English’s Model Railroad, a model train store owned by Bowser Manufacturing, was robbed over the weekend. Two burglars in the early morning of March 16 made off with hundreds of model train locomotives, rolling stock and other products from English’s Model Railroad Supply in Montoursville, Pa. “It’s really kind of startling when you walk in […]
Scale: HO Scale
Build the Black River Junction – Part 1
A New York Central freight passes the depot at the town of Black River, Ohio. This 1950s HO scale layout depicts a junction where the NYC crosses the Baltimore & Ohio. The Black River Junction was built as part of Model Railroader magazine’s Layout in a Week project in early February 2006. The construction crew […]
Member video: C&NW 400 HO scale passenger train part 2
C&NW 400 HO model Passenger Train (Part2) from GBA Productions on Vimeo. This video shows two Broadway Limited C&NW E7As pulling eight brass Nickle Plate passenger cars on my C&NW model railroad. This is an update from an earlier video, with more scenery completed. In this version, the 400 stops at Lakeview station to pick […]
Member video: C&NW 400 HO scale passenger train part 2
C&NW 400 HO model Passenger Train (Part2) from GBA Productions on Vimeo. This video shows two Broadway Limited C&NW E7As pulling eight brass Nickle Plate passenger cars on my C&NW model railroad. This is an update from an earlier video, with more scenery completed. In this version, the 400 stops at Lakeview station to pick […]
Rehab My Railroad: Episode 7
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page There’s a lot to wrap up in this next to last episode of the Rehab season! David Popp finishes the street lighting project on Chuck Sable’s HO scale layout, while Cody Grivno gets things rolling on a locomotive detailing effort. But most importantly, […]
Rehab My Railroad: Episode 7
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page There’s a lot to wrap up in this next to last episode of the Rehab season! David Popp finishes the street lighting project on Chuck Sable’s HO scale layout, while Cody Grivno gets things rolling on a locomotive detailing effort. But most importantly, […]
Member video: HO scale model hump yard construction
A simple and straight forward way to slow down those freight cars rolling down the grade, 1950s-type hump yard operations. […]
Member video: Union Pacific Big Boy HO scale steam locomotive
MTH HO scale Union Pacific no. 4006 Big Boy 4-8-8-4 hauling a reefer block around a model train layout set in 1954. […]
Member video: HO scale model hump yard construction
A simple and straight forward way to slow down those freight cars rolling down the grade, 1950s-type hump yard operations. […]
Member video: Union Pacific Big Boy HO scale steam locomotive
MTH HO scale Union Pacific no. 4006 Big Boy 4-8-8-4 hauling a reefer block around a model train layout set in 1954. […]
Model Railroad Operations: Six tips for better operations
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 […]
Model Railroad Operations: Six tips for better operations
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 […]
