Lakeview – A small HO town on a C&NW model railroad from GBA Productions on Vimeo. A tour of a small town on my model railroad featuring Light Works USA neon animated signs, including Diner, Theater, Drugstore, Jesus Saves, OK Used Cars, Cafe, and Shamrock Hotel. […]
Section: Modeling
Red Oak Series: DCC system installation
While a complete Digital Command Control (DCC) system installation might not initially sound like a simple process, MRVP’s David Popp sure makes it seem that way in this how-to video. In his demonstration, David paces you through the steps he used to add a Digitrax Super Empire Builder Xtra system to Model Railroader magazine’s 3 […]
Red Oak Series: DCC system installation
While a complete Digital Command Control (DCC) system installation might not initially sound like a simple process, MRVP’s David Popp sure makes it seem that way in this how-to video. In his demonstration, David paces you through the steps he used to add a Digitrax Super Empire Builder Xtra system to Model Railroader magazine’s 3 […]
Member video: G scale model train layout
The layout is 61 feet long and between 3′ 3″ and 5′ wide. Style is European, set roughly in the 1950s and 1960s. Because this is enjoyed by grandkids, I’ve tried to make it interactive. They can fill tank cars remotely and load trains (and a ship) with two cranes, one at each end of […]
MR Insider Weekly: February 9, 2015
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP’s Jenny Maaske shares what’s coming to the website during the week of February 9th. In between running “little” trains on MR’s N scale Red Oak layout, Jenny talks briefly with David Popp about the layout’s DCC system installation, which was captured for […]
Member video: Handlaying HOn3 track
This video shows how I lay track on my HOn3 layout. […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for February 2015
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This month associate editor Cody Grivno heads down to the Model Railroader staff’s Wisconsin & Southern Troy Branch to run a new HO scale GP40-2 from Athearn Trains that comes equipped with a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. He’ll show you other […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for February 2015
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This month associate editor Cody Grivno heads down to the Model Railroader staff’s Wisconsin & Southern Troy Branch to run a new HO scale GP40-2 from Athearn Trains that comes equipped with a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. He’ll show you other […]
Olympia Logging Series: Part 41 – Lessons Learned
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of MRVP’s Olympia Logging Co. On30 display-style layout construction series, David Popp and Kent Johnson highlight the efforts, successes, and shortcomings over the last several months. Enjoy the quick tour, glean helpful insights from the candid conversation, and then […]
Olympia Logging Series: Part 41 – Lessons Learned
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of MRVP’s Olympia Logging Co. On30 display-style layout construction series, David Popp and Kent Johnson highlight the efforts, successes, and shortcomings over the last several months. Enjoy the quick tour, glean helpful insights from the candid conversation, and then […]
A snowblower at work
Name: Andi Engi Railroad Name: Xrot snowblouwer at work Location: Wengen Switzerland Scale: G IIm 1:24 Theme: snowblower Description: super snow conditions to hurl the Xrot by Mr. Getz. There were eight built. […]
Video: Atlas HO scale Alco S-2 diesel switcher
The Atlas HO scale Alco S-2 diesel switcher features an ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. See and hear the locomotive model in action as it hauls freight trains on the Model Railroader staff’s layout. […]