“Mechanical interlocking and signaling” article series

Interlockingmachine

Interlocking machine The intricacies of interlocking plants have fascinated me since I read Model Railroader’s “Mechanical interlocking and signaling” series in 1961. In that series, MR’s Gordon Odegard and Paul Larson explained how they scratchbuilt a miniature interlocking machine that included operating finger-size levers for Paul’s HO layout. It took me almost 50 years to […]

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Rehab My Railroad: Episode 3

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Drew Halverson and layout owner Chuck Sable return to the basement for this third episode of Rehab My Railroad! MR’s Cody Grivno paves over his roadway project, while MRVP’s David Popp digs into a pesky turnout problem. And don’t miss the “Ask […]

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Rehab My Railroad: Episode 3

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Drew Halverson and layout owner Chuck Sable return to the basement for this third episode of Rehab My Railroad! MR’s Cody Grivno paves over his roadway project, while MRVP’s David Popp digs into a pesky turnout problem. And don’t miss the “Ask […]

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W. Case Benham Elevator drawings

WCaseBenhamElevator

W. Case Benham Elevator Feed mills, which often included a towering grain elevator, were once a common sight along the rails of small-town America. These utilitarian structures feature a variety of building materials as well as a mish-mash of add-on loading docks, sheds, and other outbuildings. This translates into a great modeling opportunity and a […]

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Layout visit: Tony Koester’s Nickel Plate Road in HO scale

Tony Koester's Nickel Plate Road in HO scale

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page For the first time ever, an MRVP video crew visits Model Railroader magazine contributing editor Tony Koester in his New Jersey home to capture an up-close look at his multiple-deck HO scale layout, the Nickel Plate Road St. Louis Division. You’ve seen his […]

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Building the 3 x 7 Red Oak model railroad

Scene of Red Oak project railroad

Model Railroader magazine’s editor Neil Besougloff introduces you to the MR staff’s Red Oak project layout. The 3 x 7-foot N scale model railroad is built on a hollow-core door and models the Burlington Route through Red Oak, Iowa, in the 1960s. Neil will show you some of the locomotives, trains, and structure kits to […]

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Building the 3 x 7 Red Oak model railroad

Scene of Red Oak project railroad

Model Railroader magazine’s editor Neil Besougloff introduces you to the MR staff’s Red Oak project layout. The 3 x 7-foot N scale model railroad is built on a hollow-core door and models the Burlington Route through Red Oak, Iowa, in the 1960s. Neil will show you some of the locomotives, trains, and structure kits to […]

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