turned the place upside down looking for answers to subscriber’s inquiries in this episode of Ask MRVP! This round, host David Popp answers questions about hopper cars, layout wiring, additional turnout troubles, and much more. There’s even an inquiry about his fabulous wardrobe! Tune in and check it out! […]
We turned the place upside down looking for answers to subscriber’s inquiries in this episode of Ask MRVP! This round, host David Popp answers questions about hopper cars, layout wiring, additional turnout troubles, and much more. There’s even an inquiry about his fabulous wardrobe! Tune in and check it out! […]
WalthersMainline HO scale F40PH A powerful passenger hauler, the Walthers HO scale Electro-Motive Division F40PH, is back as part of the WalthersMainline series. Although not as highly detailed as a WalthersProto locomotive, the F40PH has been upgraded with the same mechanism as a top-of-the line model. It’s also one of the first WalthersMainline locomotives to […]
Athearn HO scale SD70M Electro-Motive Division’s SD70M, one of the most numerous locomotives on North American rails today, is now offered in an HO scale model equipped with Digital Command Control and sound. This isn’t the first HO scale SD70M in Athearn’s Genesis line. Senior editor Jim Hediger reviewed a previous model in the November […]
Moloco HO scale 50-foot plug door boxcar Like the prototype the 1981 repaint version of the HO scale Moloco boxcar doesn’t have running boards and features rooftop grab irons on the B end. The Moloco HO scale Santa Fe boxcar features a fully detailed underframe. Want a little color in your HO scale boxcar fleet? […]
