Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to clean locomotive wheels. […]
How to clean locomotive wheels
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Cody’s Workshop: Episode 5 – Installing ditch lights
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Cody is back in the MR Workshop this month to install ditch light castings on a Rail America diesel engine. He also shares how his freighthouse scratchbuilding job is coming along, and you’ll get to see the finished Turtle Creek MR&T heritage locomotive. […]
Video: Rapido HO scale The Canadian passenger train
Rapido Trains has announced a second run of its HO scale The Canadian. In this video you can see the HO scale passenger train led by locomotives equipped with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control sound decoders. The cars and the locomotives also feature prototypical lighting effects. See the train in action on the Model Railroader staff’s […]
Basic Training: Working with spray paint
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page There’s quite an array of spray paints that can be used for model railroading applications. In this video, Cody Grivno of Model Railroader magazine demonstrates tips and techniques for working safely and reliably with good ol’ rattle cans to get the same pleasing […]
In-depth Product Review: Rapido HO scale Canadian set
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Dana Kawala looks at Rapido’s new HO Canadian passenger train in detail in this video review. The big set features 3 locomotives and 10 passenger cars, and the models included museum-quality details inside and out. […]
Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 4 – installation
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page We close our four-part Build-a-bridge series by installing the model on our Thin Branch HO scale layout. In this video David shares some techniques for building foam scenery and working with plaster abutment castings to support our through-girder bridge. […]
Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 6 – Florida East Coast Railway
Drew models the Florida East Coast RR in N scale, and on this Trackside Adventure, he’s off to Florida to chase some of his favorite trains. Along the way, Drew shares photos of the construction of his N scale FEC photo diorama. […]
Video: History according to Hediger 7: A real railroading story from our senior editor
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Senior Editor Jim Hediger worked on the Wabash RR as a relief operator. Listen as Jim tells the story of how he learned not stand on the wrong side of the diamond when a freight train passed by. You’ll also see […]
John and Barney Gramling and their tank engines
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Video Step by Step: Replacing turnouts
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Sometimes you need to replace a turnout or other trackwork on your model railroad. In this video Cody Grivno shares his technique for replacing turnouts on Model Railroader’s HO scale MR&T layout, walking you through the project from cutting out the old rails […]
How to make Hydrocal rock castings for model railroad scenery
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Hydrocal is a useful material for modeling scenery on a model train layout. Follow along and learn how to pour Hydrocal into rock molds to make cliffs and rockfaces for model railroad scenery. […]
How to weather model railroad track
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to use Floquil enamel paint markers to weather track. […]
