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Group technical editor Cody Grivno has new HO scale FP7s from WalthersProto, Menards HO scale Patriot Lighting Supply, and a mini tool kit among the new products, plus how to change road numbers, and more! […]
Eric White is back with another Rapid Review, and this time he’s taking a look at Rapido Train’s EMD SW1200 Switcher. Follow along as Eric goes over some of the locomotive’s interesting features, and see how it fares on the test track! […]
Cody Grivno, group technical editor, gives Tangent’s new HO scale PS-1 boxcar the once over in this rapid review. […]
Our humble host, Steve Brown, shows how he planned and “paved” the roads to success on his N scale layout. Follow along to see why an application of drywall mud is his preferred beginning of a sensational dirt road. […]
Steve “Regular Guy” Brown focuses on a kitbashed building that represents a signature structure on his N scale depiction of the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. Explore the various techniques he used to form and fit this key component of the layout scene. […]
Cody Grivno, group technical editor, and Eric White, senior editor, take a close look at the Athearn Genesis HO scale GP18 in this Rapid Review video. […]
For many years I have been a volunteer at our local nature center (Sandy Creek Nature Center of Athens-Clarke Co., GA). It occurred to me that their circular flower and nature gardens would be a perfect setting for a garden railroad. I approached personnel at the center, and they were enthusiastic, as it would create […]
Host Steve Brown shares his “Regular Guy” techniques for making low-relief background structures. In this video, Steve points out how quick and easy it is to mount paper templates on foam core material to form realistic buildings well-suited for placement along a layout backdrop. […]
Host Steve Brown shares his “Regular Guy” techniques for making low-relief background structures. In this video, Steve points out how quick and easy it is to mount paper templates on foam core material to form realistic buildings well-suited for placement along a layout backdrop. […]
Eric White couldn’t find a Northeastern style caboose painted for the Lehigh Valley, but a vendor at a train show had several models in another paint scheme. In less than an hour, Eric had a model that was ready for new paint. Watch this video to see how he stripped the original paint. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT […]
Cody Grivno takes a look at the American Limited HO scale single-dome tank car, Walthers’ new HO scale International Car Co. caboose, and the new Guide to North American Cabooses book from Kalmbach, plus a modeling tip and viewer mail. […]
The iconic class J3 Hudson pulled New York Central’s Great Steel Fleet until streamlined diesels entered the scene after World War II. This well-detailed N scale model features a dual-mode SoundTraxx Econami sound decoder and fine details. Check out the video! […]
