Model Railroad Operations Archives - Page 25 of 27

LGB Large Scale Train Set

Senior editor Dana Kawala looks at LGB’s Special Edition USA no. 78441 large scale Santa Fe starter set. He covers the basics of how to set up this ready-to-run train, complete with track and transformer. […]

MTH HO scale F3 train set with sound

The MTH HO scale F3 train set features a locomotive, freight cars, track, and power supply. This model train set is also available with the MTH Digital Command System and ProtoSound 3.0 sound system. Senior editor Dana Kawala demonstrates both versions. […]

Piko HO scale ICE passenger train set

This HO scale passenger train set from PIKO includes a power pack and a lot of track, including two curved turnouts. Learn how to set up and operate this ready-to-run model of one of Germany’s famous high-speed trains. […]

Two more ways to wye

Louisville & Nashville freight 864 from Norton, Va., to Corbin, Ky., meets Southern First 88, a coal turn from Andover to Yuma, Va., on the wye at Appalachia on May 23, 1969. Although wyes are commonplace on prototype railroads, they can be challenging to model. Ron Flanary A “wye” describes an area where three turnouts […]

Building Model Railroader’s Winter Hill Quarry Branch, part 1

Cody Grivno and Jim Hediger next to layout

Beginning in the January 2013 issue of Model Railroader you’ll learn about the Winter Hill Branch of the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. Over the next few months you’ll can also watch video journals taken during the construction of this Model Railroader staff project. In part 1, associate editor Steve Otte gives you an overview of […]

Building Model Railroader’s Winter Hill Quarry Branch, part 1

Basic Training: Cementing plastic parts

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Whether you’ve never built a plastic kit or you’ve assembled several, this video is for you. Cody takes you through the steps to clean up, fit, and cement plastic kit parts like a pro. […]

How to cement plastic parts

The Operators video: Using Digital Command Control (DCC) sound realistically

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader contributing editor Andy Sperandeo installed a SoundTraxx Micro-Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder into his HO scale Atlas Alco S-2 switcher. Watch as Andy runs the HO scale diesel locomotive on our Beer Line model train layout. He’ll also show […]

The freight house job on the Milwaukee Road Beer Line

Ride along with me as the conductor of the Freight House Job to see how I get the work done. We start running south out of Humboldt Yard, and don’t stop until we’re just past the scale track switch south of Commerce Street. We open the switch and signal the engineer to back the train […]